Challenges of the AI era: The shortage of flash storage worsens

The rapid development of AI technology has led to a flash storage shortage, becoming a new infrastructure challenge. In a situation where relying on traditional hardware cycles is no longer feasible, companies must consider new ways to maximize efficiency within limited capacity. Unlike typical supply shortages, this flash storage shortage has directly impacted large enterprises, hindering the deployment of AI and new applications.

Vast Data predicts that the flash storage shortage will continue from this year into mid-next year and proposes solutions through optimizing existing architectures. The focus is especially on enabling more data to be processed with fewer resources.

As flash supply remains constrained, companies are actively exploring effective ways to utilize storage space and memory resources. They are building new IT infrastructure centered on efficiency and sustainability, while also exploring how to expand AI capacity more effectively. This has prompted companies like Solidigm to advance practices through collaborations with partners to develop new architectures.