SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping the world
harness the power of data, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:
WDC) today announced that it is now an active contributor to iRODS,
a membership-based consortium that develops and supports the
integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS), an open source
software platform for storing, searching, and sharing large files
and datasets. Thousands of organizations around the world use iRODS
for flexible, policy-based management of files and metadata that
span across diverse storage devices and locations. Western Digital
Corporation will initially contribute advanced HGST S3 connector
technology to the iRODS architecture to enhance cloud
connectivity.
"We are impressed with HGST's enthusiastic support for the work
iRODS is doing, and look forward to its participation in helping to
advance the iRODS architecture in the market," said Dan Bedard, director of the iRODS Consortium.
"As an iRODS member and contributor, HGST will play an important
role in directing iRODS technology and in the governance of the
consortium."
Western Digital Corporation is an industry-leading developer and
manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create,
leverage, experience and preserve data. Last April, the company
released the HGST Active Archive System, a fully integrated, Amazon
S3TM-compliant, scale-out object storage solution
delivering 4.7 petabytes (PB) of raw data storage in a single rack.
Leveraging HelioSeal® helium-filled disk drive technology and
end-to-end optimization of system software and hardware, the system
provides the industry's best capacity, density and TCO with support
for geo-dispersed replication, data-at-rest encryption (DARE), as
well as distributed erasure coding for cloud-scale data durability
and reliability.
"iRODS is a key component in our strategy to provide the highest
quality, innovative, active archiving solution available," said
Barbara Murphy, vice president of
marketing at WDC. "As members of iRODS, we look forward to working
closely with development teams to help enhance S3 connectivity to
enable smarter data movement within life sciences research and
related data-intensive applications."
HGST Platinum Sponsor at BioIT World
Representatives
from HGST and iRODS will be on hand in Boston to discuss the benefits of iRODS
consortium membership. WDC will showcase the HGST Active Archive
System.
What: BioIT World Conference and Expo
When: April 5 – 7,
2016
Where: Boston, MA
Booth(s): HGST #560, iRODS #148
HGST Presentation: "Managing the Mayhem: Overcoming the
Challenges of Long-term Data Retention," Wednesday, April 6 at 5:00
p.m.
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on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and #HGSTStorage,
#LongLiveData
About the iRODS Consortium
The iRODS Consortium is a
membership organization that leads development and support of the
Integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS), free open source
software for data discovery, workflow automation, secure
collaboration, and data virtualization. The iRODS Consortium
provides a production-ready iRODS distribution and iRODS
professional integration services, training, and support. The
world's top researchers in life sciences, geosciences, and
information management use iRODS to control their data. Learn more
at irods.org.
The iRODS Consortium is administered by founding member RENCI, a
research institute for applications of cyberinfrastructure at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. For more information about RENCI, please visit
www.renci.org.
About Western Digital Corporation
Western Digital
Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading developer and
manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create,
leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses
ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of
compelling, high-quality storage solutions with effective
technology deployment, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our
products are marketed under the HGST and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and
consumers. For more information, please visit www.hgst.com and
www.wd.com.
About HGST
HGST (@HGSTStorage) branded storage
solutions power the markets and companies that shape our
lives—enabling possibilities for the cloud, enterprise and
sophisticated infrastructures everywhere. For more information,
please visit www.hgst.com.
One GB is equal to one billion bytes and one TB equals 1,000 GB
(one trillion bytes). One PB is equal to 1,000 TB (one quadrillion
bytes). Actual capacity will vary depending on operating
environment and formatting. Usable capacity will vary
from the raw capacity due to object storage methodologies and other
factors.
HelioSeal, Simplicity at Scale, and Long Live Data are
trademarks, and Ultrastar is a registered trademark of Western
Digital Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other
countries. Amazon S3 is a trademark of Amazon.com,
Inc. or its affiliates.All other trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
Contact:
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Erin
Hartin
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Katie
Watson
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HGST, a Western
Digital Corporation brand
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Porter
Novelli
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Office:
303-284-7790
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Cell:
408-439-2002
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Erin.Hartin@HGST.com
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HGST_Team@porternovelli.com
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