Huawei's MED: A Bold Stroke Against US Sanctions
Huawei, a global tech titan, has found itself entangled in a geopolitical chess game with the United States. US sanctions have significantly curtailed the company's access to critical components, including hard disk drives (HDDs). In response to these challenges, Huawei has unveiled a groundbreaking storage solution: the Magneto-Electric Disk (MED). A Hybrid Solution MED represents a fusion of two storage technologies: solid-state drives (SSDs) and tape storage. This innovative approach addresses the limitations of traditional storage solutions by combining the speed and reliability of SSDs with the high capacity and low cost of tape storage. How MED Works Data Ingestion: When data is written to an MED, it is initially stored on the integrated SSD for rapid access. Data Archiving: Subsequently, the data is transferred to the tape for long-term storage. Data Retrieval: To retrieve data, the MED's controller system efficiently locates and retrieves the necessary information from eithe…
