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Hard Disk Drive Innovations in The Era of Cloud Storage
Western Digital
HDD BU CTO, SVP
Carl Che 氏
In the last two decades, cloud centers have revolutionized our data storage methods, significantly accelerating data growth and ushering us into the zettabyte era.
This revolution has also spurred new opportunities for HDD innovations to address the vast demand for cloud data storage.
With a focus on adapting to this cloud transformation, our industry has advanced innovative solutions specifically optimized to meet cloud storage needs.
These include the development of Helium-filled drives, Ultra-Shingled Magnetic Recording (Ultra-SMR), and an advanced mechanical platform capable of scaling up to 1MTPI.
These innovations are not merely incremental improvements; they represent significant shifts within the HDD industry, establishing new benchmarks in data storage capabilities.
As the pace of recording density increase is challenged by the thermal stability trilemma, these innovations have emerged as pivotal enablers in the lead-up to the transition to Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology.
They have been crucial for the industry to keep pace with the rapidly expanding storage requirements of the cloud.
With the introduction of these technologies and the onset of HAMR, our industry's technology roadmap has been significantly enhanced, positioning us to effectively accommodate the expected surge in cloud data volume, which is anticipated to be further accelerated by advancements in Artificial Intelligence.