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A New Breakthrough for Main Memory Scale-Out

A New Breakthrough for Main Memory Scale-Out

Western Digital presented a breakthrough solution at the P4 European Workshop (P4EU) in Cambridge, demonstrating an in-network high-performance fault tolerant solution for distributed in-memory compute, at latencies that are orders-of-magnitude lower than any currently existing solution.

September 23, 2018 • 3 min read Data

Data & Me Video Series – Finding Family with Big DNA Data

Data & Me Video Series – Finding Family with Big DNA Data

Is there a surprise in your family tree? DNA data is connecting millions of people around the world to their past, and even creating new futures for some.  Most of us grow up enveloped in family history — passing down old recipes, songs and stories; sharing traditions that go back generations; and checking family photos […]

September 20, 2018 • 6 min read Data

The Tech Enabling the MMO Gaming Experience

The Tech Enabling the MMO Gaming Experience

MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) Gaming is big business. In 2017, an estimated $30 billion USD was spent on MMO gaming. That number is projected to grow even further. Players located across the globe simultaneously interact with these MMO games, including Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs).  Using their own computers, players access these games via their Internet […]

September 11, 2018 • 5 min read Data

RISC-V and Future Data Workloads

RISC-V and Future Data Workloads

Learn how the role of data is changing in our lives, and find out why this makes alternative approaches to processing data important, by watching this short video discussion between Steffen Hellmold, VP of Corporate Strategy, and Martin Fink, CTO, as their conversation about RISC-V continues.

September 6, 2018 • 2 min read People

Together, #WeAchieveMore

Together, #WeAchieveMore

At Western Digital, we find immense value in the skillsets and intuition of our incoming talent. Our 10-12 week RAMP Internship program brings together unique personalities and perspectives that will help drive company strategy towards the future. Each intern works alongside our teams of experienced, professional Western Digital employees on carefully selected, strategic projects over the course of the summer.

September 4, 2018 • 8 min read People

General Electric Bets on Blockchain for Global Supply Chain

General Electric Bets on Blockchain for Global Supply Chain

In 1879, inside a New Jersey research lab that would become the proving ground for General Electric, Thomas Edison invented a light bulb that burned for 40 hours. Today, the spirit of innovation continues to permeate the iconic American manufacturer. Out of the Forge Lab, part of G.E.’s Global Research campus in Niskayuna, New York, Ben Beckmann and a […]

September 4, 2018 • 5 min read Technology

Machine Learning for Edge Devices

Machine Learning for Edge Devices

Two of the most interesting topics in the tech world today are edge computing and artificial intelligence/machine learning. Separately, they’re each making profound impacts on both consumers and businesses in everything from smart speakers to automated factory production lines. Even more intriguing, however, are applications that combine edge computing and machine learning (ML) to enable […]

August 30, 2018 • 8 min read Technology

From Edge to Core – the Portfolio You Need to See at VMworld

From Edge to Core – the Portfolio You Need to See at VMworld

The kids have just gone back to school, the days are starting to get shorter, and Las Vegas is sweltering along in the triple digits, so it must be time for VMworld® 2018! Western Digital, and our HGST, Tegile and SanDisk brands, have worked with VMware® and attended VMworld for many, many years now.  This […]

August 22, 2018 • 4 min read Data

NVMe-oF™: the Path to Software Composable Infrastructure

NVMe-oF™: the Path to Software Composable Infrastructure

Western Digital’s new OpenFlex architecture promises breakthrough levels of scalability, efficiency and performance. Here’s a look at some of the technologies enabling it, including NVMe-over-Fabric and the Kingfish™ open API.

August 21, 2018 • 6 min read Data

Western Digital’s RISC-V Strategy

Western Digital’s RISC-V Strategy

Explore the RISC-V strategy at Western Digital by watching this short video of Steffen Hellmold, VP of Corporate Strategy, talking with Martin Fink, CTO, as they continue their discussion regarding RISC-V, now and in the future.

August 20, 2018 • 2 min read People