R&D: Storage Infrastructure in AI Era using Tape, HDD, and NAND Flash Memory

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics has published an article written by Georg Lauhoff, Ranjan Sinha, and Wayne Imaino, IBM Storage, IBM Almaden, 650 Harry Rd, San Jose, CA, USA.

Abstract: “Magnetic tape, hard disk drives, and NAND flash memory constitute the tiered storage system, also known as the storage pyramid. This review will cover the recent advancements and prospects of these technologies, explore the shifting dynamics of their interaction, and examine the evolving use cases in the AI field. Additionally, it will briefly address the challenges faced by alternative storage technologies such as optical data storage and DNA data storage.“