How Big are Bioinformatics Datasets? Take Our Life Sciences Data Quiz!
The data processing and storage needs of life sciences are tremendous. How big? Take our quiz to test your knowledge and find out.
September 15, 2017 • 1 min read Data
What Happens After Moore’s Law?
Moore’s Law has run up against the law of physics. With the engine of technological progress running out of steam, computing technology is going to have to find radically different ways to scale.
February 23, 2021 • 8 min read Technology
9 Interesting Stats on the Growth of Data Centers
Data centers don’t look like much. Except for this art deco number recycled from a printing firm in Chicago, most are plain, utilitarian structures located on the edge of population centers. But they are arguably the most important buildings in the world because they are at the hub of everything we do. And they are […]
November 2, 2015 • 3 min read Data
Introducing the Western Digital® WD Purple™ microSD card, Purpose-built for Surveillance
Today, we’re pleased to introduce our first memory card storage device specifically designed for the surveillance edge: the WD Purple™ microSD card. If the name sounds familiar, it should be. This new product leverages experience from over 20 years and 2 billion microSD cards shipped, along with over three years’ history of delivering award-winning hard […]
April 11, 2018 • 6 min read Data
Western Digital Honored in IoT Innovator Awards
IoT Innovator, a publication dedicated to the Internet of Things market, has unveiled the winners of its 2017 IoT Innovator Awards. The IoT Innovator Awards honor the best of Internet of Things businesses and products across the globe. We are honored to report Western Digital has been recognized as a bronze award winner in the […]
October 23, 2017 • 5 min read Technology
RAID Storage, Explained.
From boosting system performance to improving data redundancy and fault tolerance, RAID is a powerfully useful storage solution. This is RAID storage, explained. What is RAID storage? RAID, which stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a storage system that uses multiple drives in one system to store data. There are various levels of RAID, […]
January 23, 2024 • 3 min read Technology
Cruising Altitude: How Drones Elevate Industries with Data
By equipping drones with cameras and sensors, industries like construction, agriculture, and mining can gather insights humans simply cannot.
September 13, 2021 • 4 min read Data
The Wonderful World of Color and Data
Data helps artists and designers alike make decisions about color. From replication to selection, data provides new understanding of color.
March 24, 2023 • 6 min read Data
A New Approach! All-Flash Storage Solution for SAP HANA
Storage is the cornerstone for persistence in pretty much any and all databases, including those that run in memory. Here’s a tale of three storage methods and how flash memory can revolutionize SAP HANA.
July 25, 2016 • 7 min read Data
End-to-End NVMe™ is Your Future, the Only Question is When
With IT today, the key is to think ahead and, whenever possible, build for the future rather than rebuilding the past. End-to-end NVMe should be part of your future, the only question is when.
October 1, 2019 • 9 min read Data