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Latest data storage publications


Alibaba announces first cloud data centre in the Philippines

The new data centre, located in Manila, is intended to provide local businesses, citizens and government with a variety of Alibaba Cloud services. These will include data storage, Elastic Compute Service, database, Content Delivery Network, and Global Network solutions.


AWS to build new data centres in Israel

Project Nimbus is an enormous project, encompassing the transfer of cloud services and processes from on-premise servers to cloud data centres operated by Google and AWS. The two tech companies will receive in excess of $1B, to provide secure cloud services in Israel.


Juggling your data storage? How to balance your storage needs without dropping the ball

Everyday data continues to grow, showing no signs of slowing down. All of this must be stored, managed and analysed presenting key challenges for businesses.  Krishna Subramanian, COO at Komprise explores the approaches to data management. The reality of data growth is staggering. As more technology is being created and areas such as IoT are expanding rapidly, the amount of data that is being produced is increasing exponentially. IDC predicts that the Global Datasphere will grow from 33 Zettabytes (ZB) in 2018 to 175 ZB by 2025.


Open source vs. commercial parallel file systems: Truth and fiction in a HPC World
In the fast-paced world of HPC, data storage is an essential component in guaranteeing business critical deliverables. HPC data storage systems rely on parallel file systems to deliver maximum performance - but CIOs have two options to choose from, as Jim Donovan explores High-Performance Computing (HPC) and its ability to store, process and analyse vast... Read More