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Vespertec warns AI growth will hit hard data centre limits

Vespertec says AI growth will slam into hard data centre limits by 2026, as chip, memory and cooling bottlenecks reshape infrastructure plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

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Storage

Lexar Udaan 2.0 in Thailand to reward India partners

Top Indian resellers are set to be rewarded in Thailand as Lexar courts a channel network vital to growing storage demand across 46 cities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Network Infrastructure

IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion

IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Storage

External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Storage

VAST Amplify aims to unlock stranded enterprise flash

VAST Data's new Amplify programme promises up to 6× more usable flash by reclaiming stranded SSD capacity amid global supply constraints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact

VDURA launches index and modelling tool as AI-fuelled SSD volatility drives 189% flash cost surge and widens gap with hard drives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Data Analytics

How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions

Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Gaming

Kingston unveils memory & storage for future AI advances

Kingston Technology unveils new memory and storage products at COMPUTEX 2025, targeting AI, gaming, enterprise, and aerospace sectors with high-performance solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives

Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Semiconductors

2033's semiconductor memory market to be US$354 billion: FMI

The market's expansion is attributed to the surge in demand for memory and storage devices in next-generation connected cars and automotive safety systems.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2023

PC Hardware

Kingston launches NV1 NVMe PCIe solid state drive

Kingston's entry-level NV1 NVMe SSDs offer fast speeds and compact size for laptops and PCs. Prices start at NZ$100.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021

Gaming

Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive revisited

Journalist tests WD_Black P50 Game Drive portable SSD and discovers it falls far short of the advertised top speed of 2000MB/s.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive

Western Digital's WD_Black P50 Game Drive offers impressive speeds but falls short of its 2000 MB/s promise when connected via USB. Ideal for PC gamers.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive

Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019