The Culture War Between Hard Drives and SSDs: Who Will Win?

Sean Rosemarin, the CEO of Pure Storage, has stated that the ongoing cultural war between hard drives and SSDs will soon come to an end. According to him, hard drives will disappear from the market within the next five years, marking the end of the era of magnetic data storage. The main reasons for this outcome are high energy costs, the simultaneous decrease in SSD prices, and the rapid development of AI that demands flash memory.

Currently, nearly one-third of data center energy consumption is dedicated to data storage, and almost all of it is associated with hard drives. If conditions for transitioning to flash memory are created, and NAND prices continue to decrease, reducing energy consumption by 80-90% will become possible. This will leave hard drives with no chances in the market.

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So, the victory of SSDs over hard drives is already close. How do you view this situation? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!