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Dell supports Microsoft Azure with focus on data security and simplified AI workloads
The announcement from Dell Technologies Inc. this week that it would introduce new products and services for Microsoft Corp. compute platforms points towards continued enterprise customer interest in data protection, resilience and security. It also highlights customer interest in simplifying deployment of AI workloads in multicloud environments such as Microsoft Azure. “Listening to customer feedback ...
DDN appliance upgrades boost GPU performance and capacity efficiency for AI processing
With the launch this week of upgrades for its data intelligence platform, DataDirect Networks Inc. has signaled its intent to bring significant scalability and GPU performance to the infrastructure necessary for processing AI workloads. The company’s deep integration with Nvidia Corp. GPUs and the introduction of its next generation A³I data platform are designed to ...
Cloudbrink’s legal issues shine spotlight on growing field of reputation management
The ongoing legal saga surrounding Cloudbrink Inc. involves allegations of fraudulent conduct that have drawn attention from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice — and in the midst of this turmoil, the company has pursued a strategy to elevate its online reputation and burnish the image of Chief Executive Prakash Mana. SiliconANGLE ...
At Web Summit, cloud and chip providers maneuver for market share while others fret about AI’s impact
The rocket-powered growth of global adoption of artificial intelligence is accompanied by a paradox: Although the technology has generated tremendous optimism for its potential to positively transform whole sectors of society, AI has also triggered alarm bells over damage to trust and governance. Even a top executive for Microsoft Corp., which has as much invested ...
Iceberg and Trino highlight enterprise demand for cross-platform data lake functionality
An iceberg is a piece of ice broken off from a glacier that floats freely in open water, and this definition also provides an appropriate name for the database table format project Iceberg. Open-source Apache Iceberg provides full database functionality on top of cloud object stores. It exemplifies how the separation of storage from compute ...
What do multimodal AI and smaller language models mean for enterprises?
People have learned about the world through multiple inputs, so it makes sense that as communication between humans and machines continues to advance, it will also be multimodal. In the rapidly changing field of multimodal AI, systems can process multiple data inputs to provide insight or make predictions by training with and using video, audio, ...
Cloudbrink co-founder’s lawsuit draws attention of the SEC and DOJ
A lawsuit filed in November of last year by the co-founder of Cloudbrink Inc. against his former company has attracted the scrutiny of two federal enforcement agencies, SiliconANGLE has learned. Individuals close to the matter have been interviewed by investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice, according to sources familiar ...
Three insights you might have missed from the ‘Smarter Storage for Tomorrow’s Opportunities’ event
With its latest enhancements for PowerStore, Dell Technologies Inc. has been focused on smarter storage and integrating the IT stack, with a product portfolio that addresses enterprise needs for performance, efficiency, resiliency and multicloud data mobility. At the center of the Dell conversation has been AI and its impact on IT infrastructure design. As AI becomes more ...
PowerScale and SuperPOD: Dell and Nvidia certification spotlights growing role for storage and Ethernet in AI deployment
Artificial intelligence is driving a new era of innovation, and the role of Ethernet AI architecture in supporting scalable, high-performance systems is becoming increasingly vital. Dell Technologies Inc.’s recent certification of its PowerScale portfolio for Nvidia’s DGX SuperPOD is more than just an industry move — it highlights key advancements in AI infrastructure that are transforming ...
Spotlight: How Dell and Nutanix are redefining enterprise computing in the hybrid cloud era
As the demand for hybrid cloud solutions surges, organizations are seeking more adaptable infrastructure that balances on-premises and cloud capabilities. Industry leaders are responding to this shift with collaborations that bring together complementary strengths in computing and storage to meet evolving needs in flexibility and scalability. Dell Technologies Inc. and Nutanix Inc., for instance, are ...