SSD
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
Why Cold Storage Is So Hot Right Now
With exponential data growth, cold storage is emerging as a cost-effective way to store secondary data for the long haul.
May 10, 2021 • 5 min read Products
What Is “Next-Gen”? How SSDs are Shaping Gaming’s Evolution
Ubiquity of SSDs is empowering a major shift in gaming that will change how games are made and how people play them.
February 10, 2021 • 8 min read Technology
ZNS SSDs Just Got Real – Ultrastar® DC ZN540 Now Sampling
Western Digital, today, announced it is sampling a new generation of SSDs to select customers – Zoned Namespaces (ZNS) SSDs, specifically the Ultrastar DC ZN540 ZNS NVMe™ SSD. Here’s why ZNS SSDs are pivotal in the evolution of data-centric architectures as we enter the zettabyte era, and some real-world application testing results. The advent of the cloud, […]
November 9, 2020 • 5 min read Data
Flash Forward: Why Industrial-Grade Storage Matters
Industrial applications, whether in the factory, up in the air, or on the roadways, must be equipped to handle five essential demands.
November 9, 2020 • 6 min read Technology
Does Your NVMe™ Drive Support SGL or Metadata Features?
A step-by-step guide to checking if your NVMe drives support Scatter Gather List (SGL) mechanism and metadata features.
July 28, 2020 • 7 min read Data
NVMe™ Spec Ratification and New ZNS Milestones
ZNS SSDs and Zoned Storage have just achieved several significant milestones, including NVMe spec ratification. Here's a summary for data center architects and developers
June 17, 2020 • 5 min read Data
What is NVMe™ and why is it important? A Technical Guide
What is NVMe? In this blog we take a deep dive into the new protocol for accessing high-speed storage media and what you need to know for your business.
June 9, 2020 • 8 min read Data
Accelerate Your Enterprise with WD Gold NVMe SSDs
Add the power of NVMe to your enterprise with WD Gold NVMe SSDs to improve system responsiveness and boost productivity while lowering your overall TCO.
March 4, 2020 • 4 min read Data
Zonefs File-System Will Land with Linux® 5.6
A monumental milestone, because landing a new file system in the kernel is one of the hardest things to do in Linux and it opens up a whole new world for developers who want to take advantage of zoned devices.
February 24, 2020 • 6 min read Data