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Techday NZ
3 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Hitachi Vantara named leader for AI storage in GigaOm Radar 2025
Hitachi Vantara has been recognised as a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimised for AI Workloads. The newly released GigaOm Radar report evaluates advanced storage platforms designed specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. This is the first time the report has assessed high-performance storage optimised for AI, and Hitachi Vantara's positioning underscores the company's capabilities in supporting enterprise-scale data requirements for AI and machine learning (ML). Report evaluation The GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimised for AI Workloads reviews market solutions based on their key capabilities, foundational criteria, feature completeness, and readiness for future demands. Leaders in this assessment are noted for their maturity and strategic alignment with evolving enterprise AI needs, as well as their ability to execute at scale. Hitachi Vantara's placement as a Leader and Fast Mover was attributed to its Hitachi iQ portfolio, which provides AI-ready infrastructure solutions. The report highlighted several strengths, including quality of service (QoS) and workload isolation, GPU-direct storage integration and AI-optimised data layout and management. The report noted, "Hitachi iQ offers world-class QoS and workload isolation capabilities." By combining file system-level policies with flexible cluster architecture, Hitachi iQ enables effective resource allocation, supporting consistent and reliable performance for high-priority AI and ML workloads, even in multi-tenant or shared environments. The platform's GPU-direct storage integration was identified as another area of strong performance. Optimised drivers within Hitachi iQ support efficient data transfer between storage and GPU memory, enhancing outcomes for AI and ML workflows. Additionally, Hitachi iQ's data management strategy utilises intelligent placement across storage tiers, such as TLC/QLC NVMe flash storage for high performance and object storage for additional capacity. Real-time monitoring and user-defined policies are built in to balance performance and cost efficiency for varying data patterns. Industry commentary "What really stood out about Hitachi Vantara's offerings is the quality of service and the ability to isolate workloads," said Whit Walters, Field CTO and Analyst at GigaOm. "They've delivered a well-integrated, scalable platform in Hitachi iQ, backed by enterprise-proven storage. This combination gives organisations a powerful and flexible foundation for operationalising AI at scale, especially as large-scale AI and GenAI workloads will require the ability to manage data and performance as demands continue to grow." The GigaOm report also referenced ongoing collaborations including a partnership with NVIDIA on the NVIDIA Data Platform for Hitachi iQ, a partnership that adds to the capabilities of the platform. The roadmap for Hitachi iQ includes new hardware and AI solutions, among them the Hitachi iQ M Series, announced earlier in the year. Integration with the Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) enables further intelligent tiering between NVMe flash and object storage, providing additional flexibility and performance optimisation. Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer at Hitachi Vantara, commented on the recognition. "AI isn't just pushing the boundaries of what infrastructure needs to do; it's completely redrawing them," he said. "Our goal with Hitachi iQ is to give customers a high-performance foundation that removes complexity, accelerates outcomes, and adapts to whatever their AI journey requires next. By integrating Hitachi iQ with our VSP One platform, we're enabling a flexible, intelligent storage strategy that's ready for what's now and what's next." Ongoing awards This rating follows recent industry recognition for Hitachi Vantara. In May 2025, the company was awarded the Sustainable Technology Award at the Global Tech & AI Awards for its efforts in sustainable data infrastructure with the VSP One Block solution. Earlier in the year, GigaOm also recognised Hitachi Vantara as a Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Primary Storage, related to its VSP One hybrid cloud data platform. The GigaOm Radar for High-Performance Storage Optimised for AI Workloads aims to shed light on platforms capable of addressing the increased performance, scalability, and operational requirements integral to enterprise AI and machine learning deployments.


Cision Canada
4 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Starburst Named a Leader & Fast Mover in 2025 GigaOm Radar for Data Lakes & Lakehouses
BOSTON, June 18, 2025 /CNW/ -- Starburst, the data platform for apps and AI, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader and Fast Mover in the newly released 2025 GigaOm Radar for Data Lakes and Lakehouses report. This marks the third consecutive year that Starburst has earned a leadership position in this influential industry benchmark. The GigaOm report highlights Starburst's dominance across key evaluation categories, including: Product capabilities: Recognition for deep integration across modern cloud ecosystems and robust support for data federation and hybrid architectures. Market execution: Acknowledgement of Starburst's momentum and continued adoption as a distributed SQL engine built on open standards. Innovation trajectory: Commended roadmap execution, leadership in the open lakehouse movement, and readiness for future AI-driven analytics workloads. "As organizations seek agile, scalable data platforms that power both BI and AI, Starburst enables query-in-place architectures that eliminate data silos and unlock real-time insights," said Justin Borgman, Co-Founder and CEO of Starburst. "Our recognition as a Leader and Fast Mover by GigaOm validates our mission to deliver uncompromising performance, openness, and innovation." The GigaOm Radar evaluates vendors on a combination of feature richness, usability, performance, market strategy and innovation roadmap. Positioning Starburst in the Leader and Fast Mover affirms its ability to deliver high-performance federated querying and scalability, support for diverse open table and file formats, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, and a consolidated and governed data stack that supports analytics and AI workloads. "Starburst received a high score in the business criterion of AI readiness. The nature of AI readiness encompasses AI/ML and generative AI and refers to capabilities and frameworks in data lake/lakehouse offerings that equip customers to leverage their data to implement and improve AI across their organization. Starburst's high score in this business criterion reflects a number of its platform's advanced capabilities, such as its strong data cataloging and data management features, which help organizations curate, organize, and improve their data for all their workloads, including AI-related ones," said Andrew Brust, Lead Analyst at GigaOm. Download and explore the report here: About Starburst Starburst is the data platform built for flexibility, delivering fast, secure access to all your data, wherever it lives. Whether on-premises, across clouds, or in hybrid environments, Starburst provides choice and control to your architecture. Built on an open data stack with Trino and Apache Iceberg, it unifies distributed data without complex or costly migrations, unleashing the full power of the data lakehouse for analytics and AI. With our Lakeside AI architecture, enterprises gain federated access, governed collaboration, and full data lineage, laying the foundation for scalable, compliant AI innovation. Starburst empowers data-intensive and security-conscious organizations to unlock the full potential of their data while ensuring performance, governance, and control. Enterprises in 60+ countries, including Comcast, Citigroup, and 4 of the top 5 global banks, trust Starburst to maximize data value. Our strategic partnerships with AWS, Dell Technologies, and top cloud providers ensures seamless interoperability across environments. From insights to action to AI, Starburst fuels innovation at every level. Learn more at


Business Wire
06-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Lumu Named a Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Network Detection and Response for Third Consecutive Year
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lumu, the cybersecurity company pioneering Continuous Compromise Assessment®, today announced that GigaOm named the company a leader and outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Network Detection and Response (NDR) for the third consecutive year. "SaaS is redefining how NDR is delivered, and it's clear that the future of the category will be dominated by platforms that can deliver speed, scalability, and simplicity." -Ricardo Villadiego, founder and CEO of Lumu Lumu achieved the highest possible scores in contextualized visibility and automated response, as well as configurability, manageability, observability, performance, resiliency, framework support, and integrated flow data — setting the standard for the NDR category. These results reflect Lumu's ability to deliver deep, actionable insights and immediate threat mitigation through a SaaS-based platform. By combining advanced detection with ease of management and resilient architecture, Lumu empowers organizations to streamline security operations, accelerate response times, and stay ahead in today's evolving threat landscape. The recent GigaOm Radar report examines 29 of the top NDR solutions and compares offerings against the capabilities (table stakes, key features, and emerging features) and nonfunctional requirements (business criteria) outlined in the companion Key Criteria report. Together, these reports provide an overview of the market, identify leading NDR offerings, and help decision-makers evaluate solutions to make a more informed investment decision. 'We are thrilled to be recognized by GigaOm in their Radar for Network Detection and Response for the third year in a row — a validation of Lumu's commitment to delivering scalable, cloud-native detection and response capabilities to organizations of all sizes and industries. Today's cyberattacks are designed to bypass traditional, siloed defenses like perimeter security and endpoint detection. Lumu Defender provides real-time, network-level threat detection and integrates seamlessly with existing security stacks to automate and accelerate response — all through a SaaS model that ensures rapid deployment, continuous updates, and immediate value. SaaS is redefining how NDR is delivered, and it's clear that the future of the category will be dominated by platforms that can deliver speed, scalability, and simplicity. We're proud to be acknowledged for empowering organizations to detect and respond faster with a solution built for the future of cybersecurity,' said Ricardo Villadiego, founder and CEO of Lumu. Lumu Defender, the company's flagship NDR solution, acts as the core of an organization's security operation. It delivers Continuous Compromise Assessment to identify network threats and applies its powerful capabilities beyond the network to cover identities, devices, and workloads. Lumu Defender captures and analyzes a wide range of network metadata. This metadata is then fed into Lumu's Illumination Process, which combines known Indicators of Compromise (loCs) correlation, anomaly detection using AI models, and deep correlation analysis to identify potential threats with high accuracy. The solution leverages collective defense by continuously learning from the network data of all its customers, enabling it to adapt to evolving threats rapidly. Providing complete network visibility, Lumu Defender integrates seamlessly with existing cybersecurity defenses to automate threat response. Once a threat is detected, the solution provides rich context and visibility into the incident, including affected assets, attack techniques (mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework), and potential impact. It then enables automated response actions through Lumu AutoPilot and out-of-the-box integrations with over 125+ existing security tools. To learn more about Lumu's industry-leading cybersecurity solutions and download the latest GigaOm report, please visit Lumu is a cybersecurity company that helps organizations operate cybersecurity proficiently by measuring and understanding compromise in real time. Through its Continuous Compromise Assessment model, Lumu empowers security teams to act immediately on confirmed compromises and minimize risk exposure. For more information, visit


Techday NZ
23-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Radware named leader for AI-driven API security by GigaOm
Radware has been recognised as a Leader and Fast Mover in the GigaOm Radar for Application and API Security. The GigaOm Radar evaluated 16 leading application and API security solutions, aiming to assist organisations in making informed decisions about their security investments. Radware received particular recognition for its approaches to vulnerability detection, account takeover protection, and bot management. The report highlighted Radware's coverage of key industry benchmarks. According to the GigaOm Radar, "Radware's comprehensive coverage of OWASP Top 10 web application security risks and Top 10 API security vulnerabilities, coupled with real-time adaption capabilities, demonstrates a cutting-edge approach to AI-enhanced vulnerability detection that goes beyond the basics to offer advanced protection and automated response." The company's machine-learning-driven approach to detecting and mitigating attacks was also noted. GigaOm wrote, "Radware's system also includes ML-based anomaly detection that can identify anomalies on targeted endpoints and automatically push real-time signatures to mitigate attacks, demonstrating a proactive and adaptive approach to account takeover protection that goes beyond standard measures." GigaOm further commented on Radware's multilayered security strategy, stating, "Radware earned a strong score due to a multilayered strategy that includes preemptive protection to block unwanted IPs and identities, AI-powered behavioral-based detection that catches threats others might miss, and advanced mitigation offering a wide range of granular and accurate options." Connie Stack, Chief Growth Officer at Radware, addressed the increasing demands being placed on application and API security in the current landscape. "Organizations are increasingly relying on web applications and APIs to operate their businesses, generate revenue, and engage customers, which is why keeping them secure has become so important—and more difficult," said Stack. "Our advanced AI and machine learning technologies offer customers real-time, state-of-the-art protection across an attack surface and threat landscape that is constantly evolving. We are honoured to be recognised among the market's leading providers of application and API security solutions by GigaOm." Radware's Cloud Application Protection Service comprises a suite of security features, including bot detection and management, API protection, a web application firewall (WAF), client-side protection, and application-layer DDoS protection. These capabilities are combined with end-to-end automation, behavioural-based detection, and 24/7 managed services. The offering is designed to deliver high standards of application protection while aiming to reduce false positives for its customers. The company has also received additional awards and recognitions for its application and network security solutions from other analysts in the field, including Aite-Novarica Group, Forrester, Gartner, KuppingerCole, and QKS Group. Radware provides cloud application, infrastructure, and API security solutions with the use of AI-driven algorithms intended to deliver real-time protection against a range of web, application, DDoS, API abuse, and bot-related threats. The organisation serves enterprises and carriers worldwide, supporting their efforts to address cybersecurity challenges and safeguard their business operations.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Check Point Software Emerges as a Leader and Only Outperformer Among 14 Vendors in Enterprise Firewalls, According to Latest GigaOm Radar Report
Check Point excels in business criteria assessments, achieving the highest scores from GigaOm for its flexibility, scalability, ease of management, and robust ecosystem REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced that it has ranked as a Leader and the only Outperformer for its Check Point Quantum Security Solutions in GigaOm's latest Radar for Enterprise Firewall report. According to GigaOm, Check Point is recognized as a top performer thanks to its consistent rollout of new innovations features, high performance, threat analytics, management automation, ambitious development plan, strong focus on AI and relentless focus on security efficacy. "We are extremely proud to deliver outstanding cyber security solutions to organizations and governments worldwide with our AI-driven Infinity platform," said Eyal Manor, Vice President of Product Management at Check Point Software. "Being acknowledged by GigaOm as a Leader and the sole outperforming provider in the Enterprise Firewall category highlights our strategic progress and commitment to advancing digital protection."The GigaOm Radar report analyzed 14 leading enterprise firewall solutions, evaluating their features to pinpoint the top contenders. According to GigaOm analyst Paul Stringfellow, 'Check Point is classified as an Outperformer due to its continual delivery of new features and an aggressive roadmap. With a strong focus on AI and on increasingly offloading to its hardware ASICs to improve performance, Check Point is positioned to set a strong example for the market.' As cyber threats grow faster and more widespread, Check Point's 2025 Security Report found a 44% increase in cyber-attacks. With this rise, businesses need a flexible, scalable, easy-to-manage, and cost-effective security solution with a strong network. Check Point meets all these needs as GigaOm acknowledged the company for its wide partner network that supports supply and deployment. Furthermore, Check Point was acknowledged for the following strengths highlighted in GigaOm's evaluation: Performance and throughput: New Quantum Force series enhances performance, adding more ports, and reducing power consumption by 50%. Additionally, the Maestro hyperscale solution can support up to 1,000 Gbps, allowing security to scale with organizational growth Threat analytics: Check Point's security tools connect to its ThreatCloud AI, which offers automated threat detection and response and 50+ AI features. It powers the Quantum firewall systems and integrates with the XDR platform —to detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster and more effectively Management automation: Check Point's unique Infinity Playblocks streamlines threat and risk management by automating response workflows. It includes 70 pre-configured playbooks and supports over 20 third-party integrations, all while leveraging data from its ThreatCloud AI platform to identify new risks and initiate automated actions across its security tools These features highlight the advantages of Check Point's hybrid mesh firewall, which was recently recognized as the #1 AI-powered cyber security platform by more about this accolade on our blog and access a free copy of the GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls Check Point via:X (Formerly known as Twitter): Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ( is a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider protecting over 100,000 organizations worldwide. Check Point leverages the power of AI everywhere to enhance cyber security efficiency and accuracy through its Infinity Platform, with industry-leading catch rates enabling proactive threat anticipation and smarter, faster response times. The comprehensive platform includes cloud-delivered technologies consisting of Check Point Harmony to secure the workspace, Check Point CloudGuard to secure the cloud, Check Point Quantum to secure the network, and Check Point Infinity Platform Services for collaborative security operations and Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point's industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. MEDIA CONTACT: INVESTOR CONTACT: Ana PerezCheck Point Software Technologiespress@ Kip E. MeintzerCheck Point Software Technologies ir@ Sign in to access your portfolio