IBM intros FlashSystem C200, claims ‘writing on the wall for spinning rust’
The new IBM FlashSystem C200 uses 46 TB QLC NAND drives to add an archive tier to a grid of FlashSystems.
IBM says you can use it like TLC and...
Western Digital, Sandisk begin separate trading after split
Western Digital and Sandisk started trading their stocks as separate businesses on February 24, with Western Digital shares losing 2.9 percent and Sandisk's 7 percent of their value, which,...
Broadcom tests end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 switch and retimer
Broadcom has tested an end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 setup with a Micron SSD and Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzing equipment.
The multi-lane PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) bus is used to...
SanDisk, HBF, and AI inferencing at the smartphone edge
SanDisk reckons we can have a smartphone running a mixture-of-experts (MOE) AI model, with each expert operating using data stored in dedicated HBF mini-arrays.
SVP Technology and Strategy Alper Ilkbahar...
DDN on files, objects and AI training and inference
Interview DDN has been supplying high speed file access with its EXAScaler Lustre parallel file system software for many years. This supports Nvidia’s GPUDirect protocol. It has just announced...
StorONE advances auto-tiering with AI-driven TierONE
StorONE is offering updated storage tiering with AI-powered TierONE software and improved data protection with SnapONE.
The company claims customers don’t need all-flash array (AFA) systems to get fast performance,...
Lenovo reports third straight quarter of double-digit growth
Lenovo reported its third consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, with all three business units contributing at double-digit levels.
Revenues in the quarter ending December 31, 2024 were $18.8 billion...
Kioxia, SanDisk tease 332-layer 3D NAND future
Joint venture partners Kioxia and SanDisk are previewing faster 218-layer 3D NAND with accelerated interface speed and better power efficiency, plus a forthcoming 332-layer technology.
Their current Gen 8 BiCS...
How constant frustration drives storage developments
Comment Storage is always in flux, from underlying media to new ways to access on-drive storage and specialized large language model databases. Workloads need more data. They need it...
Kioxia flashes datacenter, enterprise SSD sales in first post-IPO report
Newly public NAND and SSD maker Kioxia reported sales of ¥450 billion ($3 billion), down 31 percent year-on-year, for its Q3 ended December 31 2024.
These are the first...
Micron’s fastest PCIe 5 client SSD for OEMs
Micron claims its latest business client SSD, the PCIe gen 5 4600 - aimed at AI PCs, gamers and professional users - is twice as fast at reading as...
Lonestar Data Holdings wants to use the Moon as a DR site
Florida startup Lonestar Data Holdings wants to base disaster recovery (DR) services on the Moon and is testing a small server hardware setup on a forthcoming Intuitive Machines IM-2 commercial...