Western Digital’s New Collaboration with UCSC on Genomics Sequencing Could Accelerate Results
This multi-year, joint research and development agreement with the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering supports a collaborative team in genomics and computer engineering who believe that moving computational capabilities closer to data storage will help speed up the process of identifying and treating cancer.
January 29, 2019 • 3 min read Data
The Eclectic Past and Diverse Future of Data Science
So much data and not enough professionals to analyze it. How the budding data science industry is preparing for a demanding future.
June 27, 2022 • 5 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
Calling All Plankton: Real-Time AI Goes Out to the Ocean
The ocean is in constant flux. Tides and currents swoosh and swirl in mercurial cycles, cascading nutrients and dispersing life through the vast waters. This dynamism makes the ocean so fascinating, but it also makes it difficult to study. Now scientists are finding new ways to explore the ocean’s lifecycle by leveraging advances in storage […]
January 10, 2023 • 12 min read Data
Reframing the Shot: 8K Films and Data Management
8K films are forcing filmmakers to rethink their approach to digital filmmaking, particularly their data management and workflows.
October 20, 2022 • 5 min read Data
The Demise of the Centralized Data Center
The centralized data center model is increasingly outmoded as new types of data, such as sensor, log, IoT, audio, video and edge architectures provide the opportunity for improving operations, customer interaction and market understanding.
September 20, 2019 • 3 min read Data
What Dark Data Can Teach Us About Healthcare
From the advent of IoT wearables to fitness tracking devices, to the introduction of high-resolution imaging and on-demand digital patient information – healthcare has been undergoing dramatic digital disruption with a staggering growth and diversity of data. With the recent release of the white paper “Value of Data: Embracing Dark Data” we interviewed two of […]
December 5, 2018 • 6 min read Technology
Make Fast Data A Priority
Today’s customers are accustomed to incredibly fast-paced standards when it comes to online services. John Scaramuzzo explains why infrastructure needs to respond as fast as the user to make sure revenue is not lost.
September 22, 2015 • 4 min read Data
Western Digital Named one of 50 Most Innovative IoT Companies
We’re excited to share that Western Digital has been named among one of the 50 most innovative IoT companies by IoTInnovator.com. This list honors the “most cutting-edge companies dotting the IoT landscape” and is selected by IoT Innovator’s international editorial panel. One industry analyst predicts that by 2020 over 30 billion end point devices will be connected […]
March 26, 2018 • 3 min read Technology
Edge Computing: 5 Design Considerations
In the past five years, the amount of data being generated, consumed, transferred, and stored was massive. 5G is expected to bring an unforeseen level of network abilities and data transfer rates that will set the stage for even more advanced and novel applications to have everything more connected, in real time, all the time. […]
May 23, 2019 • 6 min read Data