Western Digital Unveils 64TB SSD for AI Storage Demands

In an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), the demand for high-capacity storage solutions is rapidly growing. At Computex 2024, Western Digital introduced its AI Data Cycle framework and a game-changing 64TB solid-state drive (SSD) that promises to redefine storage for AI applications.

Optimizing AI Workflows with Western Digital's Framework

According to Western Digital, the new AI Data Cycle framework is designed to impact the performance, scalability, and deployment of AI applications. Rob Soderbery, the company's executive vice president, emphasized that storage plays a vital role in an AI-focused world, dubbing data as the fuel for AI technologies.

The key highlight is the 64TB SSD, part of the Ultrastar DC SN655 enterprise-class range, which offers increased performance for larger AI data lakes and meets the demands of data preparation and processing in AI environments.

Enhancing AI Performance with Enterprise-Class PCIe SSDs

Western Digital also unveiled the Ultrastar DC SN861, an enterprise-class PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD, which boasts up to 3 times the random read performance over its predecessors. With capacities up to 16TB, this SSD is perfect for machine learning model training and AI service deployment, with volume shipments expected in late 2024.

Breaking Boundaries: The Industry's Highest-Capacity HDD

For those who require even more storage, Western Digital is sampling a 32TB ePMR UltraSMR HDD, the highest-capacity hard disk drive in the industry, tailored for hyperscale cloud and enterprise data centers.

"Understanding the dynamic interplay between AI and data storage, Western Digital is delivering solutions that support the extreme performance and endurance of next-generation AI workloads," Soderbery concluded.

Western Digital's expanding portfolio and commitment to innovation positions the company as a leader in AI storage solutions, ready to meet the challenges of an AI-driven future.