TaggartFeb 15

You see what's happening right?

They are preventing you from accessing the means of computing, making you reliant on their services in the future they're building.

At astronomical rents.

https://wccftech.com/western-digital-has-no-more-hdd-capacity-left-out/

Western Digital Has No More HDD Capacity Left, as CEO Reveals Massive AI Deals; Brace Yourself For Price Surges Ahead!

HDD capacity from one of the world's largest manufacturers has started to run dry, according to WD's CEO, as major LTAs have been signed out.

Wccftech
Show threadKlaus FrankFeb 16

@mttaggart

Nah, don't be that dystopian. It'll suck for sure, however they will still want to get rid of all of the old used ones on a regular basis...

Show threadTaggart
@agowa338 Do you know what happens to these disks after they're used the way they get used in a data center?
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Show threadKlaus FrankFeb 16

@mttaggart

It depends what they were used for. Some get trashed. But a surprisingly high amount gets sold off in bulk to companies that then repackage the pallets down into smaller bundles of e.g. 100 pcs. Then it gets sold to another that repackages in e.g. 10 pcs bundles which then often lands on ebay...

Show threadTaggartFeb 16
@agowa338 The ones used for training workloads are not usable after 1-2 years max. Anything fronting hot storage will be in a similar situation. Sure, some may be resold, but if they already have a shorter lifespan, the supply issue remains.
Show threadKlaus FrankFeb 16

@mttaggart

well as I said it for sure will suck. However it's not "as dystopian" as you said with being cut of from the means of computation.

Also don't forget to also keep an eye on China. As prices rise there will be more and more opportunities for new companies to enter the market (ones that don't have their factory processes optimised to keep faulty units per production cycle in check).

Same for GPUs the first "all china" GPUs should be purchasable in a few months