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Pure Storage Showcases New AI Capabilities at //Accelerate 2024

Pure Storage announced a series of capabilities to transform how IT and business leaders enhance their AI deployment, bolster cyber resilience, and modernize applications. The new solutions are being unveiled at the //Accelerate event, underscoring Pure Storage’s commitment to providing a solid foundation for AI and cyber resilience.

Get the details on Pure's new AI capabilities.

Lenovo ThinkSystem D3 Chassis: Powering Next-Gen Compute-Intensive Workloads

We check out Lenovo’s three new multi-node servers, which share the new 2U ThinkSystem D3 chassis: Intel-based ThinkSystem SD530 V3 (1U2S), Intel-based ThinkSystem SD550 V3 (2U2S), and AMD-based ThinkSystem SD535 V3 (1U1S). Learn more about the versatile Lenovo ThinkSystem D3.

Ultimate Edge: Eaton’s Infrastructure for Modern IT Deployments

We’ve long worked with Eaton in our lab, and all of our racks, PDUs, and UPSs are from the company. Eaton’s legacy may be in the data center, but they have a wide variety of smaller solutions too, thanks in some part to the acquisition of Tripp Lite roughly three years ago.  Read Brian's review of Eaton's Ultimate Edge solution.

Broadcom Unveils Significant Updates to VMware Cloud Foundation

Responding to repeated concerns around VMware costs and support, Broadcom announced significant updates to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) aimed at supporting digital innovation through faster infrastructure modernization, improved developer productivity, and enhanced cyber resiliency and security, all while maintaining a lower total cost of ownership.  Here's the latest from Broadcom VMware on VCF and vSphere Foundation.

How-To Guide: Setting Up Temperature Monitoring in Your Server Rack with Axe Effect by Craft Computing

Jeff at Craft Computing, a friend of the site, has identified a common yet often overlooked problem in small to medium-sized businesses and home labs: the lack of affordable and effective server room temperature monitoring. He has developed a solution called Axe Effect, designed to be a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy, and accurate temperature monitoring device for server racks.  Check out Jordan's How-to Guide for monitoring rack temperature with Axe Effect.

Akash Network: Ushering in Decentralized Cloud Computing

It’s no secret Cloud computing has revolutionized the way we store, process, and access data. The cloud has enabled businesses and individuals to tap into vast computing resources on demand. However, the current landscape is dominated by a few centralized providers, raising concerns about monopolistic practices, data sovereignty, and vendor lock-in.   Read Frank's overview of Akash Network.

WD 6TB Portable HDD Review

With the increasing demand for high-capacity, affordable, and portable storage solutions, WD has expanded its product lineup to include 6TB models in three of its popular portable HDD series: the WD My Passport, WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, and SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD. Here's Lyle's review of the WD 6TB Portable HDD.

Dell Precision 5490 Review

The Dell Precision 5490 is a high-performance mobile workstation designed for professionals who demand power and advanced graphics capabilities inside a compact form factor. Its sleek, lightweight design provides the portability needed by creatives, engineers, and other professionals on the go.  Lyle goes deep on this review of the Dell Precision 5490.

Pure Storage Unveils Advanced SLAs for Enhanced Cyber Recovery, Optimization, and Site Rebalance

Pure Storage has introduced three advanced Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) service-level agreements (SLAs) designed to empower organizations by guaranteeing outcomes and reducing risk in their critical data infrastructure. These new SLAs—cyber recovery, optimization and resilience, and site rebalance—are set to enhance the capabilities of the Pure Storage platform. Check out the news from Pure//Acellerate for Advanced SLAs.

IBM Storage Ceph 7.1 Enables VMware Users Access to Ceph Block Storage Via NVMe/TCP

IBM announced the general availability of IBM Storage Ceph version 7.1. This release enables IBM clients to address new use cases with Storage Ceph, supported by IBM.

Read the latest news from IBM Storage Ceph enabling VMware users access to block storage.

Anker Solix F3800: Do we really need gas generators?

The Anker SOLIX F3800 is a portable power station titan combining muscle with a refined finish. If you’re looking for a device that doesn’t just talk the talk but walks the walk, look no further. The SOLIX F3800  stands out as a power-packed contender, merging rugged durability with an impressive feature set. Kevin's back with a review of the Anker Solix F3800.

Bluetti AC240: Water Resistant Portable Power

The Bluetti AC240 is a brand-new portable power station designed to work out in the elements. It offers IP65 water—and dust-resistant capabilities. This platform doesn’t skimp on power capabilities either, offering a 2,400W inverter paired with a 1,536Wh LiFePO4 battery, with an expansion battery and parallel unit capabilities.  Read Kevin's review for the Bluetti AC240 portable power that's element resistant.

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Brian raided Cos’s backpack to get hands-on with the new 150TB Pure DirectFlash Module.

The 5U HPE Cray XD670 can be equipped with eight NVIDIA H200 or H100 GPUs with liquid cooling.

The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library supports up to 28.8PB with LTO-9 and can expand to 640 slots.

Iceotope uses a small amount of dielectric coolant to precisely remove heat from the servers