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ZNS SSDs Just Got Real – Ultrastar® DC ZN540 Now Sampling

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

Zonefs File-System Will Land with Linux® 5.6

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

4 Reasons You Should Be Excited at OCP Amsterdam

4 Reasons You Should Be Excited at OCP Amsterdam

The open-source community is pushing forward new technology to make hardware more flexible, scalable, and efficient. As a leader in energy-conscious hardware design, we’re excited to participate in the Open Compute Project (OCP) Regional Summit, taking place in Amsterdam. This two-day event – tailored for hardware designers, data center architects, infrastructure engineers, and other technologists […]

September 25, 2019 • 3 min read Data

Entering the Zettabyte Age the “Write” Way

Entering the Zettabyte Age the “Write” Way

At Flash Memory Summit 2019, Dr. Siva Sivaram, president of technology and strategy, and Chris Bergey, senior vice president of devices, spoke about the biggest challenges we face amid exponential data growth and the foundational technologies needed to help organizations contend with the demands of the zettabyte age.

August 21, 2019 • 8 min read People