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Hands-on review: Samsung 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD (2026)
Data centers

Hands-on review: Samsung 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD (2026)

Higher SSD prices are making fast gaming storage a costly upgrade, even though Samsung's 9100 Pro roughly doubles benchmark performance.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last week
Synology launches cheaper DiskStation neo+ in Australia
Data Protection

Synology launches cheaper DiskStation neo+ in Australia

Lower entry prices for small businesses and home users come as the new models keep 2.5GbE, SSD caching and upgrade options.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • This month
Australia urged to ban Kmart smart glasses over privacy
Data Protection

Australia urged to ban Kmart smart glasses over privacy

Retailers face mounting pressure as privacy advocates warn the glasses could let shoppers film people covertly in public and private spaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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ESET brings private scanning tools to AWS Marketplace
Data Protection

ESET brings private scanning tools to AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy ESET's file-scanning software through existing accounts, speeding deployment for cloud security teams across three regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Google Cloud guides Spark users on serverless costs
AIOps

Google Cloud guides Spark users on serverless costs

Spark teams risk higher bills or slower jobs unless they tune serverless settings, Google Cloud says, as it adds AI help for failures.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse
Data governance

Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse

The serverless catalog could ease a bottleneck for large Spark workloads by moving Hive table metadata without copying underlying data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem
Software-as-a-Service

Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem

The startup aims to spare creators and AI agents from downloading large files before work can begin, after a pre-seed round led by a16z Speedrun.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds
Software-as-a-Service

AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds

Workers are losing 65 hours a year to file woes, even as heavy AI use leaves document handling frustratingly clunky.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider
Encryption

Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider

Multi-cloud security teams face different risks on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with misconfigurations high across all three providers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud sets 2029 roadmap for quantum-safe shift
Data Protection

Google Cloud sets 2029 roadmap for quantum-safe shift

Customers face a 2029 deadline to test post-quantum controls as Google Cloud begins rolling out quantum-safe encryption across its services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Enterprise SSD prices jump 5% as AI storage costs soar
Hyperscale

Enterprise SSD prices jump 5% as AI storage costs soar

AI cloud operators face sharply higher storage bills, with a mixed-fleet design costing almost USD $39 million less than all-flash over three years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
WPP cuts AI campaign deployment times with Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

WPP cuts AI campaign deployment times with Google Cloud

That overhaul has slashed campaign rollout times from months to days, while also boosting production efficiency and content output across agencies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors
Hybrid Cloud

Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors

Enterprises will be able to move more sales, marketing and database data into BigQuery as Google adds connectors for SQL Server and Shopify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data
Data Analytics

Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data

Customers can now keep document search and embedding work inside BigQuery, as Google rolls out AI search tools to cut extra pipelines and indexes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore
Data Protection

Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore

Rising storage demand and ransomware fears are driving the agreement, giving partners in Singapore and Malaysia access to Wasabi cloud products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours

Shared data platforms could see outages contained to one tenant, as Google Cloud says a new sharded design cuts blast radius and eases scaling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Sandisk unveils NAND technologies for AI inference
Semiconductors

Sandisk unveils NAND technologies for AI inference

AI operators could cut data-centre costs and power use as Sandisk positions flash memory for longer-context inference workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month