SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 15, 2024Lobsters

Huawei develops 72TB SSD-tape hybrid storage device

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Huawei has developed a new magneto-electric disk (MED) storage technology combining SSD performance with tape capacity, aimed at replacing HDDs for nearline and archive storage. The first-generation MED holds 72 TB of data, uses 10% of the power of traditional drives, and promises a 20% reduction in total cost of ownership compared to conventional tape systems.

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