This article was originally published on EE Times on July 20, 2015 by Drew Henry Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Client Platform Solutions Business Unit at SanDisk. 2.8 Gigabytes (GB). That is the amount of storage used up by the InfinityBlade3 game on my iPhone. The two Halo games I have use […]
August 4, 2015 • 6 min read Data
I enjoy attending OSCON as it is a great way to immerse myself on the latest in open source projects, culture and meeting open source leaders. This year proved to be no exception and I came away excited and rejuvenated by people and ideas. There were 4 key areas that really struck out for me: […]
August 4, 2015 • 5 min read Data
Many IT managers evaluating flash for data center workloads are comparing between all-flash, all-hard drive (HDD) or hybrid (flash and HDD) array options. But flash is not a “one size fits all” solution, particularly not in the case of data center workloads where I/O characteristics and endurance requirements differ between various applications. Enterprise-grade flash solutions, […]
August 3, 2015 • 6 min read Data
Jet airplanes aren’t allowed anywhere near volcanoes, for good reason. Volcanic ash contains sharp glass particles that damage jet engines. Traditional radar technology can’t predict where the ash cloud ends and clear air begins, so scientists are now using special drones to gather and geotag sample ash particles. Using drones for good not only helps […]
July 30, 2015 • 2 min read Data
WPC 2015 was a great event! Our booth was packed, and we met thousands of Microsoft partners, keeping our channel account managers busy this week! I had the privilege of giving SanDisk®’s presentation in the Sponsor Theater, a gold sponsor benefit. That presentation is embedded at the bottom of this post, but to get you […]
July 29, 2015 • 4 min read Data
We continue to see a rise in the standardization of flash-enabled application workloads with SanDisk® flash. Our customers are reporting that integrating SanDisk Flash in their enterprise data centers has enabled higher levels of technical and financial efficiencies – leading to higher productivity, improved service levels and lower costs, in many cases quite dramatically. Simply […]
July 21, 2015 • 3 min read Data
IBM Research announced that it built a microprocessor on the 7 nanometer process earlier this week, another notable sign that Moore’s Law, the driving force of the technology industry, is far from over. Chips made on the 7 nanometer process would be far smaller and more powerful than today’s chips, enabling manufacturers to possibly create […]
July 13, 2015 • 4 min read Data
See the value SanDisk flash products bring to Microsoft Data Center solutions, and how channel partners can flash-optimize and transform customers' data centers
July 8, 2015 • 3 min read Data
Monumental hardware and software changes came to market after Windows 2003 started to gain commercial momentum. Organizations can now take advantage of technology that is more versatile, powerful and economical.
July 8, 2015 • 5 min read Data
The Microsoft World Partner Conference takes place next week. You can find my SanDisk® colleagues at booth #900 to learn how partnership powers innovation. As SQL Server 2005 End-of-Service (EOS) looms, I’m taking the opportunity to discuss how to innovatively upgrade your infrastructure by leveraging SanDisk flash to save hundreds of thousands of dollars per […]
July 2, 2015 • 4 min read Data
