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blocksandfiles.com > security > 02/25/2026 > druva-adds-agentic-memory-to-speed-forensic-compliance-probes > 4091863

Druva adds Agentic Memory to speed forensic compliance probes

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (398+ words) Stephen Manley, Druva CTO, said: "IT teams are drowning in evidence collection and manual reporting. This release turns AI from a conversational assistant into a partner that completes work. We are enabling teams to delegate multi-day investigations to agents that…...

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blocksandfiles.com > ai-ml > 08/08/2025 > scality-ring-is-ready-for-rag > 1587007

Scality RING is ready for RAG

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (285+ words) Analysis: Scality says its RING object storage can be combined with a vector database and LangChain framework to fuel RAG workflows for AI models like GPT. Scality can use LangChain tools to vectorize selected RING content, store it in a…...

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blocksandfiles.com > ai-ml > 02/05/2026 > minio-plugs-apache-iceberg-tables-directly-into-aistor > 4090411

MinIO plugs Apache Iceberg tables directly into AIStor

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (345+ words) Object storage supplier MinIO has made its AIStor Tables feature generally available. AIStor is MinIO's object storage software and the Tables function refers to the open source Apache Iceberg software for large analytic tables accessible via SQL queries. Envisage these…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 02/02/2026 > hitachi-vantara-ai-research

Hitachi Vantara warns poor data foundations are stalling AI projects

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (179+ words) Hitachi Vantara data infrastructure research shows that failings in data management, governance, and security are stalling AI projects. Lee Nolan, General Manager UK&I, Hitachi Vantara, commented: "AI is acting as a stress test for UK organizations, and many are…...

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blocksandfiles.com > data-management > 01/29/2026 > apache-iceberg-gets-cloud-based-etl-pipeline > 4090406

Apache Iceberg gets cloud-based ETL pipeline

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (247+ words) Startup Etleap is introducing a cloud-based Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) pipeline for getting data into Apache Iceberg tables. Christian Romming, Etleap CEO and founder, said: "Iceberg delivers major benefits for enterprises, but to realize them in practice requires a managed pipeline system…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 01/29/2026 > apache-iceberg-gets-cloud-based-etl-pipeline

Apache Iceberg gets cloud-based ETL pipeline 

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (243+ words) Startup Etleap is introducing a cloud-based Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) pipeline for getting data into Apache Iceberg tables. Christian Romming, Etleap CEO and founder, said: "Iceberg delivers major benefits for enterprises, but to realize them in practice requires a managed pipeline system…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 01/09/2026 > eon-turns-cloud-backups-into-sql-searchable-parquet-data-lakes

Eon turns cloud backups into SQL-searchable Parquet data lakes

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (366+ words) Interview. Israeli startup Eon pulled in $127 million in funding in October 2024 for its cloud backup posture management (CBPM) software which turns cloud backups into assets which can be granularly restored and have searchable database snapshots. In December it raised another…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 01/07/2026 > phison-ai-kv-cache-memory-extension

Phison extends aiDAPTIV+ to boost AI inference on PCs

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (163+ words) Phison is extending its aiDAPTIV+ SSD technology to target AI key-value cache workloads, aiming to expand effective GPU memory and speed up inference on personal computers. This is virtually the same message that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put out yesterday…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 12/04/2025 > how-to-turn-on-the-ai-ready-infrastructure-you-already-own

How to make your data AI-ready, using infrastructure you already own

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (233+ words) Hammerspace maximizes your GPU usage using your existing NVMe storage As AI computing expands across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, infrastructure teams are under pressure to accelerate time-to-insight while maximizing GPU investments. But too often, storage becomes the bottleneck. Whether you're…...

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blocksandfiles.com > 12/03/2025 > aws-s3

AWS piles on S3 upgrades from vector search to 50 TB objects

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (358+ words) AWS has boosted its S3 offerings with support for larger, faster-accessed, and more AI data sources, including NetApp, and has announced a Cohesity European Sovereign Cloud partnership. AWS applications such as Bedrock Knowledge Bases and its OpenSearch Service can integrate with…...