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The open-source storage community was recently shaken by MinIO’s decision to remove key web-based management features from its community version, directing users to either use command-line tools or upgrade to paid plans. This significant change has left many organizations that relied on MinIO’s intuitive web interface scrambling for alternatives that provide both enterprise management capabilities … Read More

HyperBalance SDNS offers a modern, dynamic and adaptable strategy for load balancing. It’s designed to distribute your HyperStore traffic evenly and efficiently, going beyond traditional methods such as DNS Round Robin. It incorporates techniques from Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), enabling direct-to-node connections with health checking to ensure your requests are being processed by the … Read More

In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, having the right data infrastructure is as critical as having powerful GPUs. This new full stack reference architecture document from Supermicro and Cloudian addresses this key challenge by demonstrating how object storage can effectively replace expensive file storage solutions for AI and ML workloads. Download the Reference Architecture document … Read More

As global dynamics shift, Europe is witnessing a pivotal transformation in its digital strategy. Concerns around data sovereignty, regulatory complexity, and geopolitical uncertainty are pushing more organizations to consider data repatriation — to rethink where and how they store data, their most valuable asset. A Strategic Pivot, Not a Reaction Data repatriation is not merely … Read More

We recently announced an exciting milestone in the evolution of hybrid cloud solutions. Cloudian announced the availability of Cloudian HyperStore for second generation AWS Outposts racks. This powerful new offering delivers fully managed, on-premises object storage that perfectly complements AWS’s newly announced second generation Outposts rack infrastructure. Buy it on Amazon Marketplace, and it’s billed … Read More

The traditional maxim in artificial intelligence—”the bigger the data, the better the model”—has long characterized AI development. As we enter 2025, we can append that paradigm with a further understanding of data-centric AI: “The deeper the reasoning, the greater the storage demand.” Data-centric AI represents a fundamental shift from focusing primarily on model architecture to … Read More

The pending implementation of new US tariffs has introduced significant uncertainty into technology investment planning, adding pressure to already constrained IT budgets. Despite these economic challenges, the fundamental demands of data storage remain constant: workloads continue to run, data continues to accumulate, and businesses still require robust infrastructure to support their operations. For IT leaders, … Read More