WD Advances Next-Generation Trusted Infrastructure with Industry’s First Post-Quantum Cryptography HDDs to Help Secure the Future of AI Data
Western Digital unveiled the industry’s first hard‑drive series that embeds post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) into its Ultrastar UltraSMR HDDs. The new Ultrastar DC HC6100 drives use NIST‑approved ML‑DSA‑87 and RSA‑3072 dual‑signing to secure firmware and key management, creating a quantum‑resistant root of trust. Currently in qualification with several hyperscale customers, the drives aim to protect AI‑generated data that must remain secure for decades. WD says the launch moves the storage market from theoretical quantum‑readiness to deployed, hardware‑level defense.
Cohesity and CISA Announce Cybersecurity Information Sharing Partnership
Cohesity announced a partnership with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create a voluntary framework for sharing cybersecurity information. The collaboration will enable direct exchanges of threat alerts, malware analysis, and indicator bulletins, as well as participation...
Computex 2026: Synology Launches PAS7700: Active-Active NVMe Enterprise Storage
Synology announced the PAS7700, its first active‑active all‑flash NVMe enterprise storage system, now in general availability. The 4U appliance houses 48 NVMe SSD bays, scales to 1.65 PB raw capacity and can attach up to seven expansion units. It delivers up...
ServiceNow Knowledge26: Cloudera Launches Workflow Data Fabric Zero Copy Connector for ServiceNow
Cloudera unveiled a Workflow Data Fabric Zero Copy Connector for ServiceNow at the Knowledge26 conference. The integration lets enterprises query data where it resides, removing the need for costly data duplication while preserving security and governance across hybrid environments. By...
Micron Advances Made-in-America Memory with Manufacturing Expansion in Virginia
Micron Technology has begun production of its 1α DRAM node at the Manassas, Virginia fab, the first advanced memory manufacturing in the United States. The $2 billion expansion, part of a broader $200 billion U.S. investment plan, will quadruple domestic DDR4 wafer...
Mistral NOW Summit 2026: Vast Data Helps Power the Data Foundation for Mistral’s Nvidia-Accelerated AI Factories in Europe
Mistral Compute has adopted Vast Data’s AI operating system as the data foundation for one of Europe’s largest Nvidia GB300 NVL72 deployments. The partnership unites Nvidia’s accelerated compute, Mistral AI’s frontier models, and Vast’s unified data platform to power a...
Acceldata Launches Autonomous Data & AI Platform for Agentic AI Era
Acceldata unveiled its Autonomous Data & AI Platform, an xLake compute solution that lets AI agents run across hybrid, on‑prem, cloud and sovereign data stores. The platform promises petabyte‑scale, governed compute, autonomous workload routing and cost optimization, targeting Fortune 500 and...
Mathpix Expands AI Training and Inference Infrastructure at DataVerge, Deploying Nvidia B300 GPUs to Power Real-Time AI Document Processing
Mathpix is expanding its AI training and inference infrastructure at DataVerge's Industry City colocation facility by deploying Nvidia B300 GPU servers. The move brings high‑density, low‑latency compute closer to New York‑area customers, cutting response times for its document‑conversion and data‑extraction...
Lexar Celebrates Global Football Fandom with Official AFA Elite Legends Series
Lexar has unveiled an official Argentine Football Association (AFA) co‑branded Elite Legends Series, a line of portable SSDs and dual‑drive storage devices that blend Argentina’s blue‑and‑white football heritage with Lexar’s three‑decade legacy of high‑performance memory. The flagship SL500 SSD offers...
AI Expo Korea 2026: Kaytus Launches All-QLC Flash Storage for 10,000-GPU Clusters
Kaytus unveiled an all‑QLC flash storage system designed for 10,000‑GPU clusters, promising linear performance scaling and massive bandwidth. In exabyte‑scale tests the solution delivered 10 TB/s aggregate read throughput and 100 million random‑read IOPS. Compared with traditional TLC flash, the five‑year total...
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Announces Pricing of up to $2 Billion Initial Public Offering
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. priced its initial public offering at $20 per share, selling 87.5 million shares for a potential $2 billion in gross proceeds. The underwriters received a 30‑day option to purchase additional shares, which could raise the total to...
Informatica World 2026: Informatica Announces Headless Data Management for AWS to Power Trusted, Enterprise-Ready Agentic Workflows
Informatica announced at Informatica World 2026 a deep integration with Amazon Web Services, delivering headless data management via its Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and CLAIRE Agent skills on AWS Agent Registry and Amazon Quick. The preview makes metadata, master‑data‑management and...
Informatica World 2026: Informatica Deepens Collaboration with Microsoft to Deliver Trusted Datafor Agentic AI and Analytics at Scale
Informatica announced deeper collaboration with Microsoft, launching its Headless Intelligent Data Management Cloud within Microsoft Foundry and extending integration with Microsoft Fabric. The joint solution aims to provide trusted, discoverable data for agentic AI and large‑scale analytics, addressing industry concerns...
Weka Partners with Glocomp to Deliver End-to-End AI Infrastructure Solutions Across Malaysia
Weka has partnered with Malaysia’s leading ICT integrator Glocomp to become the country’s exclusive end‑to‑end AI infrastructure provider. The joint offering, the Malaysia AI Starter Pack, bundles Weka’s NeuralMesh storage with Nvidia‑accelerated compute, promising deployment times of as little as...
Object First Surges in Q1 2026 as Immutability Becomes a Security Requirement for Backup
Object First reported a 118% year‑over‑year increase in Q1 2026 bookings, driven by surging demand for immutable, ransomware‑proof backup storage. Growth was strongest in EMEA, where bookings jumped 275% YoY, while the Americas saw a 45% rise. Six‑figure deals doubled, reflecting...