Solidigm is thrilled to spotlight an intriguing new white paper from our customer, Ocient, titled "HDD or SSD? An Opposing Look at Lowering Carbon Emissions for Real-time Analytics." Founded in 2016, Ocient delivers hyperscale data solutions for modern enterprises that derive value from analyzing trillions of data records in interactive time. Their insightful analysis dives into the carbon footprint reduction benefits of flash-based high-capacity SSDs compared to traditional HDDs, especially in enterprise-scale storage environments. We invite you to explore this paper and discover how ultra-high-capacity SSDs can play a pivotal role in improving storage efficiency and performance in the data center.
Their research challenges the notion that HDDs are inherently greener due to lower drive manufacturing emissions. While SSD production may carry a higher upfront carbon cost, when you consider the storage footprint impact in real-world deployments the picture changes dramatically. According to Ocient, the “carbon footprint picture completely changes when you seek to understand the reality of always-on, compute-intensive data and AI applications at scale rather than focusing solely on scenarios that center on individual consumers. In this use case and others, NVMe SSDs can greatly improve the analytics performance, and the carbon footprint needed to achieve it.”
Solidigm SSDs, with their superior IOPS, low latency, and capacities up to 122.88TB can replace many lower performing, less efficient, less reliable mechanical spinning disk HDDs. This consolidation reduces hardware needs, slashes operational energy consumption, and can significantly reduce operational carbon emissions over a storage solution’s extended lifespan—perfect for real-time analytics, AI workloads, and massive data pipelines.
For organizations managing vast data streams from IoT, AdTech, or security logs, Solidigm SSDs deliver unmatched efficiency and reliability. By enabling faster, more sustainable data processing, our drives align with Ocient’s vision of balancing high performance with environmental responsibility. Their white paper crunches the numbers, revealing how SSD architectures support both business goals and a greener future.
Ready to learn more? Visit Ocient’s website below to download the full paper and see how Solidigm high-capacity SSDs are powering sustainable innovation in enterprise analytics and beyond.
