This is an SSD?!

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SSDs are fast, but in the datacenter, fast is never fast enough. So why did Pure Storage switch to slower QLC flash, and how is it FASTER than TLC?

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo – Supernova
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana – Sugar High
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 – Intro
0:50 – This is an SSD?!
1:59 – How do SSDs work?
2:59 – The Method to Pure Storage’s Madness
6:17 – The FlashBlade//S
8:12 – Touring the Datacenter
11:44 – Who could need this much storage!?
13:15 – An NVIDIA DGX A100 in action
14:08 – What happens after the SSD array is retired?
15:10 – The “File System” and what happens when you yank one out
17:45 – Who is Pure Storage?
18:32 – Conclusion