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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## MLPerf Inference v6.1: 5.7x Per-Accelerator Gains, a 512-GPU Run, and Vera Rubin's First Peer-Reviewed Numbers DevFeed: [MLPerf Inference v6.1: 5.7x Per-Accelerator Gains, a 512-GPU Run, and Vera Rubin's First Peer-Reviewed Numbers]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Benchmark](), [Inference Performance](), [Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)](), [agentic-coding](), [GPU](), [Vera Rubin NVL72](), [Nvidia](), [Vera Rubin]() Tags: [agentic-coding](), [ai](), [benchmark](), [enterprise](), [gpt-oss](), [gpu](), [inference](), [llama-cpp](), [numbers](), [nvidia](), [qwen3](), [rag]() ### AI overview MLCommons published MLPerf Inference v6.1 with record participation, two new inference tests, and peer-reviewed results for several newly covered accelerators. The release reports a 5.7x improvement in the best per-accelerator DeepSeek-R1 server result compared with v5.1. ### Source excerpt MLCommons has published MLPerf Inference v6.1, and the round sets a participation record with 30 submitting organizations and 486 datacenter and edge results. Two new tests join the suite: an End-to-End RAG pipeline for the datacenter and an Edge Agentic Inference benchmark for single-user devices, and the results carry the first peer-reviewed numbers for NVIDIA's The post MLPerf Inference v6.1: 5.7x Per-Accelerator Gains, a 512-GPU Run, and Vera Rubin's First Peer-Reviewed Numbers appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## HP ZBook Ultra G3a 16 Preview: 192GB of Unified Memory Aims for the Top of the Local AI Laptop Leaderboard DevFeed: [HP ZBook Ultra G3a 16 Preview: 192GB of Unified Memory Aims for the Top of the Local AI Laptop Leaderboard]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brian Beeler Published: 2026-09-15T23:15:57Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Local AI](), [Hardware](), [GPU](), [cpu](), [Large Language Model]() Tags: [consumer](), [cpu](), [deepseek](), [dgx-spark](), [gemma](), [gpu](), [hardware](), [local-ai](), [models](), [ollama](), [windows](), [workstation]() ### AI overview StorageReview previews HP's pre-production ZBook Ultra G3a 16, a local AI laptop with 192GB of unified memory and up to 160GB assignable to its integrated GPU. The article examines its hardware and planned testing while noting that shipping-hardware benchmarks are not yet available. ### Source excerpt HP's ZBook Ultra G1a 14 holds the Best for Large Models spot on our Best Laptops for Local AI leaderboard because its 128GB of unified memory, 96GB of it assignable to the GPU, loaded models no discrete-GPU laptop could touch. The new HP ZBook Ultra G3a 16 raises that pool to 192GB with up to The post HP ZBook Ultra G3a 16 Preview: 192GB of Unified Memory Aims for the Top of the Local AI Laptop Leaderboard appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Micron Shows off 512GB DDR5 RDIMM: 12TB per Dual-Socket Server at 9,200 MT/s, Volume Production in 2H 2027 DevFeed: [Micron Shows off 512GB DDR5 RDIMM: 12TB per Dual-Socket Server at 9,200 MT/s, Volume Production in 2H 2027]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brian Beeler Published: 2026-09-15T20:18:17Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [ddr5](), [servers](), [intel](), [cpu]() Tags: [capacity](), [ddr5](), [enterprise](), [generation](), [intel](), [memory](), [modules](), [performance](), [production](), [release](), [server](), [speed](), [volume]() ### AI overview Micron demonstrated a 512GB DDR5 RDIMM rated for up to 9,200 MT/s. The module can provide 12TB of memory in a 24-slot dual-socket server, with volume production scheduled for the second half of 2027. AMD and Intel are validating it for next-generation server platforms. ### Source excerpt Micron has demonstrated a 512GB DDR5 RDIMM running on multiple server platforms, which it calls the world's first module at that capacity, and says AMD and Intel are both validating it for their next-generation server platforms. The module is rated for speeds up to 9,200 MT/s, and in a 24-slot dual-socket server it puts 12TB The post Micron Shows off 512GB DDR5 RDIMM: 12TB per Dual-Socket Server at 9,200 MT/s, Volume Production in 2H 2027 appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Seagate and WD AI Storage Research Finds Enterprises Rank Storage Above Compute as the AI Bottleneck DevFeed: [Seagate and WD AI Storage Research Finds Enterprises Rank Storage Above Compute as the AI Bottleneck]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lyle Smith Published: 2026-09-15T17:23:54Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Data Infrastructure](), [AI Infrastructure](), [idc](), [Inference](), [Retrieval-Augmented Generation](), [synthetic-data]() Tags: [ai](), [compute](), [data-infrastructure](), [datasets](), [enterprise](), [genai](), [hdd](), [idc](), [inference](), [reports](), [research](), [retrieval](), [storage](), [synthetic-data]() ### AI overview Seagate and WD published separate studies indicating that AI is increasing enterprise storage requirements and extending data retention. Although their headline percentages differ because they asked different questions, both reports point to storage becoming a larger part of AI infrastructure planning alongside growing archive and retrieval needs. ### Source excerpt Seagate and WD published separate AI storage studies within days of each other; the headline numbers: Seagate says 99% of enterprises expect AI to increase their storage requirements over the next three years, while WD's IDC research puts the comparable figure at 74%. Read the fine print, and both reports land in the same directional The post Seagate and WD AI Storage Research Finds Enterprises Rank Storage Above Compute as the AI Bottleneck appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## OWC Acquires OpenDrives, Adding Atlas, Astraeus, and Edge to the Jellyfish Shared Storage Line DevFeed: [OWC Acquires OpenDrives, Adding Atlas, Astraeus, and Edge to the Jellyfish Shared Storage Line]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-15T16:55:08Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [data-architecture](), [cloud-infrastructure](), [Hardware](), [data-processing]() Tags: [acquisition](), [cloud-native](), [company](), [enterprise](), [enterprise-storage](), [hybrid-cloud](), [infrastructure](), [products](), [storage]() ### AI overview Other World Computing (OWC) has acquired OpenDrives, bringing the Atlas, Astraeus, and Edge platforms into its Jellyfish shared storage portfolio. The companies say the deal expands OWC's capabilities in enterprise data management, hybrid cloud orchestration, and edge workflows; financial terms were not disclosed. ### Source excerpt Other World Computing (OWC) has acquired OpenDrives, the Los Angeles software-defined storage company whose Atlas platform has sat behind Hollywood studios, post houses, and live broadcast networks since 2011. The deal brings OpenDrives' Atlas, Astraeus, and Edge platforms into OWC's shared storage portfolio alongside the Jellyfish line, and OWC says it extends that line into The post OWC Acquires OpenDrives, Adding Atlas, Astraeus, and Edge to the Jellyfish Shared Storage Line appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## NVIDIA Adds CUDA-Q Logical for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Application Design DevFeed: [NVIDIA Adds CUDA-Q Logical for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Application Design]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-15T16:47:58Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [CUDA](), [Quantum Computing](), [Nvidia](), [Orchestration](), [Open Source](), [Algorithm]() Tags: [ai](), [algorithm](), [applications](), [cuda](), [enterprise](), [nvidia](), [open-source](), [orchestration](), [quantum]() ### AI overview NVIDIA added CUDA-Q Logical to its open-source CUDA-Q platform for designing applications on fault-tolerant quantum computers. Early-access reports say Fermilab reduced an algorithm design cycle from five months to three weeks, while Iceberg Quantum modeled a Diraq spin-qubit architecture using about 150,000 physical qubits for 1,000 logical qubits. ### Source excerpt NVIDIA has added CUDA-Q Logical to its open-source CUDA-Q platform, an orchestration layer for building applications that run on fault-tolerant quantum computers, and it arrives with two numbers that are interesting. Fermilab says the tool cut a fault-tolerant algorithm design cycle from five months to three weeks, and Iceberg Quantum used it to show that The post NVIDIA CUDA-Q Logical Debuts With a 7x Fermilab Speedup and a 10x Cut in Diraq's Qubit Estimate appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Axelera Europa Ships: 629 TOPS at 45W Per AIPU, in Validated Dell XE5 and Supermicro Servers DevFeed: [Axelera Europa Ships: 629 TOPS at 45W Per AIPU, in Validated Dell XE5 and Supermicro Servers]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-15T13:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [Inference](), [Computer vision](), [servers](), [dell](), [RISC-V]() Tags: [ai](), [computer-vision](), [dell](), [enterprise](), [inference](), [risc-v](), [servers]() ### AI overview Axelera AI is shipping Europa, a second-generation AI Processing Unit, in bare-chip and PCIe card configurations. The company says the 45W device delivers 629 TOPS and supports on-premises inference workloads including generative AI, vision-language models, and computer vision. The Edge 232p card is shipping in validated Dell XE5 and Supermicro 111AD systems. ### Source excerpt Axelera AI is shipping Europa, the second-generation AI Processing Unit (AIPU) it has been previewing since last year, and it's launching with validated servers from Dell and Supermicro attached. The Eindhoven company's pitch is inference on infrastructure the customer controls: agentic systems, vision-language models, generative AI, and computer vision running in a standard rackmount server The post Axelera Europa Ships: 629 TOPS at 45W Per AIPU, in Validated Dell XE5 and Supermicro Servers appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Just 4.4% of Enterprise NAS Capacity Is Active, CTERA Cold Data Storage Report Finds DevFeed: [Just 4.4% of Enterprise NAS Capacity Is Active, CTERA Cold Data Storage Report Finds]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-15T12:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [data](), [Filesystems](), [Security](), [Replication](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [data](), [enterprise](), [enterprise-nas](), [enterprise-storage](), [nas](), [report](), [security](), [storage]() ### AI overview StorageReview reports on CTERA's Cold Data Storage Report, which analyzed 16 petabytes of production data from 856 enterprise NAS file-share discovery scans. The report found that 4.4% of stored capacity was actively used within 90 days, while most files were cold or inactive. The article discusses the resulting storage, data-protection, security, and AI-retrieval implications. ### Source excerpt CTERA has published The Cold Data Storage Report, an analysis of 16 petabytes of live production data across 856 file-share discovery scans in enterprise NAS environments, including regulated industries, and the headline number is that just 4.4% of stored capacity is actively used, which the report page defines as modified within a 90-day window. The The post Just 4.4% of Enterprise NAS Capacity Is Active, CTERA Cold Data Storage Report Finds appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## MSI XpertStation WS300 Thermals: Why a 1,300W GB300 Doesn't Throttle on a Desk DevFeed: [MSI XpertStation WS300 Thermals: Why a 1,300W GB300 Doesn't Throttle on a Desk]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brian Beeler Published: 2026-09-14T19:41:35Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Blackwell](), [cpu](), [GPU](), [Grace CPU](), [Nvidia](), [DGX Station]() Tags: [blackwell](), [consumer](), [dgx-station](), [gpu](), [grace-cpu](), [heat](), [memory](), [nvidia](), [performance](), [review](), [workstation]() ### AI overview The article explains why MSI's XpertStation WS300 can sustain a 1,300W GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip without throttling on a desk. It attributes the thermal stability to cold plates covering the major heat-producing components, dual 360mm radiators, multiple fans, and a cooling loop rated above the system's nominal CPU and GPU load. ### Source excerpt The most common question we got about the MSI XpertStation WS300 after our review coalesces around one key theme. The GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip is a 1,300W part that normally lives in a liquid-cooled rack, so what happens to thermals when you put it in a tower? The concern is fair: a GB300 system The post MSI XpertStation WS300 Thermals: Why a 1,300W GB300 Doesn't Throttle on a Desk appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Fujitsu MONAKA Server Brings 2nm 144-Core CPUs to Air-Cooled AI Inference, On Sale in November DevFeed: [Fujitsu MONAKA Server Brings 2nm 144-Core CPUs to Air-Cooled AI Inference, On Sale in November]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lyle Smith Published: 2026-09-14T18:03:44Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [AI Inference](), [AI Infrastructure](), [Inference Performance](), [cpu](), [data centers](), [Confidential Computing](), [Arm](), [Hardware](), [NVLink](), [Nvidia]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-inference](), [ai-infrastructure](), [arm](), [benchmark](), [data-centers](), [enterprise](), [fujitsu](), [hardware](), [nvidia](), [nvlink]() ### AI overview Fujitsu is introducing MONAKA Servers built around its 2nm FUJITSU-MONAKA processor for AI inference in air-cooled data centers. The servers offer up to 144 CPU cores, matrix instructions, SVE2 vector processing, hardware-level confidential computing, and planned NVLink Fusion integration with NVIDIA GPUs. Fujitsu claims higher inference throughput and reduced cooling power consumption, but the article notes that supporting benchmark details are unavailable. ### Source excerpt Fujitsu is bringing its 2nm FUJITSU-MONAKA processor to AI infrastructure with a new server family designed to run AI inference in air-cooled data centers without requiring specialized liquid cooling. The MONAKA Server is designed, developed, and manufactured in Japan, with component and manufacturing traceability for sovereign AI deployments. The first MONAKA Servers will come in The post Fujitsu MONAKA Server Brings 2nm 144-Core CPUs to Air-Cooled AI Inference, On Sale in November appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## FS Pairs 1.6T Scale-Out Optics With 500 km Coherent Modules and a Handheld Toolkit for AI Fabrics DevFeed: [FS Pairs 1.6T Scale-Out Optics With 500 km Coherent Modules and a Handheld Toolkit for AI Fabrics]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-14T17:34:25Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [GPU](), [InfiniBand](), [Networks](), [Ethernet](), [datacenter](), [Nvidia](), [data]() Tags: [announcement](), [data-center](), [enterprise](), [ethernet](), [gpu](), [infiniband](), [networking](), [networks](), [nvidia]() ### AI overview FS presents a two-part optics portfolio for AI networking: 400G, 800G, and 1.6T Scale-Out transceivers for links within GPU clusters, plus 400G and 800G Scale-Across coherent modules for connecting clusters across sites up to 500 km. The announcement also introduces the BOX 5 Ultra handheld toolkit for configuring, validating, and monitoring transceivers from 100M to 1.6T. ### Source excerpt FS has organized its AI optics into a two-part portfolio: Scale-Out transceivers at 400G, 800G, and 1.6T for the links inside a GPU cluster, and Scale-Across coherent modules at 400G and 800G for stitching clusters together across sites at distances up to 500 km. The Scale-Out side covers Ethernet, RoCE, and InfiniBand fabrics between GPU The post FS Pairs 1.6T Scale-Out Optics With 500 km Coherent Modules and a Handheld Toolkit for AI Fabrics appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model Goes Open Source With a 2M-Tile Dataset and 22% Lower Ice-Mapping Error DevFeed: [NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model Goes Open Source With a 2M-Tile Dataset and 22% Lower Ice-Mapping Error]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-14T16:43:16Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [lunar foundation model](), [foundation-models](), [ibm](), [Open Source](), [hugging face](), [dataset](), [multimodal](), [Benchmark]() Tags: [ai](), [benchmark](), [data](), [enterprise](), [fine-tuning](), [foundation-models](), [hugging-face](), [ibm](), [lunar-foundation-model](), [machine-learning](), [multimodal](), [nasa](), [open-source](), [space]() ### AI overview IBM and NASA have released the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model as open source on Hugging Face, along with its weights, technical report, and training dataset. Built on TerraMind, the model uses multimodal lunar observations for tasks including ice-deposit mapping, volcanic-feature detection, and crater detection. Reported benchmarks show up to 22% lower ice-mapping error than SwinV2-B, while the accompanying dataset contains roughly 2 million image tiles from nine instruments across four lunar missions. ### Source excerpt IBM and NASA have released the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model as open source, one of the first publicly available foundation models built for scientific study of the Moon. The weights, a technical report, and the machine-learning-ready dataset it was trained on are up on Hugging Face under the Prithvi family, which already covers Earth observation, The post NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model Goes Open Source With a 2M-Tile Dataset and 22% Lower Ice-Mapping Error appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Lightbits Inferra KV Cache Engine Claims 16x Session Density and 10M-Token Contexts DevFeed: [Lightbits Inferra KV Cache Engine Claims 16x Session Density and 10M-Token Contexts]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-14T16:23:21Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Inference](), [Inference Performance](), [Orchestration](), [GPU](), [Multi-tenancy](), [sglang](), [TensorRT](), [vllm](), [Security]() Tags: [ai](), [cache](), [concurrent](), [enterprise](), [gpu](), [inference](), [latency](), [nvme](), [orchestration](), [security]() ### AI overview Lightbits Labs is introducing Inferra, a KV cache orchestration engine for AI inference. It virtualizes GPU memory across DRAM and NVMe storage, preserving attention states for long-context and multi-session workloads. Lightbits claims up to 16 times more concurrent sessions, more than 100 times lower latency than recomputation, and context windows of up to 10 million tokens. Inferra supports vLLM, TensorRT, and SGLang and includes tiering, predictive prefetching, tenant isolation, and encrypted data transfer. ### Source excerpt Lightbits Labs, the company that invented NVMe over TCP, is moving into inference software with Inferra, a KV cache orchestration engine that makes its public debut tomorrow, September 15, at the AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara. The software virtualizes GPU memory across DRAM and NVMe storage tiers and turns the KV cache into a The post Lightbits Inferra KV Cache Engine Claims 16x Session Density and 10M-Token Contexts appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Second-Gen Single-Rack AWS Outposts Puts 2,688 vCPUs and 100TB of EBS in One 42U Rack DevFeed: [Second-Gen Single-Rack AWS Outposts Puts 2,688 vCPUs and 100TB of EBS in One 42U Rack]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-12T18:24:22Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [AWS Outposts](), [Amazon Web Services](), [cloud-infrastructure](), [Network](), [Latency](), [data-processing](), [Security]() Tags: [5g](), [automation](), [aws](), [aws-outposts](), [cloud](), [compute](), [connectx](), [data-processing](), [enterprise](), [governance](), [latency](), [low-latency](), [networking](), [security]() ### AI overview AWS has generally released a second-generation single-rack AWS Outposts configuration: a self-contained 42U rack combining compute, storage, and networking with up to 2,688 vCPUs and 100 TB of Amazon EBS. The article describes its on-premises cloud compatibility, compact footprint, supported instance families, and accelerated networking options for trading floors and 5G cores. ### Source excerpt AWS has made second-generation single-rack AWS Outposts generally available, a self-contained 42U rack that puts compute, storage, and networking together with up to 2,688 vCPUs and 100 TB of Amazon EBS. It runs the same APIs, console, automation, governance policies, and security controls as the multi-rack second-generation Outposts and the parent AWS Region, so an The post Second-Gen Single-Rack AWS Outposts Puts 2,688 vCPUs and 100TB of EBS in One 42U Rack appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## LTM Builds a Lightwell Remediation Services Practice Around IBM and Red Hat's $5B Open-Source Program DevFeed: [LTM Builds a Lightwell Remediation Services Practice Around IBM and Red Hat's $5B Open-Source Program]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-11T16:35:51Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [ibm](), [open-source-security](), [supply-chain-security](), [Security](), [vulnerability](), [DevSecOps](), [Deployment](), [Open Source](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [deployment](), [devsecops](), [enterprise](), [ibm](), [open-source](), [open-source-software](), [red-hat](), [security](), [software-supply-chain](), [testing](), [vulnerability]() ### AI overview LTM is developing a remediation services practice around IBM and Red Hat's Lightwell program, which provides AI-generated, vendor-validated fixes for open-source software vulnerabilities. The offering is intended to help customers plan, prioritize, test, validate, and deploy patches at scale. ### Source excerpt LTM, the Larsen & Toubro Group services company that was LTIMindtree until its February rebrand, is building a Lightwell remediation services practice around the $5 billion IBM and Red Hat program for securing open-source software with AI-generated, vendor-validated fixes. IBM's clearinghouse produces validated, production-ready patches for open-source dependencies; LTM's job is getting them into customer The post LTM Builds a Lightwell Remediation Services Practice Around IBM and Red Hat's $5B Open-Source Program appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## IBM Quantum System Two Heads to Switzerland: 120-Qubit Nighthawk r2 at CSCS by End of 2026 DevFeed: [IBM Quantum System Two Heads to Switzerland: 120-Qubit Nighthawk r2 at CSCS by End of 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-11T16:25:47Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [ibm](), [Quantum Computing](), [Supercomputing](), [Cloud](), [Algorithms](), [Optimization](), [Simulation and Design](), [Hardware]() Tags: [2026](), [ai](), [algorithms](), [amd](), [chemistry](), [cloud](), [collaboration](), [core](), [enterprise](), [financial-services](), [hardware](), [hub](), [ibm](), [infrastructure](), [manufacturing](), [optimization](), [processors](), [quantum](), [quantum-computing](), [science](), [simulation](), [supercomputing]() ### AI overview IBM and Lockheed Martin are establishing a quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, centered on an IBM Quantum System Two planned for installation at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre by the end of 2026. The system will use IBM's 120-qubit Nighthawk r2 processor and support research in areas including chemistry, materials science, optimization, and financial services. ### Source excerpt IBM and Lockheed Martin are setting up a quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, and its core is Switzerland's first IBM Quantum System Two, to be installed at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano by the end of 2026. The hub comes out of an offset agreement with armasuisse, Switzerland's Federal Office for The post IBM Quantum System Two Heads to Switzerland: 120-Qubit Nighthawk r2 at CSCS by End of 2026 appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Palantir and NVIDIA Deploy a Sovereign Nemotron Supply Chain Stack, Starting With the 1.3 Million Parts in Every Vera Rubin Rack DevFeed: [Palantir and NVIDIA Deploy a Sovereign Nemotron Supply Chain Stack, Starting With the 1.3 Million Parts in Every Vera Rubin Rack]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-10T20:56:11Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Nemotron](), [Nvidia](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Vera Rubin](), [AI Infrastructure](), [AI Platform](), [cuOpt](), [Complex Systems](), [Optimization]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-infrastructure](), [artificial-intelligence](), [complex-systems](), [cuopt](), [enterprise](), [models](), [nemotron](), [nvidia](), [open](), [optimization](), [supply-chain](), [systems](), [vera-rubin]() ### AI overview Palantir and NVIDIA have deployed a sovereign AI stack for supply chain operations, initially using NVIDIA's own Vera Rubin supply chain as the first customer. The system combines Nemotron open models with Palantir Foundry and AIP, NVIDIA NeMo Data Libraries, and cuOpt to support materials allocation, scenario planning, optimization, and risk detection while keeping final decisions with supply chain experts. ### Source excerpt Palantir and NVIDIA have built a sovereign AI stack for supply chain operations and are running it first inside NVIDIA's own supply chain, the one that has to line up 1.3 million parts for every Vera Rubin rack. The stack brings NVIDIA Nemotron open models into Palantir Foundry and its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), grounded The post Palantir and NVIDIA Deploy a Sovereign Nemotron Supply Chain Stack, Starting With the 1.3 Million Parts in Every Vera Rubin Rack appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Backblaze B2 and WEKA NeuralMesh Validated as a Two-Tier AI Storage Pipeline, With Snap-to-Object Checkpoints in B2 DevFeed: [Backblaze B2 and WEKA NeuralMesh Validated as a Two-Tier AI Storage Pipeline, With Snap-to-Object Checkpoints in B2]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-10T20:40:57Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [AI Infrastructure](), [cloud-infrastructure](), [Cloud](), [data-processing](), [model-deployment]() Tags: [accelerators](), [ai](), [ai-infrastructure](), [cloud](), [cloud-storage](), [data](), [datasets](), [enterprise](), [inference](), [infrastructure](), [integration](), [performance](), [snapshots](), [storage]() ### AI overview Backblaze and WEKA validated a two-tier AI storage pipeline that uses WEKA NeuralMesh as the high-performance tier for GPU workloads and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage as the capacity tier. Raw data, training sets, media, source files, checkpoints, and other assets can move between the tiers according to access needs. NeuralMesh's Snap-to-Object feature was also tested with B2 for storing consistent filesystem snapshots and supporting recovery. ### Source excerpt Backblaze and WEKA have validated their two platforms together for AI pipelines, pairing WEKA NeuralMesh as the performance tier that feeds GPUs with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage as the capacity tier that holds everything else. The integration, sizing, tuning, and testing are already done, so an AI infrastructure team can deploy a proven two-tier layout The post Backblaze B2 and WEKA NeuralMesh Validated as a Two-Tier AI Storage Pipeline, With Snap-to-Object Checkpoints in B2 appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Scality Maestro 1.1 Manages ARTESCA Fleets From One Console With No VPN Into Customer Sites DevFeed: [Scality Maestro 1.1 Manages ARTESCA Fleets From One Console With No VPN Into Customer Sites]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-10T20:17:01Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [cloud-infrastructure](), [Monitoring](), [Tooling](), [Deployment](), [Server](), [Firewall](), [Network](), [Disk image]() Tags: [data-protection](), [deployment](), [enterprise](), [firewall](), [infrastructure](), [monitoring](), [network](), [platform](), [production](), [scale](), [server](), [software](), [tooling](), [updates](), [upgrade]() ### AI overview Scality has generally released Maestro 1.1, a fleet management platform for service providers operating many Scality ARTESCA object storage deployments. It provides centralized monitoring, software and server firmware updates, capacity tracking, and automated pay-as-you-go billing without requiring VPN tunnels or customer-side network reconfiguration. Each deployment connects outbound to Maestro, which does not connect back into customer networks. ### Source excerpt Scality has made Maestro 1.1 generally available, a fleet management platform for service providers running large numbers of Scality ARTESCA object storage deployments on behalf of their customers. The target is the backup-as-a-service business that starts as a handful of ARTESCA clusters and grows to tens or hundreds, each sitting inside a different customer's network The post Scality Maestro 1.1 Manages ARTESCA Fleets From One Console With No VPN Into Customer Sites appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Eaton HDXL Rack PDU Review: 81kW From a Single Zero-U PDU for AI Racks DevFeed: [Eaton HDXL Rack PDU Review: 81kW From a Single Zero-U PDU for AI Racks]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brian Beeler Published: 2026-09-10T19:23:54Z Content type: comparison Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [systems](), [GPU](), [Server](), [dell](), [Nvidia](), [NVIDIA RTX](), [Blackwell]() Tags: [2026](), [ai](), [blackwell](), [dell](), [enterprise](), [gpu](), [launch](), [nvidia](), [nvidia-rtx](), [power-management](), [review](), [server](), [systems]() ### AI overview This review examines Eaton's HDXL Rack PDU G4, a zero-U power distribution unit designed to deliver 56-81 kW for high-density AI racks. It explains how GPU server power requirements, outlet counts, and redundant A/B feeds make this class of PDU necessary, using Dell PowerEdge systems with high-end accelerators as an example. ### Source excerpt Eaton is getting ready to ship the kind of PDU that didn't need to exist five years ago. The HDXL Rack PDU G4, arriving in the fourth quarter of 2026, delivers 56-81kW from a single zero-U unit, with 24 outlets, 21 branch breakers, and a 100A corded or 140A terminal-block input. Four models launch in The post Eaton HDXL Rack PDU Review: 81kW From a Single Zero-U PDU for AI Racks appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## HP ZGX Fury Is Now Orderable: GB300 Superchip, 748GB Unified Memory, and a Red Hat AI Factory Plan for the Edge DevFeed: [HP ZGX Fury Is Now Orderable: GB300 Superchip, 748GB Unified Memory, and a Red Hat AI Factory Plan for the Edge]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brian Beeler Published: 2026-09-09T19:35:12Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [Inference](), [Blackwell](), [GPU](), [Nvidia](), [DGX Station](), [Grace CPU](), [Hardware](), [Fine-tuning](), [Availability](), [NVLink](), [NCCL]() Tags: [10gbe](), [ai](), [ai-factory](), [availability](), [blackwell](), [connectx](), [consumer](), [dgx-station](), [fine-tuning](), [gpu](), [grace-cpu](), [hardware](), [inference](), [nvidia](), [nvlink](), [nvme](), [red-hat](), [usb](), [workstation]() ### AI overview HP's ZGX Fury AI station is available to order with a GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, 748GB of unified memory, and up to 20 petaFLOPS of FP4 compute. HP positions it as a shared inference system for departments, factory floors, and branch offices, supported by a collaboration with Red Hat and NVIDIA to run Red Hat AI Factory with NVIDIA. ### Source excerpt HP's ZGX Fury AI station is now available to order, and HP paired the availability news with a collaboration with Red Hat and NVIDIA to put Red Hat AI Factory with NVIDIA on top of it. The ZGX Fury is HP's take on NVIDIA's DGX Station design, built around the GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop The post HP ZGX Fury Is Now Orderable: GB300 Superchip, 748GB Unified Memory, and a Red Hat AI Factory Plan for the Edge appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## QNAP TVS-hx77AX Brings NFS over RDMA and U.2 NVMe to Desktop ZFS NAS DevFeed: [QNAP TVS-hx77AX Brings NFS over RDMA and U.2 NVMe to Desktop ZFS NAS]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lyle Smith Published: 2026-09-09T17:18:09Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [systems](), [networking](), [virtualization](), [cpu](), [Network](), [GPU](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [10gbase-t](), [2-5gbe](), [amd](), [cpu](), [enterprise](), [gpu](), [medium-nas](), [memory](), [nas](), [networking](), [nvme](), [pcie](), [qnap](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview QNAP introduced the TVS-hx77AX series of desktop ZFS NAS systems, combining AMD Ryzen 7000 processors, DDR5 memory, U.2 NVMe storage, and NFS over RDMA. The 16-, 12-, and 8-bay models target video collaboration, virtualization, and small-scale AI workloads. ### Source excerpt QNAP has introduced the TVS-hx77AX series, a new line of desktop ZFS NAS systems combining AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors with DDR5 memory, U.2 NVMe storage, and NFS over RDMA support. The family includes the 16-bay TVS-h1677AX, 12-bay TVS-h1277AX, and 8-bay TVS-h877AX, and QNAP is aiming all three at video collaboration, virtualization, and small-scale AI The post QNAP TVS-hx77AX Brings NFS over RDMA and U.2 NVMe to Desktop ZFS NAS appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 10.6.0 Arrives With Six-Node Scale-Out and Agentic Support Automation DevFeed: [HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 10.6.0 Arrives With Six-Node Scale-Out and Agentic Support Automation]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-09T16:17:13Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [releases](), [Software](), [Automation](), [ransomware](), [real-time](), [data]() Tags: [agentic](), [architecture](), [automation](), [data](), [energy](), [enterprise](), [enterprise-storage](), [hpe](), [performance](), [products](), [ransomware](), [real-time](), [release](), [scale](), [software](), [storage](), [update]() ### AI overview HPE has generally released version 10.6.0, also called Release 6, for the Alletra Storage MP B10000. The update expands disaggregated block-and-file storage from four to six controller nodes, adds agent-based support automation and built-in real-time ransomware detection, and increases the StoreMore Guarantee to a 5:1 effective capacity ratio. ### Source excerpt HPE has made the 10.6.0 software release for the Alletra Storage MP B10000 generally available, landing inside the Q3 2026 window the company set when it previewed the release in May. HPE is also calling it Release 6 in its channel materials. The update takes the B10000's disaggregated block-and-file architecture from four controller nodes to The post HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 10.6.0 Arrives With Six-Node Scale-Out and Agentic Support Automation appeared first on StorageReview.com. ## Qualcomm and Amazon Sign Multi-Generation Deal for Custom AI Inference Silicon and 1.6T Optical Interconnects DevFeed: [Qualcomm and Amazon Sign Multi-Generation Deal for Custom AI Inference Silicon and 1.6T Optical Interconnects]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Harold Fritts Published: 2026-09-08T17:17:46Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [StorageReview.com]() Topics: [Inference](), [Inference Performance](), [AI Infrastructure](), [Amazon Web Services](), [data centers](), [Chip design](), [networking](), [Amazon Bedrock](), [amazon]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-data-centers](), [ai-inference](), [ai-infrastructure](), [amazon-bedrock](), [aws](), [chip-design](), [cost](), [data-centers](), [dsp](), [efficiency](), [enterprise](), [networking](), [partnership](), [qualcomm]() ### AI overview Qualcomm Technologies and Amazon are collaborating across multiple generations to develop custom silicon for AWS AI data centers, primarily targeting AI inference. The agreement also covers 1.6T optical connectivity for data center networks and Qualcomm's use of AWS infrastructure, including Amazon Bedrock, for electronic design automation workloads. ### Source excerpt Qualcomm Technologies and Amazon have entered into a multi-generation collaboration to deliver customized silicon at scale for AWS's AI data centers, with AI inference as the primary target. The agreement pairs Qualcomm's power-efficient processing, silicon design, and system-level integration with Amazon's AI infrastructure, and is aimed at the compute, memory bandwidth, networking, and energy constraints The post Qualcomm and Amazon Sign Multi-Generation Deal for Custom AI Inference Silicon and 1.6T Optical Interconnects appeared first on StorageReview.com. [Next page]()