GEC NEWS WIRENew storage solution slashes storage costs by up to 50% by simplifying configurations for large cloud data centers
As businesses across the Middle East increasingly transition to cloud-based IT storage solutions, Seagate has unveiled the new Seagate Kinetic HDD drive based on the Kinetic Open Storage platform that dramatically reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) by combining an open source object storage protocol with Ethernet connectivity—greatly simplifying cloud storage architectures.
“Over the past decade, the unprecedented explosion of data has been driven by social media, smartphones, tablets, and the rapid growth of every sort of Internet-connected device,” said Scott Horn, Seagate vice president of marketing. “Cloud service providers are increasingly looking for solutions that will simplify infrastructure, improve scalability and reduce costs. Kinetic HDD addresses these needs, revolutionizing the data storage economics for today’s cloud and beyond.”
“HP is working closely with Seagate in our exploration of Ethernet connected drives. At HP, we focus on continually driving meaningful innovation in big data solutions and believe Kinetic technology could have a significant impact on the way data intense applications operate in the future,” Jimmy Daley, director, modular compute and storage at HP.
