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Seagate has released the FireCuda Forge, an external desktop storage unit that merges mechanical hard drive capacity with fast solid-state speeds. Powered by the company's new Alkemi platform, the device is available through Seagate's online store and authorized retailers. Configurations include an 8TB model priced at $699 and a 20TB version priced at $899, both featuring replaceable internal hard drives. [1][2][3]
Seagate recommends using a drive with DRAM caching to ensure optimal throughput. [1][2]
According to Seagate, the Alkemi system relies on machine learning to automatically track workloads, shifting active files to the fast SSD while retaining long-term data on the spinning platters. If an accessed file is not cached on the solid-state drive, speeds drop to standard hard drive levels. [1][2]
Seagate has introduced the FireCuda Forge, an external data storage system that combines a high-capacity hard drive with a user-supplied NVMe SSD. Its Alkemi platform uses machine learning to automatically move frequently used files to the SSD for faster access, while keeping larger libraries on the hard drive.
via Notebookcheck
An enormous hard drive. A speedy cache. Storage makers have tried to deliver the best of both worlds to content creators for years now, and Seagate’s Alkemi platform is the latest attempt to provide creators what they’ve been asking for. But there’s a catch. Seagate’s 8TB and 20TB FireCuda Forge external drives are the first to use the Alkemi platform, which combines a traditional “cold” storage drive with a “hot” SSD. But Seagate isn’t supplying the SSD. You are.
via PCWorld
Seagate announced a new external storage solution, called the FireCuda Forge, that combines the speed benefits of an SSD with the affordability of a higher-capacity hard drive. The Forge is the first drive that's powered by the company's new Alkemi intelligent storage platform, which learns how your data is used and relocates the files you're…
via The Verge