Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 3; Updates from HYCU, Infinidat, Quest Software & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of October 3, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy storage and data protection news items.

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Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 3, 2025

Fortanix and BigID automate sensitive data discovery and protection

A new partnership between Fortanix and BigID will deliver automated solutions for discovering, protecting, and ensuring compliance across sensitive data assets. The platform helps enterprises tackle privacy regulations and reduce breach risks.

Read more → https://www.msspalert.com/news/fortanix-and-bigid-partner-to-automate-discovery-protection-and-compliance-across-sensitive-data

HYCU report exposes hidden resilience costs of SaaS growth

The 2025 HYCU State of SaaS Resilience Report highlights rising challenges in SaaS backup and recovery, finding hidden costs and risks in rapid SaaS adoption. The study urges organizations to prioritize “recovery-first” strategies for resilient operations as reliance on SaaS intensifies.

Read more → https://www.globenewswire.com/fr/news-release/2025/09/30/3158610/0/en/HYCU-State-of-SaaS-Resilience-Report-2025-Reveals-the-Hidden-Cost-of-SaaS-Growth-and-the-Urgent-Need-for-Recovery-first-Resilience.html

Infinidat near-doubles InfiniBox capacity and adds S3, QLC flash support

Infinidat’s fourth-generation (G4) InfiniBox arrays now scale up to 33PB per rack, nearly doubling previous capacity. With enhancements including S3 protocol support, QLC flash modules, faster networking, and flexible upgrade schemes, Infinidat targets enterprises needing efficient, high-end scalable storage for AI and backup.

Read more → https://blocksandfiles.com/2025/10/01/infinidat-near-doubles-its-array-maximum-capacity-adding-s3-and-qlc-flash-support/

MinIO launches Iceberg Tables in AIStor to unify enterprise AI data

MinIO released Iceberg Tables as part of AIStor, aiming to unify and govern enterprise datasets for AI applications. The new offering supports scalable, performant data lakes with schema evolution and transactional guarantees for AI-ready data.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/minio-introduces-iceberg-tables-in-aistor-unifying-enterprise-data-for-ai-302570170.html

Perforce report reveals confusion over AI and data privacy

The 2025 State of Data Compliance Report from Perforce finds enterprises are uncertain about navigating AI data privacy. Organizations are seeking clearer guidance on regulations as privacy standards evolve in the AI age.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/perforce-2025-state-of-data-compliance-report-reveals-confusion-around-ai-data-privacy-302569761.html

Progress Software debuts OpenEdge MCP for hybrid cloud edge automation

Progress Software introduced OpenEdge MCP, an integrated platform enabling deployment and management of applications and AI agents across hybrid cloud and edge environments. The platform promises greater agility and simplified orchestration for complex distributed systems.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/progress-software-unveils-openedge-mcp-093322264.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFfdmimGxTEe1Wh-DYanPi9zh4_8v2tkA9Qa1FAtMZOF8wjT06V33yYF3gJjhq0UgfIkhw7mwrAwjpcrPzdE790GVdswrMflsd-i82LX4GSopPNXTegeWuu4Cy_aJE2yowrnK9WO_HJ0HGbzAU4XmOsnH7HpnVeIFkG3_ROYKcIk

Quest Software unveils new AI-enabled identity, data, and migration tools

Quest Software introduced AI-powered enhancements across its identity management, data protection, and migration platforms. These new capabilities improve automation, accuracy, and risk reduction for IT teams managing complex cloud and hybrid environments.

Read more → https://www.quest.com/news/press-releases/quest-software-announces-new-ai-enabled-capabilities-across-identity-data-and-migration-platforms/

VDURA joins Ultra Ethernet Consortium to transform AI networking

VDURA announced membership in the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, contributing to efforts to revolutionize networking infrastructure tailored for AI workloads. The initiative focuses on ultra-high-speed, low-latency, and scalable networking solutions for next-gen AI data centers.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250930904130/en/VDURA-Joins-Ultra-Ethernet-Consortium-to-Reinvent-Networking-for-the-AI-Era

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