Pliops and Kalray merger is off
The merger talks between DPU accelerator card builder Pliops and massively parallel DPU supplier Kalray have ended.
Israel-based Pliops is adding an AI feature set to its XDP (Extreme Data...
IBM Storage Scale using Blue Vela AI supercomputer
IBM's Vela AI supercomputer, described here, was not powerful enough for IBM Research’s AI training needs. In 2023, it began the Blue Vela development to supply the major expansion...
Storage news ticker – August 2
Data protector Acronis has shared research from the first half of 2024 in its biannual cyberthreats report, “Acronis Cyberthreats Report H1 2024” The report found that email attacks have...
IBM uses Storage Scale in its AI model training
Big Blue developed its own Vela cluster, using Storage Scale, to train its AI models.
IBM’s next generation AI studio, watsonx.ai, which became generally available in July of 2023, was...
Hundreds of servers could share external memory pools across Panmnesia CXL fabric
Panmnesia is developing technology enabling the connection of hundreds of memory devices across multiple servers.
The Korean startup supports v3.1 of Computer Express Link (CXL). This addresses remote memory pooling...
AI PCs, storage and memory: ‘The hardware appears to be ahead of the software’
“Did we want to discuss the storage and memory needs for AI PCs?” asked Kingston. Yes, B&F did, and so we interviewed Elliott Jones, who looks after B2B...
Marvell intros CXL 2.0 memory acceleration and expansion gear
Marvell has launched Structera brand CXL 2.0 memory expansion and acceleration products with a DDR4 DRAM recycling capability to enable its reuse as DDR5 memory gets installed.
CXL (Computer eXpress...
GenAI only as good as its data and platforms
COMMISSIONED: Whether you’re using one of the leading large language models (LLM), emerging open-source models or a combination of both, the output of your generative AI service hinges on...
VAST providing storage for Vapor IO’s hyperlocal AI colos
VAST Data is partnering with Vapor IO, a colocation provider of hyperlocal AI platform services in the US, to provide global and multi-format AI data storage, supporting structured and...
Hazelcast embraces vector search
Hazelcast is adding vector search capability to its flagship Hazelcast Platform, which combines distributed compute, in-memory data storage, and integration for enterprise AI applications.
GenAI technologies, including large language models...
IBM revenues rise as AI drives software business higher
IBM revenues for the second 2024 quarter rose 2 percent year-on-year to $15.8 billion, beating Wall Street estimates, as its hybrid cloud and AI strategy paid off with a 7...
SK hynix reportedly planning to float Solidigm unit in US
DRAM and NAND fabricator SK hynix is looking at a US IPO for its Solidigm subsidiary, according to a report in Korea’s Hankyung media outlet.
Update: SK hynix comment added....