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Hard times for the hard drive: Solid state storage surges
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The storage technology used for the world’s consumer devices is mostly taken for granted by consumers by the increasing desire for smaller, lighter gadgets and the advent of the cloud could provide a boost for the solid-state drive providers. By the end of 2012, solid state storage for small devices such as Mp3 players, smartphones and tablets will likely account for 90 percent of the market, compared to 20 percent in 2006, and a sixth of the laptop segment. Even the data center market could turn to smaller, cooler, power-sipping solid state drives as an alternative to more traditional hard drives. The technology, which builds storage onto silicon chips, should benefit from the more savvy consumer who will start to pay more attention to how much storage they actually need on specific devices, particularly as more cloud-based storage services become available.
Podcast highlights:
- Are hard times ahead for the hard drive?
- What factors are causing SSD adoption to accelerate?
- What are the big benefits of SSD?
Guest:
Duncan Stewart, Director of Deloitte Canada Research and co-author of TMT Predictions
Host:
Stephen Heasley, Global Online Communications, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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