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Huawei develops massive 72TB SSD-tape hybrid storage device
Huawei's hybrid storage device can store up to 72 TB.
MED is designed to address nearline (warm) and archive (cold) storage applications and is meant to replace classic HDDs, thus reducing reliance on American technology, reports Blocks and Files. In a rack setup, MED units can achieve a combined throughput of 8 GB/s, offer over 10 PB of storage, and consume under 2 kW of power, which makes them a cost-effective and power-efficient choice for data centers. According to Huawei, Chinese cloud providers are already exploring the adoption of MED for archival storage, showing its appeal in applications affected by U.S. technology export restrictions.
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