StorONE and Phison partner for AI-native on-premises storage platform

The idea is to let customers to train the largest language models — up to several billion parameters — on-premises with less hardware required while offering a built-in conversational chatbot that helps users manage, query, and optimize storage configurations and performance in plain English. 

“In today’s AI-first world, infrastructure must evolve beyond raw capacity,” Phison wrote in a blog post announcing the deal. “This partnership aims to reimagine storage as a smart, responsive platform that actively supports AI model development, training, and real-time inferencing.”

The joint solution will be available in Q2 2025, offering customers a transformative combination of high-speed, scalable storage and AI embedding acceleration that supports LLM training at scale.