Research Notes

Research Note: Nutanix Enterprise AI

Steve McDowell November 17, 2024

Nutanix recently introduced Nutanix Enterprise AI, its new cloud-native infrastructure platform that streamlines the deployment and operation of AI workloads across various environments, including edge locations, private data centers, and public cloud services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Research Note: Pure Storage FlashArray//C20

Steve McDowell November 12, 2024

Pure Storage has expanded its FlashArray//C, announcing its new FlashArray//C20 that provides high-density, capacity-optimized all-flash storage for SMB, ROBO, and workloads that require high availability but not ultra-low latency.

Research Note: AutoOps for Elastic Cloud

Steve McDowell November 10, 2024

Elastic recently unveiled AutoOps for Elastic Cloud, an advanced management tool from Elastic’s Opster Team that simplifies Elasticsearch cluster administration through automation, real-time insights, and optimization.

Based on Opster technology and integrated directly into the Elastic platform, AutoOps empowers users by reducing the time and expertise needed to maintain optimal Elasticsearch performance. This makes it an attractive solution for organizations reliant on search and analytics capabilities.

Research Note: Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Steve McDowell November 5, 2024

Pure Storage recently launched its new Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution (AVS), a fully managed block-storage-as-a-service offering integrated directly into the Azure portal as an Azure Native ISV Service. This solution addresses the storage and scalability requirements of enterprise VMware workloads transitioning to the cloud, specifically those needing high storage capacity relative to compute.

Research Note: WEKA’s New WEKApod Nitro & Extreme

Steve McDowell October 30, 2024

WEKA this week expanded its footprint in the AI data infrastructure space with the release of two new data platform appliances designed to meet diverse AI deployment needs.

The new products, WEKApod Nitro and WEKApod Prime, are WEKA’s latest offerings for high-performance data solutions that support accelerated AI model training, high-throughput workloads, and enterprise AI demands. The new solutions address the rapid growth of generative AI, LLMs, and RAG and fine-tuning pipelines across industries.

Research Note: ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric

Steve McDowell October 27, 2024

ServiceNow recently announced its new Workflow Data Fabric, an advanced data integration and automation platform that unifies enterprise data across disparate systems, enabling real-time, AI-powered actions and insights.