India, Oct. 27 -- AI applications rely on large amounts of data, while cloud platforms must accommodate customer files, applications and other digital workloads. As these demands grow, expanding storage involves more than installing additional drives. Operators also need to ensure their hardware works together and that large storage fleets can be connected and managed efficiently.

Higher capacity drives could help data centres store more information within their existing infrastructure, depending on system design and workload requirements. However, SMR is not ideal for every use case because its data writing process can affect performance in certain workloads, making it important to choose storage technology that suits the intended appli...