A look at how IBM is using processing in its Flash Core Module 4 to speed up ransomware attack detection - notoriously difficult for block storage Read more »
IBM’s new FlashCore Module 4 – ransomware attack detection cut from minutes to seconds
ITC regional and category forecasts – the small growth of a massive, but disaggregating, market
Top level ITCandor's 2023 sizing and 2024-25 forecast for the ITC industry, discussing regions, categories and vendors. Read more »
IBM Launches the LinuxONE 4 Express – a powerful entry-level mainframe
My look at IBM's LinuxONE 4 Express, launched in 2024 Read more »
IBM Storage Ceph at 20 – a storage platform of choice for AI
Ceph is 20 years old. Reda about its opportunities as a storage platform of choice for AI Read more »
StorPool adds erasure-coding to its software-defined storage
A quick look at StorPool - a fascinating European Soware Define Storage (SDS) supplier Read more »
The AI Alliance – values, nationalities and absentees
My look at the foundation of the AI Alliance Read more »
Infinidat strengthens its modern enterprise storage system solutions
A look at the offerings and strategy of Infinidat - an exciting new storage systems vendor Read more »
Cisco to acquire Splunk for $28 billion
Analyis of Cisco's porposed acquisition of Splunk for c. $28b Read more »
Q2 2023 ITC spending – declines in memory and devices, growth in AI hardware
A look at the major spending movements in the UTC market workdwide in Q2 2023 Read more »
The gaming market – a cloudy future?
My look at the gaming market in 2023, the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft and the UK regulator's opposition Read more »
Softness in client device and raw storage sales creates challenges for IT spending in 2023
A look at the downturn in the ITC market in Q1 2023 Read more »
Cloud computing grows up – $413 billion and counting…
Cloud computing has been one of the fastest growing and exciting IT markets over the past decade. Typically bought by enterprises wanting to avoid the complexity of setting up, deploying and managing applications them in their own data centers, cloud services come in three flavours – software, platform and infrastructure […] Read more »
Storage systems – sales steady, but uncoupled from raw storage growth
A look at the size, growth and major suppliers of storage systems in 2022. Read more »
IBM launches Diamondback – an open automated tape library in search of new customers
A look at IBM STorage's new Diamondback automated tape library Read more »
IBM integrates Red Hat ODF and Ceph into its storage division
A look at the integration of some of Red Hat's resources into IBM Storage division Read more »
IBM Storage pushes the cyber resilience of its Spectrum software even further
A look at IBM Storage's updated cybersecurity Spectrum software announced in September 2022 Read more »
My 360° insight into the $7.3 trillion post-pandemic ITC market
A multi-dimensional look at the worldwide IT and communications market Read more »
IBM expands the Power10 server lineup – more security, more performance, more Linux, more cloud
A look at the new IBM Power servers announced today Read more »
Peer Software GFS – software for handling exponential storage growth
An introduction to Peer Software's GFS Read more »
IBM Storage announces Spectrum Sentinel – protection and fast recovery for Epic Healthcare workloads
A look at IBM Storage's Spectrum Sentinel and how it helps to secure Epic medical records Read more »