The Trump-era tariffs, aggravated by uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade war, are casting a long shadow over the global supply chain for advanced electronics. While the impact on hard drives (HDD) remains less direct than on other product categories, the …
The modern hard disk drive (HDD) is a complex device which delicately balances several mechanical and electronic parts. But details aside, at its heart lies the simple physics of spinning disks. This spinning is accomplished with the help of hard …
3D NAND is tough to manufacture. But when it comes to balancing density, durability, and speed at low cost, 3D NAND has changed the game.
The modern data center depends on a vast and intricate network of interconnected technologies, all …
Semiconductor fabrication forms part of a complex global network that crosses borders, stokes rivalries and may just prove the key to future prosperity.
The modern world runs on computers. That’s been true for years, and is getting truer every …
The semiconductor shortage has impacted huge swathes of the global supply chain. So, when the chips are down, what does the data center do?
Since the onset of the pandemic, the world has been struggling with a shortage in semiconductor …
It’s been a rollercoaster year for enterprise IT. In much of the world, the economy has come roaring back to life. But we’re not out of the woods yet, as continuing supply disruptions triggered by the pandemic mean that progress …
Its founders herald it as the green successor to Bitcoin. But in a world where new digital currencies can feel a dime a dozen, the most novel thing about Chia may be the supercharged impact it’s having on the marketplace …
The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China has entered its latest period of volatility, as IT managers brace themselves for price hikes on data center hardware in the coming months.
With the Trump administration raising tariffs from …
