I write insane amounts of data to my scratch drives (AI models, VMs, you name it). Currently, that is an SSD. I have worn a few below 100%. And since I don't have enough kidneys to sell for more SSDs, I'm trying something kind of retro.

I ordered a USB 3.2 DAS, and will load it with 4x 1TB WD VelociRaptor HDDs. This in RAID0 should give me near 1 gigabyte per second, plenty for the purpose. HDDs don't "wear out" from writing. (EDIT: as fast).

And the sound will be splendid 😁 Stay tuned. #data #datastorage #harddrives #ssd #storage #swap #scratch

Database developers are racing to capture the energy of the #AI revolution. Our author Andrew Oram breaks down the major options for storing and managing AI data in Part 1 of this series.

Read it here: https://lpi.org/z7m9

(Disclaimer: This content uses an AI-generated image.)

#AI #machinelearning #artificialIntelligence #bigdata #datastorage #LLM #generativeAI #datacenters

Now you don’t have to worry about your digital files being lost on an old hard drive. Microsoft Research has taken Project Silica out of the lab and turned it into a real system that uses regular glass. They use special lasers to write data into borosilicate glass, creating a storage medium that can last for 10,000 years. This is more than just an experiment; they’ve already stored 4.8 terabytes on a piece of glass about the size of a drink coaster.

What’s most impressive is how tough this storage is. You could put these glass slabs in boiling water or even a microwave, and the data would still be safe. Because glass doesn’t need power to keep the data intact, it’s possible to create huge archives that don’t use any electricity for cooling or upkeep. This could mean the end of the Digital Dark Age.

🧠 One glass slab holds 4.8 terabytes of permanent data.
⚡ Lasers etch 301 layers of data into 2mm of glass.
🎓 Borosilicate glass reduces the cost of archival storage.
🔍 Accelerated aging tests prove the data lasts 10 millennia.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/microsofts-new-10000-year-data-storage-medium-glass/
#DataStorage #Microsoft #FutureTech #ProjectSilica #Storage #Backup #Archive #DR #BC

What makes Intel Optane stand out (2023)

https://blog.zuthof.nl/2023/06/02/what-makes-intel-optane-stand-out/

#HackerNews #IntelOptane #2023 #TechnologyInnovation #DataStorage #Performance

Backblaze hosts 314 trillion digits of Pi online and the dataset is massive

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/backblaze-314-trillion-digits-pi/

Ổ cứng HDD Desktop – Giải pháp lưu trữ dữ liệu

Ổ cứng HDD desktop cung cấp dung lượng lưu trữ lớn cho hệ thống PC và phù hợp cho nhiều nhu cầu sử dụng.

Xem thêm tại:
https://hacom.vn/o-cung-hdd-desktop

#HDD #DataStorage #ComputerHardware #PCBuild #HACOM

SSDs come in various shapes and interfaces, like 2.5”, M.2, and U.2, mSATA, each designed for different performance needs, physical constraints and connection types

Here are a quick comparison on different SSD form factors 😎👇

Find high-res pdf ebooks with all my hardware related infographics at https://study-notes.org

#datastorage #ssd #technology #computerhardware #computer

AWS egress fees draining your IT budget? 📉 Serving 50TB on S3 costs ~$4,500/mo in data transfer.

Build a "Netflix-Style" private cloud. Deploy an ultra-fast, S3-compatible backend using MinIO on ServerMO Bare Metal.

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Full architecture guide:
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#CloudComputing #AWS #MinIO #DevOps #SysAdmin #DataStorage #ServerMO #SelfHosted