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Top 4 CIO Challenges in 2018

Top 4 CIO Challenges in 2018

CIO challenges are complex and abundant. 2018 will see even more digital acceleration and differentiation, and the opportunities are just as great as the challenges. Here are the top four CIO challenges for this year.

March 12, 2018 • 4 min read Data

We.care: Students, STEM & Scholarships

We.care: Students, STEM & Scholarships

To the kids who discovered their passion for designing and building robots in after-school clubs, the students who spent their summers developing games as often as they played them, and the scholars who dream of becoming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) professionals, this one’s for you! The Western Digital Scholarship Program was established to […]

March 5, 2018 • 3 min read People

Behind the Scenes with the Best Enabling Tech: Embedded Flash

Behind the Scenes with the Best Enabling Tech: Embedded Flash

As I watched A-list celebrities strut down The Red Carpet on Awards Night, I couldn’t help but think about all of the other crew members who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the end product shine… I realized it’s a lot like embedded flash in today’s mobile IoT devices such as smartphones, laptops, wearables, […]

March 5, 2018 • 5 min read Data

Fragmentation and Storage Performance in Automotive

Fragmentation and Storage Performance in Automotive

We’re excited to host a guest blog from our valued partner, Tuxera. Tuxera is a leading service provider for the automotive industry and provides data storage software that makes automotive systems faster, more reliable and more durable. Connected cars are now roving data centers. Out of the box, the flash memory hardware storing all this […]

March 2, 2018 • 6 min read Data

Baking Storage in Early at Embedded World

Baking Storage in Early at Embedded World

Recipe for Success Thanks to the rapid growth of IoT and Edge Compute in recent years, Embedded World has become one of the most important trade events in the industry.  Engineers, designers, developers, suppliers and manufacturers converge to discuss the latest trends and the hottest technologies for the products and services that will shape the […]

February 27, 2018 • 5 min read Data

Digital Transformation and the State of Object Storage

Digital Transformation and the State of Object Storage

By 2021, more than 80% of enterprise data will be stored in scale-out storage systems. Here's how companies are contending with digital transformation and the state of object storage in the market today.

February 23, 2018 • 3 min read Data

Driving Immersive Experiences in Virtual and Augmented Reality

Driving Immersive Experiences in Virtual and Augmented Reality

Ask anyone about what modern technology could have the most exciting impact on their lives and many are likely to say virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). It’s not hard to understand why. Even the names conjure up visions of an exotic picture where the immediate environment around us, as well as the entire […]

February 22, 2018 • 7 min read Technology

#MobileWorldCongress – Making Mobile Data Thrive

#MobileWorldCongress – Making Mobile Data Thrive

It’s time for Mobile World Congress 2018, the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry with more than 94,000 mobile enthusiasts expected to attend. Western Digital will be there to share insights and innovations that enable mobile data to thrive. But first, what are this year’s biggest trends in mobile? How is data changing amid […]

February 20, 2018 • 6 min read Data

Looking for Love in All the Online Places

Looking for Love in All the Online Places

For Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a look at the question on the minds of at least a million single folks around the world: Can data help me find love? Online dating websites have monetized the idea of finding true love for over 15 years now, and some of them have been very successful – financially […]

February 13, 2018 • 3 min read Data