➀ PNY launches the CS2150 M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5 SSD with up to 10,300MB/sec read and 8,600MB/sec write speeds; ➁ The SSD starts at just $99 and targets professionals and gamers; ➂ It features Microsoft DirectStorage technology and a 5-year warranty.

➀ KLEVV introduces the GENUINE G560 PCIe Gen5x4 NVMe M.2 SSD with speeds up to 14,000 MB/s; ➁ The SSD features passive cooling and is designed for gamers and content creators; ➂ KLEVV also announces the CRAS C715 PCIe Gen3 SSD with capacities up to 1TB.

1. HighPoint Technologies has updated their NVMe switch and RAID solutions with PCIe 5.0, supporting up to eight NVMe drives. 2. The new Rocket 1600 and 7600 series are based on a Broadcom PCIe switch and run the RAID stack on an integrated ARM processor. 3. The cards are shipping now, with pricing ranging from $1500 to $2000.

1. Australia's CSIRO has launched the Virga cluster, a high-performance computing system using Dell XE9640 AI rackservers and BeeGFS flash storage for various health research projects, including cystic fibrosis diagnosis and treatment. 2. The Virga cluster, located at the CDC Hume Data Center in Canberra, is the first of its kind in Australia, utilizing direct liquid cooling for energy efficiency. 3. The cluster features 60,000 cores and 448 Nvidia H100 GPUs, aiming to accelerate AI performance and support large model training within days or hours.

1. Lexar's NM1090 Gen5 SSD now available for purchase; 2. Offers 12GB/sec+ read speeds and 11GB/sec+ write speeds; 3. Features a new cooling design with a dedicated heatsink and thermal silicone sheets; 4. Utilizes 4GB of SLC dynamic cache and 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory chips; 5. Available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities with competitive pricing.