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OVHcloud US GPU Server Review

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) development, cloud training has revolutionized how AI models are created, refined, and deployed. Cloud training, a method of training AI models using remote cloud infrastructure, brings many advantages that propel AI development into new realms of scalability, efficiency, and accessibility.

Read Jordan's take on?OVHcloud AI Cloud Training?in this review.

OEM vs Retail SSDs: Which is Better When Configuring a Workstation?

When you’re building a new PC via the Lenovo, Dell, or HP store, the question often arises: Should you go with the SSD option provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or look elsewhere? Many consumers might not know they can simply build a basic system and go the retail route to upgrade in areas they need.

Read Kevin's insight into?Configuring a Workstation.

Lenovo ThinkStation P5 Review

The Lenovo ThinkStation P5 is a mid-tier enterprise workstation offering Intel “Sapphire Rapids” Xeon W-class processors and dual GPUs in an Aston Martin-inspired chassis.

Read what Charles thinks of the?Lenovo ThinkStation P5.

IBM TS1170 50TB High-Density Tape Drive Announced

IBM announced a new high-density tape drive with a storage capacity of 50TB native in a single cartridge, and 3:1 compression delivers vast storage capabilities. The IBM TS1170 Tape Drive addresses the massive growth in data that demands various strategies for managing and securing information effectively.

Read more about IBM's TS1170 high-density tape drive.

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 4 Tiny Review – A Computer for a Hybrid Workload

The Neo 50q Gen 4 is designed to meet the needs of home users, start-ups, or small to medium-sized businesses. Lenovo first announced this device at CES 2023, and it is now starting to come onto the market.?

Tom delivers the details on the?Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo.

Spectra Logic Announces Support for IBM TS1170 Tape Drive

Fresh on the heels of IBM’s TS1170 Tape Drive release,?Spectra Logic?has announced its support for the 50TB native tape drive in its enterprise-class libraries. Incorporating the latest generation of IBM tape drive and media provides new storage density and capacity levels to Spectra Logic Trinity ExaScale, T950, and T950v libraries.

SpectraLogic ups the ante on?storage density with support for IBM TS1170.

AI Jargon Buster!

This glossary provides a solid starting point for understanding various AI-related terms. Keep in mind that AI is a rapidly evolving field, and new terms and concepts may emerge over time. It’s essential to stay updated by referring to reputable sources and industry publications.

Take a look at our AI-related terms in our?AI Jargon Buster.

VMware vSAN 8 U2 and vSAN Max Lead HCI Innovation

Keeping with the commitment to support customers’ critical workloads, VMware announced the upcoming release of vSAN 8 Update 2 and, during VMware Explore in Las Vegas, introduced VMware vSAN Max, a new, optional disaggregated storage deployment model built on vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA).

Read what's in?vSAN 8 Update 2?and vSAN Max. ?

VMware Taking On The Edge: Introducing VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator

In the realm of digital transformation, enterprises, and service providers are turning their focus to the edge as the next frontier. The current landscape of edge deployments, characterized by proprietary hardware and software integrations, is transforming a new paradigm – the software-defined edge. This modern edge approach is characterized by intelligence, programmability, and scalability.

Read more about?VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator.

Social Media Highlights

IT consolidation is important in the data center, but clearly the edge needs help too. In this video from VMware Explore 2023, I take a look at what a loaded emergency vehicle’s “data center” looks like and how many of these disparate systems can be condensed with proper ruggedized hardware and a hypervisor tuned for edge workloads. The big vehicle computer is the Nexcom VTC7250-7C8.

Retail is a wildly popular target for AI solutions - enabling smarter and more efficient stores. Here’s a demo of VMware’s secure edge network with AI vision to aid in retail product stocking alerts and sales info.

When we started talking about the Solidigm 61.44TB SSD, a surprising portion of our social media following declared the concept to be fake. Of course it’s real, we reviewed it, but for many, it’s hard to wrap their heads around just how dense NAND is becoming.