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Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up (www.techspot.com)
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According to Taiwan tech publication DigiTimes, most AI firms are unwilling to wait two years for HDD supplies to stabilize and are shifting to SSDs instead. To contain costs, they are choosing QLC NAND-based drives over the faster, more durable, and more expensive TLC variants.

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[–] 15 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Something tells me you’ve never worked for a massive company.

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  • [+] -9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    These aren't massive companies. They're startups. (and some branches inside of massive companies acting like startups)

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