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Getting infrastructure right for generative AI

CIO

For generative AI, a stubborn fact is that it consumes very large quantities of compute cycles, data storage, network bandwidth, electrical power, and air conditioning. In storage, the curve is similar, with growth from 5.7% of AI storage in 2022 to 30.5% Facts, it has been said, are stubborn things.

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

TechCrunch

Two at the forefront are David Friend and Jeff Flowers, who co-founded Wasabi, a cloud startup offering services competitive with Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3). Wasabi, which doesn’t charge fees for egress or API requests, claims its storage fees work out to one-fifth of the cost of Amazon S3’s.

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The impact of AI on edge computing

CIO

IDC forecast shows that enterprise spending (which includes GenAI software, as well as related infrastructure hardware and IT/business services), is expected to more than double in 2024 and reach $151.1 Edge storage solutions: AI-generated content—such as images, videos, or sensor data—requires reliable and scalable storage.

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Ameelio’s free video calling service for inmates goes live at first facilities

TechCrunch

Ameelio , a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades. Screenshot of the Ameelio video call scheduling interface. The result is poor service at maximum price.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But rapid hardware advances may mean CIOs need to budget for much shorter hardware refresh cycles in future to stay up to date.

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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers

CIO

This needs to be a multidimensional review: Computational requirements Storage requirements (local, remote, and backup) Voice communication requirements Video communication requirements Security requirements Special access requirements (e.g. Best Practice 3: Helping employees choose the right hardware can go a long way.

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The New Way Companies are Harnessing Data at the Edge for Value Added in Real-Time

CIO

For example, AI based predictive maintenance and computer vision to monitor all hardware—lowering support costs, decreasing IT complexity and driving decarbonization. The Technology Behind Business Outcomes It was a tall order for Atos: Harness the power of data by bringing together hardware, software, and AI in one OpEx solution.

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