DDN stories
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Nvidia unveils world-first 800Gb/s networking platforms for AI
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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network infrastructure
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storage
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ai
NVIDIA launches the world's first 800Gb/s networking platforms, Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Spectrum-X800 Ethernet, revolutionising AI, cloud, and data processing. Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud are among the initial adopters.
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Vultr expands eco-friendly cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA GPUs
Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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power / energy
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renewable energy
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ddn
Vultr, the world's largest private cloud platform, boosts its commitment to sustainable computing with an eco-friendly expansion of cloud infrastructure, deploying NVIDIA GPUs at Sabey's green run Data Centres.
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Vultr, DDN partner to enhance AI & data management solutions
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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storage
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saas
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data protection
Vultr has teamed up with DDN to advance AI and data management solutions, optimising operations across Vultr's global cloud data centres.
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DDN announces major breakthrough in flash, hybrid storage
Thu, 25th May 2023
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
DDN unveils breakthrough for all-flash and hybrid storage solutions with parallel file system technology and AI-driven data compression.
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DDN leads the way for AI storage applications as demand grows
Tue, 16th May 2023
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storage
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ai
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ddn
DDN has announced that it has sold more AI storage appliances in the first four months of 2023 than it had for all of 2022.
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IDC names DDN fastest-growing all-flash array vendor
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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storage
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multi-cloud
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data management
DDN has been recognised by IDC as the fastest-growing supplier of all-flash arrays for H1 2019, thanks to organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
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DDN completes Nexenta acquisition
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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multi-cloud
DDN has finalised its acquisition of Nexenta, enhancing their AI and multi-cloud solutions and solidifying their stance in the 5G and IoT markets.
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DDN part of data mining mission on Mars
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
DataDirect Networks (DDN) today announced that it will be playing a role in one of NASA’s most critical missions.
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DDN partners with NVIDIA to activate AI in the data centre
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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partner programmes
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ai
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deep learning
The duo asserts they're looking to reinvent data centres with storage and compute solutions that are equipped for AI and deep learning (DL) workloads.
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DDN makes ‘old’ appointment with Tintri co-founder designated CTO
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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tintri
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m&a
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ddn
The revival story of IT company Tintri continues as DDN today announced a new executive appointment - with potentially a 100 more to come.
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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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tintri
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m&a
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ddn
There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
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DDN’s acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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devops
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apm
It’s taken a while, but DDN says it expects the acquisition of Tintri to be complete within the next few days - here's the details of the agreement.
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DDN builds new enterprise virtualization and analytics division
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
The new division will focus on helping enterprises get the most value out of their flash, virtualized and containerized hybrid cloud environments.
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DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
After stepping in at the final hour to salvage Tintri, Data Direct Networks (DDN) has finalised a new reseller agreement - here are the details.
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DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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m&a
On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
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DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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software development
DDN acquires Intel's Lustre File System business, aiming to boost its HPC, analytics, and cloud portfolio with substantial investment in new features.
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Building for exascale - lessons learnt from the data centre
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
DDN Storage's James Coomer says from a storage architecture point of view we are well beyond supporting petascale (current generation) systems.
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DDN partners with HPE to provide ‘unmatched’ data storage solutions
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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storage
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hpc
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ai
DataDirect Networks (DDN) has entered into a partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to integrate their technology into one product.
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'A new era of data-centric computing' - DDN announces new storage innovations
Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
DataDirect Networks (DDN) has announced a number of performance and reliability innovations across its storage appliances.