Object Storage
Big Data Solutions
Learn about storage architectures that are solutions for the challenges of data at scale, including Ultrastar hard drives and OpenFlex NVMe-oF platforms.
April 9, 2020 • 2 min read Data
Examples of Unstructured Data — 4 Enterprise Use Cases
Examples of unstructured data include large media files, massive databases, data lakes, and architectural information as well as billions of small files from IoT devices and business systems log files. Here's how they're used in enterprise use cases.
September 16, 2019 • 6 min read Data
Introducing the New WesternDigital.com
This morning we launched a fully redesigned westerndigital.com—and it’s more than a visual makeover. This new site truly reflects who Western Digital is today. If you have been witness to Western Digital for the past six years, you might be familiar with our journey. We have made some notable acquisitions with HGST, SanDisk and Tegile. […]
November 12, 2018 • 3 min read People
Top Machine Learning Trends – A Year in Review
Machine learning is no longer just an academic experiment, but a technology with meteoric rise that every industry and business is looking to leverage. So how far are we on path to realization? Here are 7 top machine learning trends.
November 8, 2018 • 6 min read Technology
How Object Storage Improves Digital Media Workflows
Media & Entertainment is an industry at the cutting edge of new technologies. But it is also one that is going under a painful digital transition. Higher resolutions, UHD TVs, immersive reality, and interactive content are contributing to massive data challenges. [Tweet “7 reasons #media #production companies need object storage “] It’s not just capacity […]
June 5, 2018 • 6 min read Data
Better Data Lake with Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage
S3A is Hadoop's new S3 adapter that allows you to connect your Hadoop cluster to any S3 compatible object storage. Here are three advantages to using Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage vs. traditional scale-out storage, and how you can build a better data lake today.
April 10, 2018 • 5 min read Data
Deduplication in the Cloud – Getting the Most of Hybrid Cloud Workflows
The impact of deduplication on traditional storage efficiency was significant. Now deduplication is expanding to deliver those benefits to cloud environments. In this blog post I’ll look at how our new partnership is bringing the power of deduplication to hybrid and private cloud infrastructure. Let’s begin with the fundamentals and establish some definitions. Introduction to Data […]
March 30, 2018 • 6 min read Data
Keep Your Backup Appliances From Multiplying Like Rabbits
Your first backup appliance was great, but how did you feel about your fifth? Most backup appliances can’t scale to meet the capacity needs of a digital company. Learn about our partnership with StorReduce that enables primary backups to be stored directly on private or hybrid cloud, so you can retain your data at scale, at lower costs.
March 27, 2018 • 7 min read Data
Why Object Storage? A Short, Definitive Explanation
If you're a systems engineer wondering why object storage, what is it good for, and why you would abandon an existing storage solution for an object store - Mike McWhorter has some answers for you.
March 19, 2018 • 8 min read Data
AI in Healthcare – 5 Key Breakthroughs and Challenges
For some, AI in healthcare means hacking genes like software. Others have a more cautionary, yet no less optimistic outlook. Here are 5 key trends on our path to better living and precision medicine.
February 28, 2018 • 6 min read Technology