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Physical security guidance for New Zealand data centre hopes
Disaster Recovery

Physical security guidance for New Zealand data centre hopes

New government guidance warns mega data centres are now critical infrastructure, with a single breach risking banking, logistics and communications.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 24th May 2026

Global Stories

Data Storage stories

Liverpool FC renews Wasabi cloud storage partnership
Digital Transformation

Liverpool FC renews Wasabi cloud storage partnership

The renewed deal will help Liverpool speed up match content for its 26 million US fans as the club expands digital engagement worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Hitachi Vantara expands EverFlex with outcome-based SLAs
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara expands EverFlex with outcome-based SLAs

Customers can now buy more predictable storage and infrastructure contracts as the new terms tie costs to availability, performance and recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Vespertec teams with PEAK:AIO on AI storage systems
Digital Transformation

Vespertec teams with PEAK:AIO on AI storage systems

Enterprise buyers get a vendor-neutral option as the tie-up aims to ease AI data bottlenecks and speed deployments on open infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Everpure adds 1touch data discovery to cyber recovery
Data Protection

Everpure adds 1touch data discovery to cyber recovery

The addition could help organisations prioritise critical systems after an attack, cutting recovery from days to minutes and limiting breach damage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Large firms prioritise storage scale & reliability in AI
Data centers

Large firms prioritise storage scale & reliability in AI

Most large firms are treating AI storage as a cost and reliability challenge, with 87% prioritising capacity growth and TCO control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk
Data Protection

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk

Enterprises under pressure from AI growth and ransomware get mixed-generation clustering, stronger recovery tools and higher capacity in Dell's new platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools
Virtualisation

Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools

Businesses face rising data centre pressure as Dell adds storage, servers and automation tools for AI and legacy workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise
Encryption

WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise

Hyperscale customers are already testing hard drives designed to keep firmware and device trust intact as quantum computing threats grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Gorilla inks post-quantum deal with CHELPIS Quantum
Data Protection

Gorilla inks post-quantum deal with CHELPIS Quantum

Customers in government, banking and infrastructure could soon get quantum-safe networking as Gorilla moves towards an April 2026 launch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Europe technology retail prices rise as demand weakens
Supply Chain

Europe technology retail prices rise as demand weakens

Higher component costs are squeezing margins even as households across Europe curb spending on discretionary technology products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Iron Mountain raises guidance after record quarterly revenue
Digital Transformation

Iron Mountain raises guidance after record quarterly revenue

Record first-quarter gains in data centres and storage pushed Iron Mountain to lift its full-year outlook for revenue, profits and cash flow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Storage stories

StorONE says Q1 bookings top full-year 2025 on demand
Data Protection

StorONE says Q1 bookings top full-year 2025 on demand

Rising flash prices and hardware shortages are pushing enterprises to buy storage-efficiency software sooner, helping StorONE post a record quarter.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
How WD is reinventing the hard drive for AI at scale
Hyperscale

How WD is reinventing the hard drive for AI at scale

Australia's AI data-centre boom is forcing storage vendors to cut power use and costs, with WD betting on hard drives over flash.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Consistent lists graphic cards & pen drives on GeM
Gaming

Consistent lists graphic cards & pen drives on GeM

Government buyers across India can now source Consistent Infosystems' graphic cards and pen drives through GeM, widening access to the firm's hardware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data
Data Protection

Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data

Enterprises facing heavier AI workloads and tighter rules may get more control over data, power use and resilience with Scality's new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026