Samsung and Western Digital begin far-reaching collaboration

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To drive standardization of next-generation storage technologies for broader ecosystem support and customer adoption

www.zawya.com, Apr. 04, 2022 – 

• Companies to first lead standardization of Zoned Storage technology;
• Cooperative efforts include developing and promoting hardware specifications and software application models to build a robust ecosystem

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a unique collaboration to standardize and drive broad adoption of next-generation data placement, processing and fabrics (D2PF) storage technologies. The companies will initially focus on aligning their efforts and creating a vigorous ecosystem for Zoned Storage solutions. These steps will enable the industry to focus on countless applications that ultimately create greater value for customers.

This marks the first time that both Samsung and Western Digital have come together as technology leaders to create widespread alignment and stimulate awareness for important storage technologies. Focusing on enterprise and cloud applications, the partnership is expected to spur a range of collaborations around technology standardization and software development for D2PF technologies like Zoned Storage. With this collaboration, end-users can have confidence that these emerging storage technologies will have support from multiple device vendors as well as from vertically integrated hardware and software companies.

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