Hi there!

Welcome back to the Panasas^® Collective! This month, our leadership team has been busy covering some of the latest industry developments in artificial intelligence, high performance computing, and data security. Check out their insights below.

Beyond that, we’ve continued to grow our sales team, and we’re excited to announce the two newest additions to Panasas!

What’s New in HPC and Scale-Out Storage?

StorageReview owner Brian Beeler sat down with our Software Architect, Curtis Anderson, to take a deep dive into the high performance computing (HPC) storage market. Curtis stakes out Panasas’ prime position and provides an overview of our portfolio. Check out the podcast here.

What’s Next for Enterprise AI + HPC?

EM360’s Matt Harris caught up with our VP of Marketing and Products, Jeff Whitaker, to discuss the storage challenges enterprises are facing with the convergence of AI and HPC. Hear what Jeff has to say about IT consolidation and how Panasas delivers a highly versatile data engine that makes life easy for both users and IT. Listen to the short podcast here.

Steam, Water, and Ice: Why Data and H2O Are More Similar Than You Thought

What do data and water have in common? A lot more than you’d think. Curtis Anderson breaks down the storage requirements for massive-scale data environments with a rather simple analogy. Check out his article in MicroScope, pages 23-24.

Believe the Hype: AI and ML Are Rapidly Coming into Focus for Cryo-EM

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are accelerating the entire scientific pipeline, from sample preparation to data transmission and analysis. Early adopters in cryo-EM labs are already reaping the benefits. Read the full story by Adam Marko, our Director of Life Sciences here.

Why Data Security Is the Most Important Issue in Business Survival

Security Journal Americas asked 5 of the US’ leading data and security experts, “What is your #1 piece of advice for companies to ensure the security of their data?” See what Curtis Anderson had to say on page 70.

We Are Panasas! Welcome Jill Swanson and Jeff Way

We’re delighted to introduce Jill Swanson, Sr. Business Analyst, and Jeff Way, Sr. Account Executive at Panasas!

Jill joins Panasas after 5+ years as Sales and Marketing Operations Manager at DDN and many more years of experience selling professional services and software solutions. She lives in Illinois with her three children, Kate, Andrew, and DJ, and her dog, Maggie. Jill is excited to be working with some of her favorite Account Executives here at Panasas.

Jeff was previously Regional Sales Manager at Quantum for 8 years. Jeff’s a native Californian born and raised in Marin County. He enjoys working on his house and spending time with his wife, his 2 children and stepchildren, and his Goldendoodle, Winston.

The Next Platform Analysis: Panasas Adapts to the Ebbs and Flows of Enterprise HPC

Jeffrey Burt, author at The Next Platform, gives his take on our updated portfolio of data storage solutions.

“Panasas knows something about adapting to the rapidly changing HPC environment… To address these evolutions, Panasas grew its portfolio to three products, adding the all-NVMe flash system ActiveStor® Flash for smaller workloads… and the high-end ActiveStor® Ultra XL for large-scale environments.”

Read this full article here.

Training Courses

We’re currently enrolling for PanFS System Administration Certification in Fall. The course runs from September 12th – 23rd, 9 am – 1 pm EDT.

For more info, click here. To register, click here.

Events

HPC + AI Wallstreet: Sept 20 – 21, Times Square, NYC
SC22: Nov 13 – 18, Booth #713, Dallas, TX

Thanks for staying in the loop with Panasas, and be on the look out for our next monthly update!

Stay tuned,

The Panasas Team