News stories tagged with #Storage
Asustor Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2: High-Performance NAS with 24 Bays and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro
Asustor introduces the Lockerstor 24R Pro Gen2, a 4HE rackmount NAS with 24 drive bays and a maximum storage capacity of 768 TB. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7745, up to 192 GB of RAM, dual 10-gigabit network ports, and redundant power supplies, it supports advanced features like RAID 50/60, iSCSI, and Docker, making it ideal for professional data centers.
UGREEN iDX6011 Pro Review: High-Performance NAS with Local AI for Home and Professional Users
UGREEN unveils the iDX6011 Pro, a high-end NAS that also functions as a compact workstation and private AI server. Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, 64 GB RAM, and 96 TOPS of local AI performance, the device supports six hard drives and two SSDs, along with 10-Gbit Ethernet and Thunderbolt 4. While AI features showed limitations in testing, the system is priced at €2,599 and scheduled for release in May, targeting premium users.
MSI has released a new BIOS for the MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi to fix a long-standing PCIe throttling issue on AM5 platforms, which has affected users for months. Meanwhile, the HammerHAI supercomputer at HLRS, powered by HPE and Nvidia, will deliver over 15 AI exaflops and become operational in 2026 as part of the EuroHPC JU initiative. In parallel, Bcachefs 1.37 has launched with Linux 7.0 support, stable erasure coding, and new commands, enhancing data redundancy and system management. These developments highlight key advancements in hardware, AI infrastructure, and storage technology.
Apple Refreshes MacBook Lineup with M5 Chips: Performance, Efficiency, and Pro Model Issues
Apple has refreshed its entire MacBook lineup in 2026, introducing the new affordable MacBook Neo and M5 chips across the Air and Pro series. The MacBook Air 13 with the M5 SoC delivers exceptional energy efficiency and competitive performance despite passive cooling, while the Pro models with the M5 Max face performance limitations due to inadequate power delivery and cooling. The new lineup spans from budget-friendly to high-end options, with battery life unchanged despite performance gains.
Linux 7.0: New Security Features, File System Improvements, and Ceph Support
Linux 7.0 introduces key updates including user-space control-flow integrity (CFI) support for RISC-V to enhance security against ROP attacks, alongside an optimized strlen implementation. The NTFS3 driver gains improvements such as better readahead, fsync optimizations, and delayed allocation support, while the competing NTFS Remake driver continues development. AppArmor receives enhancements like per-permission tagging and execpath in user namespaces, improving security and debugging. Additionally, the Linux 7.0 kernel adds AES256K key support for Ceph authentication based on Kerberos 5 / AES256-CTS-HMAC384-192, expanding Ceph's encryption capabilities.