Podcasts

Next-Gen SSD Performance: The Power of Flexible Data Placement

This episode of the SNIA Experts on Data podcast features Bill Martin who discusses flexible data placement in the context of storage devices. Bill highlights the importance of efficiently placing data to minimize write amplification factor, which can improve the lifetime and performance of SSDs. The discussion delves into the origins of flexible data placement, its benefits in reducing garbage collection, and the significance of industry standardization through SNIA to drive adoption and innovation in data storage technologies.

Bill emphasizes the role of flexible data placement in optimizing performance across diverse workloads by associating data with specific reclaim units, thereby enhancing endurance and reducing write amplification. The conversation underscores the value of standardization in facilitating broader adoption of flexible data placement, enabling consumers to benefit from improved performance and efficiency in managing data. Bill also mentions ongoing efforts within SNIA to explore computational storage, CXL adoption, and data management strategies to meet the evolving needs of modern application architectures and workloads.

How AI is Challenging Infrastructure

AI is upon us, and enterprises today are looking at leveraging its power while addressing the challenges it creates. In this episode, SNIA expert David McIntyre discusses how organizations are building out AI solutions from an infrastructure standpoint. He details real-world concerns around security, data privacy, and the balancing act of managing AI performance requirements with costly power consumption that may not align with organizations’ sustainability goals. Tune in for key considerations for a data center infrastructure optimized to support AI.