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Global Stories

Cloud Storage stories

Western Digital survey reveals global data backup trends

A recent global survey by Western Digital reveals that 79% of consumers back up their data, driven by fears of loss and data security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Global education sector unprepared for rising cyberattacks

A report from KnowBe4 reveals educational institutions are ill-equipped to handle escalating cyber threats, becoming prime targets amid rising digital reliance.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Mar 2025

Storage

ANZ cloud users pay highest fees as sustainability outranks cost

Two-thirds of ANZ firms overspent on cloud storage in 2024 as sustainability gains priority, despite rising fees frustrating IT leaders and causing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

Storage

Two thirds of APAC firms exceed 2024 cloud storage budgets due to fees

Two thirds of APAC firms exceeded their 2024 cloud storage budgets, with nearly half of spending consumed by fees rather than actual storage costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025

Storage

Red Canary unveils cost-saving data storage enhancement

Red Canary has unveiled enhancements to its Security Data Lake, offering organisations a cost-effective solution for storing infrequently accessed security logs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Storage

StorONE unveils S1 Version 3.9 with major cost savings

StorONE has launched Version 3.9 of its S1 Platform, claiming up to a 75% reduction in enterprise data storage costs with AI-driven features.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Schools rethink IT strategy amidst Microsoft price hike

Schools are re-evaluating their IT strategies following a 45% price hike in Microsoft 365 subscriptions, prompting a shift towards alternatives like Synology Office Suite.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025

Storage

Cloud storage fees hit nearly half of bills, survey reveals

A survey reveals organisations spend 49% of cloud storage bills on fees like data access, hindering business and causing budget overruns in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2025

Storage

Alluxio launches version 3.5, boosting AI data management

Alluxio has unveiled version 3.5 of its Enterprise AI platform, enhancing AI model training efficiency and data management with new features and capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Storage

EthosEnergy strengthens with Nasuni for data resilience

EthosEnergy has strengthened its disaster recovery strategy by integrating Nasuni's File Data Platform, improving resilience against natural disasters.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Storage

StorONE adds Kubernetes support to enterprise platform

StorONE has unveiled the integration of Kubernetes support into its ONE Enterprise Storage Platform, enhancing the simplicity and efficiency of container management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2025

Storage

AI-driven cloud storage demand set to double by 2028

A survey by Seagate reveals that over half of businesses expect their cloud storage to more than double by 2028, fueled by AI data generation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025

Storage

AWS enhances S3 with Apache Iceberg & metadata support

Amazon Web Services has launched enhanced features for its S3, introducing managed Iceberg tables and real-time metadata for improved data handling.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2024

Storage

Cirata launches Data Migrator 3.0 with advanced features

Cirata has launched Data Migrator 3.0, enhancing support for Apache Iceberg and Databricks Delta Lake, while improving data interoperability and security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud Storage stories

Storage

Australians embrace data backup but knowledge gaps remain

A recent survey reveals that 26% of Australians do not back up their data, despite a growing awareness of the importance of personal data protection.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025

Storage

European firms wary of full disclosure on tech emissions data

Nearly half of European firms fear full disclosure of their tech emissions data, citing potential backlash and customer loss, finds Wasabi's 2025 report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Storage

Unpredictable cloud fees delay projects as European firms overspend

Over half of European firms exceed cloud storage budgets due to complex fees, causing IT project delays despite strong cloud-first adoption across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2025