Data Infrastructure

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It Starts at the Cell

It Starts at the Cell

The NAND cell, now a staple of tech that powers our daily lives, starts with a single device smaller than a grain of sand.

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Jul 06, 2021 ⁄ Data Center, HDD, SSD

Like Clay: The Evolution of Form Factor in the Data Center

Hands holding a rendered image of an HDD device

Jun 10, 2021 ⁄ innovation, inventor, ZNS

Changing Course – The Journey to ZNS

Photo of Matias Bjorling, creator of Zoned Namespaces(ZNS)

May 26, 2021 ⁄ MySQL, Percona, Rob Soderbery

Flash Perspective: A Conversation with Rob Soderbery

May 10, 2021 ⁄ cold storage, HDD, SSD

Why Cold Storage Is So Hot Right Now

"Cold" storage in a snowy landscapae

Apr 22, 2021 ⁄ C4 Database Management, Data, home automation

Innovation for Independence

Apr 14, 2021 ⁄ Autonomous Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, Mobex

Drive the Future

Apr 07, 2021 ⁄ Akihiko Aoyagi, Barry Stipe, CERN

The Race to Seal Helium HDDs

Helium molecules in a hard drive

Mar 29, 2021 ⁄ agriculture, beer, Data

A Taste of Data: How Data Is Revolutionizing the Alcohol Industry

Sniff test with data in the background