VMware Explore - AI & Edge Extravaganza

VMware Private AI to Help Enterprises Deliver on the Promise of Generative AI

At the VMware Explore 2023 event, VMware unveiled new Private AI offerings aimed at promoting the adoption of generative AI within enterprises and harnessing the potential of trusted data. Characterized by its architectural approach, VMware Private AI balances the benefits of AI with the practical privacy and compliance requisites of organizations.

Read more from?VMware and NVIDIA on Private AI.

VMware Cloud Gets New Capabilities and Editions

Attendees at VMware Explore were introduced to the enhanced iteration of VMware Cloud. This pivotal update equips customers with fresh editions and capabilities, facilitating a holistic transformation towards modernization, optimization, and improved security. The new VMware Cloud enhancements allow customers to accelerate innovation, enhance operational efficiency, bolster threat resistance, and swiftly rebound from ransomware incidents.

Flexible, resilient, secure?VMware Cloud .

Pure Storage Expands Microsoft Partnership to Further Accelerate Cloud Adoption

Pure Storage announced an expanded, multi-year product and go-to-market partnership with Microsoft to deliver Pure’s storage capabilities to native Microsoft Azure services. The new product will leverage Azure’s new Premium SSD v2 and introduces customers to Azure VMware Solution (AVS) in Preview.

Get the details on the expanded partnership from?Pure Storage and Azure.

Rubrik AI-Powered Cyber Recovery Announced

Rubrik has announced new generative AI capabilities for VMware customers through its AI-powered Cyber Recovery solution to minimize disruption following a cyberattack. The new solution leverages generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to help administrators navigate tradeoffs following a cyberattack to help minimize data loss and reduce downtime. Administrators can use a recommended task list and guided workflows to ensure efficient data recovery and maintain cyber resilience.

Read more about?Rubrik AI-powered Cyber Recovery .

Synology Solutions Focus on Data Protection, Disaster Recovery, and Edge at VMware Explore 2023

Synology is showcasing new storage solutions focusing on data protection, disaster recovery, and edge solutions at VMware Explore 2023 in Las Vegas this week. This includes the new active-active SAN UC3400, active-passive system SA3400D, and DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.2.

Plenty to learn from the?Synology Solutions ?announcements.

Getting Started In Information Technology

We are often asked by our readers how to get started in IT. In response to this question, we asked our community (Check out our Discord !) and considered what they had to say. In this article, we cover things like entry-level jobs, certifications, and more!

Read what Ethan recommends for?newcomers in IT .?

Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD Review

Micron Technology has recently unveiled a dynamic duo of high-performance SSDs, the X9 Pro SSD?and?the?Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD. These devices are tailor-made?for content creators,?spanning?photographers, videographers, designers,?and?any?discerning?consumer?seeking?top-tier SSD performance.

Read more from?Crucial on the X9 PRO and X10 Pro.

Apex Storage X21 Review Follow Up w/ Samsung 990 Pro & Solidigm P41 Plus SSDs

The Apex Storage X21 21 SSD board is truly a force to be reckoned with. We initially reviewed the system in May of this year,?Apex Storage X21 Review: The Roaring Twenty-Ones. The device was a resounding success in our testing with the?Samsung? 980 Pros? we put into the system. We were so impressed that we are testing it again, except with two different SSDs, the 1TB?Samsung 990 Pros, and the 1TB?Solidigm P41 Plus.

We are a fan of the?Apex Storage X21 SSD board.

AMD Radeon PRO W7500 and W7600 Review

The Radeon Pro W7500 and W7600 GPUs are part of AMD’s newest professional graphics series, catering to a more budget-conscious audience. Unlike their higher-end counterparts, the?W7900?and?W7800?GPUs, these newer models scale back on premium specifications to balance cost and performance.

Lyle reviews the?AMD Radeon Pro W7500 and W7600.

Synology DS224+ Review

On the heels of the launch of the?Synology DS223j, a 2-bay NAS solution designed for home or small workgroups, the company wasted no time launching the Synology DS224+, a higher-performance NAS solution with advanced functionality and a user-friendly design. This new 2-bay solution is designed to meet the demands for efficient and secure data storage for home and small businesses.

Ethan provides all the details on the?Synology DS224+ ?in this review.

Social Media Highlights

We have a new report coming today about the Apex X21 card - here we have 21x Solidigm QLC drives going in to give us a deeper view of the performance options with this card. These drives provide a pretty fantastic combo of performance and value.

We posted a review of the Crucial X10 Pro on our website, here’s an intro into the X10 Pro and how its compares to the X9 Pro.

Does your Steam library exceed your gaming rig’s storage? Of course it does. Maybe give this 21 SSD card a try. We’ve paired the Apex X21 with 21 Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB SSDs. And then we installed an entire library of 175 games.Take a look!

Our rack organization has been a long-time “challenge” as we’re always moving things about and Kevin doesn’t always keep up with cable management. So last week he ripped off the bandaid and re-stacked one of the racks. We are now officially 1/8 organized! Thanks to StarTech for the new skinny Ethernet cables.