HGST Lights Up Ignite 2017
Storage Spaces Direct delivers real benefits for IT. But how do you know the right configuration from the hundreds of available options? At Ignite 2017, we’ll share our deep knowledge around how to choose the right storage devices.
September 12, 2017 • 5 min read Data
What is Zoned Storage and the Zoned Storage Initiative?
Zoned Storage is a new paradigm in storage motivated by the incredible explosion of data. This blog looks at what it is, how it's being adopted, SMR HDDs and Zoned Namespaces SSDs use cases, and the Zoned Storage Initiative.
June 14, 2019 • 8 min read Data
Have Data Centers Reached the SMR HDD Tipping Point?
Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) hard drives (HDDs) have quietly existed for nearly a decade. Yet, as with many innovations, their journey to widespread acceptance has been gradual. SMR HDDs have seemingly only tiptoed into the data center. Now, something has changed. Western Digital CEO, David Goeckeler, recently shared that the company’s 26 terabyte (TB) UltraSMR […]
November 21, 2023 • 9 min read Technology
Bazaar to Bootcamp – Our Data Innovation Challenge in India
In India, data has the potential to solve a variety of national challenges in areas such as cleantech, education, healthcare, transportation and renewable energy. Imagine a future of cleaner air, more accessible schools, and safer roads—all made possible by breakthrough ideas from the next generation of entrepreneurs in India’s thriving startup ecosystem. How well is […]
March 27, 2019 • 8 min read People
Inside CERN’s Exabyte Data Center
Image of LHC tunnel during LS2n by Brice, M. courtesy of CERN Tucked beneath the countryside on the outskirts of Geneva lies the world’s largest and most powerful particle-smashing machine: the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Run by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the LHC probes the universe’s origins by recreating the conditions that existed just […]
April 30, 2024 • 7 min read Technology
Like Clay: The Evolution of Form Factor in the Data Center
Manufactured to fit the needs of the data center, storage innovation has been a major driver of the growth of data centers over the decades.
July 6, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
How Helium Powers Our New Generation of 14TB HDDs
Drive technology has advanced at an incredible cadence. From helium sealing to Two Dimensional Magnetic Recording, here are some of the scientific advancements that enable our latest generation of 14TB HDDs.
December 12, 2018 • 6 min read Data
How Data Makes Decisions in the Gaming Industry
The gaming industry is using data to better understand players, their interests, and create a environments where players and games can thrive.
August 13, 2021 • 5 min read Data
Innovation for Independence
Data and options for an automated home are helping people with special needs stay self-sufficient and navigate daily life.
April 22, 2021 • 5 min read Technology
CPU Bandwidth – The Worrisome 2020 Trend
Very fast flash storage and very fast networks are here. But CPU & DRAM bandwidths are not keeping up. Dear industry, we are heading into a bottleneck that will bring our datapath to a halt!
March 23, 2016 • 5 min read Data