offbeat Spies, prime ministers, and balls: The BBC Domesday project @ 40 The Centre for Computing History gathers the minds behind the project and the ones keeping it alive today
storage Which copy of the file is the real one? A Register dinner in Soho on 20 October takes on the file infrastructure everyone still runs and nobody chose, off the record.
storage How many times are you paying for the same file? A Register dinner in Midtown on 27 October takes on the file infrastructure distributed teams still run and nobody chose, off the record
storage Which copy of that file is the real one? Dinner, off the record, in Midtown Joe Fay chairs a Register dinner in New York on the file infrastructure nobody has got around to replacing, with nothing on the record.
storage Raspberry Pi surfs memory crunch to record first half A well-timed RAM stockpile helped keep boards shipping while rivals struggled for memory
storage Your files are in four places and nobody knows which one is right Joe Fay chairs a Register dinner on the file infrastructure nobody has got round to replacing, under the Chatham House Rule.
storage HPE makes its “unified storage” claim real as B10000 R6 hits GA PARTNER CONTENT: Pairs block and adjacent file workloads with independent scaling of performance and capacity
storage DRAM contract prices forecast to grow only 13-18% in Q3 PC buyers already had enough of helping to fund the AI revolution, only essential refreshes happening now
on-prem Spurs boots VMware, cites 85% licensing saving Part of wider infrastructure replacement upgrade project with HPE
storage Offshoots of cancelled TrueNAS Core upgrade to FreeBSD 15 Exeunt zVault stage right; enter FreeCORE and BSDnas
storage Tape still isn’t dead, but shipments slipped by 16 exabytes in 2025 LTO program is confident this is a glitch, not terminal unspooling
personal tech If hardware price squeezes make you sad, VMware says it will all end in tiers Virtzilla finding more ways to pull data out of DRAM to enable ‘densification’ and dodge the RAMpocalypse
storage Memory crunch: Cloud operators may be pushed to splurge 68% of capex on DRAM and NAND Rising costs of new kit due to soaring memory prices likely to feed into cloud service bills
storage Snowflake extortionist admits 165-victim cloud crime spree – and squeezing one target twice Connor Moucka pleads guilty over sprawling 2024 campaign that looted billions of records
systems HPE extends validity of quoted hardware prices, possibly for months Suggests Big Green knows its component prices will remain steady
storage NVMe polishes its specs, brings virtualization to locally attached SSDs Exposing virtualization built into the SSD will make VM migration simpler, consortium says
storage GPUs could explode to multiple TB with new storage-inspired memory tech High-bandwidth flash promises SSD-like capacities with HBM-like speeds, but it's not all unicorns and rainbows
storage From individual achievement to partner impact PARTNER CONTENT: Databricks survey data suggests certified professionals lift partner delivery capacity, customer credibility, and AI readiness well beyond the individuals who earn the credential
storage MinIO pitches persistent memory for agents with work to finish AIStor keeps context, files, and secrets under customer control so interrupted jobs can pick up where they left off
storage AI storage boom is keeping Seagate's hard drives spinning Cloud operators have already claimed most of its nearline capacity through 2028
storage Back of the NetApp: Latest exec signing scores $34M compensation package Product chief shoots straight to the top of the pay league, out-earning CEO in fiscal '26
storage A requiem for Optane, Intel's KV cache killer that could have eased the RAM price crunch With microscopic latencies and otherworldly write endurance, it was perfect for today's AI workloads – but gone before they arrived
storage AI is storage's biggest opportunity – and biggest threat Faster access and more secure recoveries are driving business, but mishaps and attacks can endanger data
software IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets
on-prem IBM's mainframe sales get mugged by AI hardware panic, stock sheds more than a quarter of its value CEO Krishna: Customers blew their Z budgets on servers and storage before prices spike, Q2 financials 'disappointing'
security Progress orders emergency ShareFile server shutdown over mystery security threat Vendor insists there's no evidence of unauthorized access, but it's asking customers to take one of the most drastic precautions available
storage Unexpected Windows bloat is due to bug, not by design Mystery of the disappearing storage solved (for some)
storage AI's biggest challenge is not compute - it's data storage SPONSORED FEATURE: As AI evolves from novelty to autonomy, the real bottleneck isn't processing power—it's where to put all that data.
storage When backups aren't enough: the case for real disaster recovery PARTNER CONTENT: The gap between having a backup and actually recovering from a disaster is wider than most IT teams realize
storage Sysadmin broke hardware worth more than he made in a month – and lied his way out of the mess The alternative was paying up and moving back in with his parents
systems Micron locks in historically high memory prices for five years Big buyers agree to deals that will deliver historically enormous margins and profits
software Consultant mistakenly deleted a ton of data – but reported it as a bug And he got away with it too!
storage Expect more of those DRAM price hikes as memory shortage continues to bite Chip costs may rise another 63% this quarter, as effects feed through to PC pricing
storage Iran slowly reconnects to the global internet Traffic floods back, without much of an explanation
storage Backup script ingested an accidental asterisk and deleted everything Letting a 21-year-old write critical code without supervision is not smart
storage Official PCIe 8.0 draft aims for 1 TB/s data rate Final specs due for release in 2028, so don't hold your breath for the hardware
on_prem Everpure 'takes the hit' as AI-fueled supply crunch drives prices up 70% Storage vendor predicts current crunch will outlast COVID disruptions
software Mass data awakening highlights importance of scaling AI infrastructure PARTNER CONTENT: Intelligence starts with building AI data infrastructure
on_prem IT manager approved downtime over lunch, but made a meal of it Optimism is always risky, and defective hardware makes it indigestible
on_prem Amazon put a filesystem on S3; I showed up with a test suite and bad intentions The core product is solid and priced fairly
on_prem How to navigate the storage crunch in the AI era Watch this webinar and stop playing guessing games with your AI storage
software Nutanix brings its K8s to bare metal because hardware matters again Expands compatibility since it's tough to buy the boxes you want right now
on_prem Microslop stuffs AI photo restyling powers into OneDrive Microslop? Sorry, we meant Microsoft
on_prem Storage vendors orbit the Nvidia sun at GTC Hitachi Vantara, IBM, Nutanix, and Seagate all had something to say
on_prem Big moves in Linux filesystems as new bcachefs lands and KDE adds support for Apple's APFS Linux still can't mount or read APFS volumes by default ... but that's about to change
off_prem AWS S3 turns 20 and reaches ‘hundreds of exabytes’ Cloudy storage service's scale gave it a hefty cultural footprint
RAM is getting expensive, so squeeze the most from it Zram versus zswap – two ways to get a quart into a pint pot
Once upon a time, saving your bits meant punching holes in floppies Microsoft vet revisits the gloriously manual era of write protection
on_prem One vendor doesn't mind high RAM prices: VMware Memory tiering and pooled memory are having a moment because they offer the chance to use less RAM
offbeat Microsoft's Project Silica promises eternal storage. It can't get there from here Soon turned out, we had a heart of glass
on_prem Hard drives already sold out for this year – AI to blame Oh snap! The hyperscalers bought all the HDDs
on_prem How AI Is forcing storage back into the enterprise conversation HPE designs storage with AI realities in mind
on_prem Microsoft boffins cook up archival storage using Pyrex glass they say can last over 10,000 years It may have half the capacity of fused silica glass, but is faster and much cheaper
on_prem AI gets all the good stuff, including Micron's speedy 28 GB/s PCIe 6.0 SSD Consumers have a long wait ahead of them before they can bring that kind of performance home
Broadband rollouts feel the burn from AI memory frenzy Prices for router and set-top boxes up nearly sevenfold, squeezing telcos and raising deployment costs
on_prem Microsoft sets Copilot agents loose on your OneDrive files AI helpers can now rummage through multiple documents
on_prem Microsoft finally sends TLS 1.0 and 1.1 to the cloud retirement home Azure Storage now requires version 1.2 or newer for encrypted connections
off_prem Microsoft kills standalone SharePoint and OneDrive plans, because they’re not suite enough Blames ‘unintended or nonstandard usage’ and the cost of keeping them alive
on_prem DRAM prices expected to double in Q1 as AI ambitions push memory fabs to their limit NAND flash now expected to surge 55–60% compared to Q4
on_prem Microsoft rushes out another fix for cloud storage after January update 2026 is shaping up to be a bumper year for patch management
on_prem Microsoft admits Outlook might freeze when saving files to OneDrive January update is the gift that keeps on giving
on_prem Micron breaks ground on humungous NY DRAM fab after beating bats and tree huggers Chipmaker claims the four-fab site could expand US-based DRAM production by a factor of 12
on_prem Buy servers now or cry later: DRAM price spike threatens infrastructure budgets Component up 63% since September, more pricey memory coming to a supply chain near you
on_prem SK Hynix's $13B packaging facility promises more HBM for the AI bubble Great news for AMD and Nvidia, less so for cash-strapped consumers
on_prem Techie banned from client site for outage he didn’t cause UPSes don’t work without power, or well-designed electricals
on_prem While you pay through the nose for memory, Samsung expects to triple its profits in Q4 Memory pricing expected to surge another 60% in Q1 with relief years away
on_prem SanDisk heals WD Black and Blues, rebrands beloved client SSDs NVMe drives to live on under the Optimus banner
on_prem Infinidat's latest upgrades should make ransomware thieves shiver Want to shield yourself against ransomware? Accelerate your recovery times. It starts with effective backup storage
software AWS adds hybrid cloud storage support for Nutanix’s AHV hypervisor VMware's main challenger already embraces multiple storage options
on_prem UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
on_prem Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul We haven't even hit the peak, TechInsights tells El Reg
on_prem Lenovo DE6600: The Storage Engine Built for HPC Acceleration Lightning fast with oodles of capacity, meet the DE6600
special_features Hyperscalers fuel $112B server spending spree in Q3 IDC's latest tracker numbers were brought to you by the letters A and I
on_prem The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years SPhotoix moves its 5D Memory Crystal cold storage tech closer to deployment in data centers
on_prem User insisted their screen was blank, until admitting it wasn't Getting that confession took hours, during which L1 and L2 support gave up
on_prem Micron ditches consumer memory brand Crucial to chase AI riches First AI came for our jobs. Now, our memory?
on_prem Cheaper 1 GB Raspberry Pi 5 lands as memory costs go through the roof Budget model slips in at $45 while other boards climb amid AI-driven component crunch
on_prem Self-destructing thumb drive can brick itself and wipe your secret files away Catch: you have to plug it into a computer first
on_prem Eleven years after Lenovo acquired IBM’s x86 server biz, profits are still elusive PC sales are pushing upwards nicely, but AI PCs only account for a third of the new fleet
on_prem NetApp claims ex-CTO built a secret cloud platform then sold it to VAST Data Lawsuit alleges he poached staff, lifted trade secrets, and set up Red Stapler before quitting
software Oops. VMware admits it over-specced storage servers for years VCF users wrestling with bill shock may get a little relief
special_features Need AI? Dell backs up the truck and tips out servers, storage, blueprints Vendor leans on Nvidia tie-up so hard you can hear the GPUs squeak
on_prem InfiniBox G4 Family enhancements change the game in high-end enterprise storage The new InfiniBox SSA G4 F24 offers a lower footprint and more storage. Who wouldn't want that?
on_prem The great virtualization reset: Why HPE has the only real plan B How to stay stable when the market shifts around you
on_prem Data sovereignty: Don't just tick the box, think outside it How your data strategy can fuel innovation
on_prem Conquer your storage challenges for generative AI success HPE's Alletra Storage MP X10000 addresses the problems of AI data management
software AlmaLinux gives Btrfs a home after Red Hat kicked it out Not the default file system, but in the installer if you want it
on_prem The $100B memory war: Inside the battle for AI's future The AI gold rush is so large that even third place is lucrative
on_prem Microsoft's OneDrive spots your mates, remembers their faces, and won't forget easily Then shalt thee change the setting three times, no more!
on_prem OpenAI ropes in Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix to feed its AI megaproject Duo pledge memory for Stargate to the tune of 900k DRAM wafer starts a month
on_prem Imaging infrastructure needs to catch up with how healthcare operates Overprovisioning and poor performance can be things of the past for healthcare providers who see the bigger picture