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Large firms prioritise storage scale & reliability in AI

Most large firms are treating AI storage as a cost and reliability challenge, with 87% prioritising capacity growth and TCO control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Storage

Lexar Udaan 2.0 in Thailand to reward India partners

Top Indian resellers are set to be rewarded in Thailand as Lexar courts a channel network vital to growing storage demand across 46 cities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Network Infrastructure

IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion

IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Storage

External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Storage

VAST Amplify aims to unlock stranded enterprise flash

VAST Data's new Amplify programme promises up to 6× more usable flash by reclaiming stranded SSD capacity amid global supply constraints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact

VDURA launches index and modelling tool as AI-fuelled SSD volatility drives 189% flash cost surge and widens gap with hard drives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Data Analytics

How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions

Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Gaming

Kingston unveils memory & storage for future AI advances

Kingston Technology unveils new memory and storage products at COMPUTEX 2025, targeting AI, gaming, enterprise, and aerospace sectors with high-performance solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives

Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Semiconductors

2033's semiconductor memory market to be US$354 billion: FMI

The market's expansion is attributed to the surge in demand for memory and storage devices in next-generation connected cars and automotive safety systems.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2023

PC Hardware

Kingston launches NV1 NVMe PCIe solid state drive

Kingston's entry-level NV1 NVMe SSDs offer fast speeds and compact size for laptops and PCs. Prices start at NZ$100.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021

Gaming

Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive revisited

Journalist tests WD_Black P50 Game Drive portable SSD and discovers it falls far short of the advertised top speed of 2000MB/s.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive

Western Digital's WD_Black P50 Game Drive offers impressive speeds but falls short of its 2000 MB/s promise when connected via USB. Ideal for PC gamers.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive

Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019