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Simplify your storage management by leveraging a universal storage layer

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To optimize such environments, IT leaders should consider a multipronged approach, comprising common sets of software-defined infrastructure services, integrated cloud platforms, and modern as-a-service subscriptions that have been designed to address exactly these issues.

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Storage: The unsung hero of AI deployments

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As enterprises begin to deploy and use AI, many realize they’ll need access to massive computing power and fast networking capabilities, but storage needs may be overlooked. In that case, Duos needs super-fast storage that works alongside its AI computing units. “If If you have a broken wheel, you want to know right now,” he says. “We

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Proton Drive encrypted cloud storage service arrives on Mac

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Swiss privacy-focused company Proton has launched its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage service for Mac users, four months after it landed on Windows.

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

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The cloud services sector is still dominated by Amazon and the other so-called “hyperscalers” — e.g. the Microsoft Azures, Google Cloud Platforms and IBM Clouds of the world. ” Friend and Flowers joined forces in 2015 to start Wasabi, when Friend was still the CEO of cloud backup company Carbonite. .

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Lucidity keeps cloud block storage neat, tidy and cost-efficient

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Cloud storage is expensive ( especially in this economy ), but many companies often over-provision, cutting their full return on investment. Lucidity was created to help them manage block storage more efficiently with a set of automated tools. The startup announced today that is has raised $5.3 million in seed funding.

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Decentralized storage: Tailwinds and open questions

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Talking to Storj about its new version made me curious about decentralized storage. On the other, it also seems at odds with other trends, such as sovereign clouds. Anna Slashing cloud bills The volume of data generated by companies seems to be ever-increasing, but concerns about cloud costs are rising, too.

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CIOs need a universal storage layer to manage multicloud complexities…here’s why.

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In most IT landscapes today, diverse storage and technology infrastructures hinder the efficient conversion and use of data and applications across varied standards and locations. However siloed operations with multiple management interfaces and unique services across different clouds can drive up costs, reduce agility, and increase risk.

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