What the Industry is Doing About its Zetta-Scale Problem
The industry is pushing the boundaries of technology to keep up with data at zettabyte scale. A new meetup series looks at these new architectures.
November 17, 2020 • 6 min read Technology
Working with OSNEXUS to Make SDS Adoption Easy
Traditional storage arrays (feature-rich, powerful, and proprietary) have seen a revolution over the last decade with the dawn of Software-Defined Storage (SDS). I spoke with Western Digital partner Steven Umbehocker, CEO & Founder of OSNEXUS Corporation, to learn more about the state of SDS today, and how businesses and MSPs are taking advantage of SDS […]
November 16, 2020 • 6 min read Data
ZNS SSDs Just Got Real – Ultrastar® DC ZN540 Now Sampling
Western Digital, today, announced it is sampling a new generation of SSDs to select customers – Zoned Namespaces (ZNS) SSDs, specifically the Ultrastar DC ZN540 ZNS NVMe™ SSD. Here’s why ZNS SSDs are pivotal in the evolution of data-centric architectures as we enter the zettabyte era, and some real-world application testing results. The advent of the cloud, […]
November 9, 2020 • 5 min read Data
Flash Forward: Why Industrial-Grade Storage Matters
Industrial applications, whether in the factory, up in the air, or on the roadways, must be equipped to handle five essential demands.
November 9, 2020 • 6 min read Technology
This is Different
Data architectures are changing fundamentally and what's next will be different. What can we expect in the coming decade?
November 9, 2020 • 2 min read Technology
COVID to the Cloud—Can you Handle Me?
With social distancing measures in place, cloud usage has been soaring. But can the cloud handle the demand of the pandemic?
October 19, 2020 • 9 min read Data
100+ Million Cameras – AI and Video are Changing the Edge
Over 116 million network cameras shipped last year can create almost nine petabytes of data EVERY DAY. All that data demands new thinking for edge architecture
September 28, 2020 • 9 min read Data
It’s Here! WD Red™ Pro 16TB & 18TB for Growing Productivity Needs
2020's massive shift to remote work means productivity and efficiency is changing everywhere, which makes a robust NAS infrastructure such as WD Red Pro provides a necessity for backup, data protection, remote access and digital collaboration.
September 23, 2020 • 3 min read Data
How is AI Clearing the Vision of Smart Video?
The industry is adopting new use cases, combining cameras, storage, processing & deep learning algorithms to improve people's experiences.
September 17, 2020 • 5 min read Data
From Rebel to Innovator
Yan Li has 214 patents. She’s been with Western Digital for 22 years. She has a Ph.D. in Materials Science. And she’s a rebel.
September 3, 2020 • 4 min read People