Navigating SSD Shortages

Cost-Optimized Data Protection and Disaster Recovery Strategies Today’s rapid, unpredictable changes in server and storage system prices require organizations rethink how they purchase these products. Those organizations with flexible budgets may find they can pay up and get the servers or storage systems they need. However, many more may need to explore alternatives to meet their disaster recovery (DR) objectives to navigate today’s SSD shortages. AI Driving Hardware Shortages and Higher Prices Today’s CPU, memory, and storage component shortages primarily stem from hyperscalers building new data centers to host artificial intelligence (AI). One research firm put hyperscalers’ capital expenditures (CAPEX)…