Backblaze
PulseAugur coverage of Backblaze — every cluster mentioning Backblaze across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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New HDD study reveals high failure rates, especially in first year
A recent analysis of over 5,000 hard disk drives (HDDs) indicates that a significant portion, approximately 1.5%, fail, with nearly half of these failures occurring within the first year of operation. A notable 30% of t…
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Microsoft 365 cuts shared storage to 2TB amid industry shortages
Microsoft is reducing the shared cloud storage for its Microsoft 365 Family, Premium, and Pro subscribers from 1TB per user to a total of 2TB for the entire account. This change, effective after May 2, 2027, aims to rea…
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New research optimizes RUL prediction for predictive maintenance
A new research paper explores optimizing hyperparameter selection for Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction in predictive maintenance. The study introduces a multi-objective optimization approach that balances early an…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to host numerous side events with industry leaders
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a series of side events hosted by various companies and organizations. These events will run alongside the main conference, which takes place from October 13-15. Participants include…
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HGST most reliable, Toshiba least, in Backblaze HDD study · 1 source tracked
A peer-reviewed study analyzing 443,000 Backblaze hard drives has identified HGST as the most reliable brand, followed by Western Digital, while Toshiba and Seagate exhibited higher failure rates. The research, conducte…
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AI storage and memory solutions advance with new partnerships and tech
Several companies are announcing advancements in AI storage and memory solutions to meet the growing demands of AI workloads. Backblaze and CoreWeave have partnered to provide cost-efficient storage for AI infrastructur…
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AI infrastructure boom fuels 'neocloud' growth at Paris summit · 1 source tracked
The RAISE Summit in Paris highlighted the booming AI infrastructure market, with 9,000 attendees discussing enterprise AI adoption, coding tools, and the rise of "neoclouds." French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron emphas…
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AI workloads rewire data center traffic, demanding sustained high-bandwidth transfers
AI workloads are fundamentally altering data center network traffic, shifting it towards sustained, high-bandwidth transfers between storage and compute resources. This consolidation into fewer, larger, and more synchro…
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Data engineering student builds production-grade infrastructure with Spark, Kafka, Airflow
The Data Engineering Zoomcamp concluded after 10 weeks, with participants progressing from basic scripting to designing complex systems. The program focused on building production-grade infrastructure using tools like S…