WD's new HDD tech promises 'flash-like' performance and just maybe a way out of the dreaded memory supply crisis

Fair to say we're all desperate for a way out of the AI-driven memory and storage supply crisis, right? Well, how about a new class of old-school magnetic hard drives optimised for AI and with "flash-like" performance that might take the pressure off NAND memory and SSDs?

That's exactly what storage specialist WD has announced. In a blog post, WD has detailed a pair of new HDD technologies.

"Two breakthrough technologies can help solve the problem: High bandwidth drive technology (HBDT)...