"Huawei's OceanStor Arctic: A Game-Changing 10 Petabyte Storage Product with Spin-On-Demand Technology"
TL;DR
Huawei unveiled its next-gen 10 Petabyte OceanStor Arctic magneto-electric storage solution at MWC 2024, claiming it could reduce total cost of ownership by 20% compared to tape and power consumption by 90% compared to hard drives. Additional details on the MED drive reveal a potential spin-on-demand feature that allows disks to power down or turn off when not in use, significantly reducing energy consumption. However, the exact technology behind the power-saving feature remains undisclosed, leaving questions about how it can spin yet consume 90% less power than hard drives. OceanStor Arctic is expected to be available outside of China in the second half of 2025.
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