Data Management
The latest Data Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Cloud Native Storage for Photographers: The Hybrid NAS Revolution
Photographers are entering a quiet but profound storage revolution: the comfortable ritual of buying bigger RAID arrays and adding another NAS bay is no longer the only sensible path for professional...
VAST AI OS Comes to Azure: Revolutionizing Cloud AI Infrastructure
VAST Data's strategic move to bring its VAST AI Operating System (AI OS) to Microsoft Azure represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach cloud computing for artificial intelligence...
AI Dataset Lifecycle Management: Storage Strategies for the AI Era
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has fundamentally reshaped enterprise storage requirements, creating new challenges and opportunities for IT leaders navigating the complex landscape...
Windows 11 25H2 Forces OneDrive Backup, But a Secret Update Makes It Easy to Undo
Microsoft has taken a controversial step with the latest Windows 11 release, version 25H2: on a clean install, OneDrive folder backup is now silently enabled whenever you sign in with a Microsoft...
Bruker HIVE Puts Windows Workstations at the Heart of Terabyte-Scale Microscopy Data Management
Bruker’s ACQUIFER HIVE system tackles the single most painful choke point in modern microscopy: the continuous avalanche of terabytes per experiment. Rather than forcing labs to shuffle external...
Microsoft's COPILOT Function Lets You Write AI Prompts Inside Excel Cells
Microsoft has embedded generative AI into the very fabric of Excel with a new COPILOT function, a move that transforms spreadsheet cells into natural-language prompt boxes. Starting this week,...
Azure Storage Discovery with Copilot Enters Public Preview, Centralizing Multi-Account Blob Management
Microsoft launched Azure Storage Discovery into public preview on August 6, embedding Copilot’s natural language capabilities into a fully managed service designed to corral sprawling cloud storage...
Synology DS925+ Hands-On: Why This Privacy-Centric NAS Outshines Cloud Storage
The Synology DiskStation DS925+ lands at a moment when households are drowning in data and wary of cloud subscriptions. This compact 5‑bay NAS promises to replace a patchwork of USB drives and...
Azure Storage Discovery: Transforming Enterprise Cloud Data Management with AI-Driven Insights
Azure is taking another major leap in cloud data management with the unveiling of Azure Storage Discovery, a cutting-edge service now available in public preview. This new solution is aimed squarely...
Veeam’s Managed Service Provider Solution: Enhancing Microsoft 365 Backup with Automation, Security, and Cost Control
The rise of cloud-based productivity suites like Microsoft 365 has redefined how organizations store, share, and collaborate on essential business data. Yet, for every leap forward in user...
Revolutionizing Cloud Database Migration: Automated Schema Migration with Azure Database Migration Service
Microsoft’s relentless drive to streamline enterprise cloud adoption has taken a pronounced leap with the latest evolution of Azure Database Migration Service (DMS). Announced as a cornerstone...
Managing Windows Search History and Privacy Using Microsoft’s Privacy Dashboard
Navigating the intricate landscape of digital privacy has become a top priority for modern Windows users. As Microsoft platforms and services continue to expand—connecting personal PCs, cloud...