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Ingram Micro warns MSPs on AI-era information risks
Firewalls

Ingram Micro warns MSPs on AI-era information risks

Ingram Micro warns MSPs that generative AI is shifting cyber risk to the information layer, demanding new focus on data use and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

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Data Storage stories

Shield updates archive for banks with cheaper storage
Storage

Shield updates archive for banks with cheaper storage

Shield rolls out archive overhaul for banks, promising up to 50% lower storage costs and smoother multi-petabyte migrations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration
Data Analytics

TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration

TGS taps Tape Ark for one of the energy sector's biggest cloud moves, shifting 40 petabytes of seismic data into a hyperscale environment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026
Storage

Why data infrastructure will decide which AI strategies succeed in 2026

Data quality, resilience and sovereignty are emerging as the make-or-break factors for enterprises hoping to turn AI ambition into lasting advantage.

By Dave Wardrop • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks
Firewalls

Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks

Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates
Virtualisation

Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates

Everpure upgrades Portworx to unify storage, protection and governance for virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools
Firewalls

Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools

Dell unveils quantum-safe PC firmware, faster ransomware recovery and expanded AI data monitoring to tackle emerging cyber threats.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Oracle opens Sydney AI hub for Australia & Oceania
Data Analytics

Oracle opens Sydney AI hub for Australia & Oceania

Oracle opens a Sydney AI hub to train, test and fast‑track cloud and AI projects for customers across Australia and Oceania.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM link
Data Protection

CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM link

CrowdStrike beefs up Falcon with new AI security controls and links its Next-Gen SIEM to Microsoft Defender to tame sprawling AI estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
Data Protection

AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit

Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Cohesity adds Sophos scans to backup recovery tools
Malware

Cohesity adds Sophos scans to backup recovery tools

Cohesity bakes Sophos malware scanning into its Data Cloud to spot hidden threats in backups and cut reinfection risk during recovery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre
Virtualisation

StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre

StorMagic teams with HiveRadar on a rugged mobile edge data centre, bringing virtualised compute and storage to remote, off-grid sites.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
NetApp unveils EF50 & EF80 flash arrays for AI, HPC
Storage

NetApp unveils EF50 & EF80 flash arrays for AI, HPC

NetApp launches EF50 and EF80 flash arrays, touting 110GBps reads to keep GPUs busy on AI, HPC and database workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Is the USB making a comeback?
Storage

Is the USB making a comeback?

Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.

By Jon Fielding • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn
Storage

External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Lexar to unveil Argentina-themed storage at India expo
Storage

Lexar to unveil Argentina-themed storage at India expo

Lexar will debut Argentina football-themed storage at Convergence India 2026, previewing new AFA portable SSDs for fans and creators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026