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www.computerweekly.comRecent developments in cloud storage highlight growing demands for data sovereignty, AI integration, and expanded capacities from providers. Key stories include acquisitions, new product launches, and security concerns across the industry.[1][3]
Major Acquisitions
Inveniam acquired Storj in October 2025 to bolster decentralized cloud infrastructure for private markets.[3] This move integrates Storj's distributed storage with Inveniam's AI tech ecosystem.[3]
Product Launches
Acronis launched a new cloud storage tier in early 2026, targeting MSPs with lifecycle-spanning solutions.[5] DigiBoxx introduced Megh3, a 1TB enterprise cloud storage plan at Rs 1,299 monthly.[2] IDrive e2 integrated fully with MSP360 for scalable S3-compatible object storage in October 2025.[3]
Capacity and AI Advances
Infinidat doubled InfiniBox capacity to 33PB, adding QLC flash and native object storage.[1] Cloudian partnered with Nvidia for an AI platform using object storage and RAG chatbots.[1] Pure Storage unveiled Enterprise Data Cloud to unify storage and management amid AI-driven growth.[4]
Security Issues
A Tenable report found nearly 10% of public cloud buckets expose sensitive data due to misconfigurations.[4] Hundreds of web apps have full access to Microsoft OneDrive files via vulnerabilities.[7]