CES 2017: Futuristic Self-Driving Cars Stole the Show
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence, beyond just self-driving, into the “driving” experience, was a big trend at the 2017 CES.
January 26, 2017 • 3 min read Data
Inventor Tiffany Santos: The Patience and Thrill of Discovery
For Dr. Tiffany Santos, the director of non-volatile memory materials research at Western Digital, forging a path for a new memory technology requires a blend of patience and optimism. A holder of four patents, co-author on 41 academic publications, and presenter at more than 30 conferences, Santos and her team engineer novel materials, by computation and […]
March 7, 2023 • 6 min read People
How Smart Video Surveillance is Changing Edge Architectures
It’s exciting to witness the innovation happening in the video surveillance industry. Technological advancements continue at a very fast pace, driven by the desire to get more return of investment from surveillance solutions. The past year has seen a lot of buzz around A.I. and smart video, because both promise to extract more from surveillance video […]
October 23, 2018 • 7 min read Data
From Rebel to Innovator
Yan Li has 214 patents. She’s been with Western Digital for 22 years. She has a Ph.D. in Materials Science. And she’s a rebel.
September 3, 2020 • 4 min read People
Researching at the Nanoscale
Western Digital’s nanoscale research lab allows engineers to view storage at a nanometer scale 5,000 times smaller than a blood cell.
November 15, 2021 • 6 min read People
A Proven Leader – Our Track Record of Delivering on Innovation
With over 7000 patents in hard drive technology, we have the most powerful storage patent portfolio and are the undisputed units-shipped leader in HDDs. “We plan to deliver the first MAMR hard drive in 2019 to launch a new era.” — Brendan Collins Western Digital has a long, successful heritage in hard drive innovation having […]
October 11, 2017 • 1 min read Data
Inside Western Digital’s vSAN Performance Testbed
From design considerations to performance best practices, the vSAN Performance Testbed from Western Digital’s Data Propulsion Labs pushes vSAN over 600k IOPs and brings definitive data to vSAN administrators and ReadyNode design teams.
July 6, 2017 • 6 min read Data
The TCO Implications of SSD Endurance
When looking at SSD endurance, a solution that initially seems less costly may actually, over time, be more expensive. Here's how to avoid a costly investment.
April 9, 2015 • 6 min read Data
SQL Server Migration: 4 Tips on Where Flash Fits
Are you considering moving off SQL Server® 2005 or 2008 this year? For those migrating, here are a few SQL Server migration tips to help you evaluate your next steps and determine what flash is most advantageous to your environment.
July 20, 2016 • 6 min read Data
Tech Tidbits 3: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month honors the vibrant stories, cultures, and contributions from individuals of Hispanic ancestry. Accompanied with our editorial illustration this year from Rachel Garcera, artist at Western Digital, we celebrate the achievements of three exceptional Latin American scientists who have made a groundbreaking impact in their respective fields of botany, biophysics, and atmospheric chemistry. […]
October 2, 2024 • 3 min read People