Research Notes

Research Note: Hammerspace Global Data Platform v5.1 with Tier 0

Steve McDowell December 2, 2024

Hammerspace recently announced the version 5.1 release of its Hammerspace Global Data Platform. The flagship feature of the release its new Tier 0 storage capability, which takes unused local NVMe storage on a GPU server and uses it as part of the global shared filesystem. This provides higher-performance storage for the GPU server than can be delivered from remote storage nodes – ideal for AI and GPU-centric workloads.

Research Note: NVIDIA SC24 Announcements

Steve McDowell December 1, 2024

At the recent Supercomputing 2024 (SC24) conference in Atlanta, NVIDIA announced new hardware and software capabilities to enhance AI and HPC capabilities. This includes the new GB200 NVL4 Superchip, the general available of its H200 NVL PCIe, and several new software capabilities.

Research Note: Minio AIStor Object Storage

Steve McDowell November 26, 2024

MinIO recently introduced AIStor, its new object storage solution designed for AI/ML workloads. AIStor leverages insights from large-scale customer environments, some exceeding 1 EiB of data, to address the unique challenges of managing and scaling data infrastructure for AI applications.

Research Note: Tanium’s New AEM & Cloud Workload Solutions

Steve McDowell November 26, 2024

At its recent Converge 2024 user conference in Orlando, Tanium announced two significant portfolio updates: Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) and Tanium Cloud Workloads.
The new solutions advance endpoint and containerized workload management through real-time insights, automation, and AI-powered functionalities.

Research Note: HPE Alletra Object Storage

Steve McDowell November 20, 2024

At its recent HPE Discover Barcelona event, HPE announced its new Alletra Storage MP X10000, an object storage platform integrated with its HPE GreenLake cloud. This release introduces a multi-protocol, software-defined architecture consolidating block, file, and object storage into a single, cloud-managed system.

Research Note: Veeam Cloud Data Vault v2

Steve McDowell November 17, 2024

Veeam Software recently announced the release of its Veeam Data Cloud Vault v2, a fully managed, secure cloud storage solution that builds on its predecessor with enhanced durability, affordability, and integration.