Decentralized Data and AI Workloads with Hammerspace CEO David Flynn

On this episode of FYI, we're joined by David Flynn, the mind behind Hammerspace, a privately owned company working in the realm of data storage and management. On this episode, ARK Director of Next Generation Internet Research Frank Downing, and CEO and CIO Cathie Wood dives deep into a world where data isn't just stored, but orchestrated. David takes us through the futuristic landscape crafted by Hammerspace, leveraging the untapped potential of Solid State and Flash technology to redefine data management. From unveiling the shortcomings of platforms like Amazon's S3 to pioneering the concept of data orchestration, David takes us on a journey through the frontier of data technology. Listeners will also hear about David's path from programming on a Commodore 64 to becoming a trailblazer in the industry.
Key Points From This Episode:
Overview of David’s background
Leveraging luck and experience with embedded systems to exploit the potential of flash storage
Consumer electronics sparked demand, lowering costs and expanding market opportunities
Hammerspace's approach to try to fundamentally transform data management through decentralized, dynamic data orchestration
Hammerspace’s data orchestration: facilitating direct manipulation on a global file system
Hammerspace offers a unique network attached storage (NAS) system that enhances data accessibility and boosts performance by separately handling metadata and actual data
Object storage is cheaper, simpler but still important; Hammerspace enhances utility
Companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), entertainment, science, and design benefit from a universal data interface, especially when handling large, unstructured data sets
AI and machine learning (ML) revolutionizing industries, enhancing data management and accelerating research
Transition to data orchestration technology might take around five to ten years, paralleling server virtualization’s adoption cycle but potentially hastened by AI advancements
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[@cindyvicentino]

thanks guys

[@StephenLee529]

I enjoyed that discussion…didn’t realize that corporations lagged behind consumer versions of storage .

[@alexl266]

I know this isn't the forum, or that ARK likely doesn't have an official comment, but any take on Alex of Ticker Symbol You's temper tantrum recently?

[@Hypotemused]

If you are referring to the video he made yesterday that was only focused on Ark and Cathie’s comments then I think what he says at the end is perfectly logical. There is a conflation - on one side the FYI videos offer a view on interesting innovative companies. But on the other, there is the index funds performance. We need to cherry pick from the content that ark provides. They evidently have a bias when talking about the fund and lean to a bullish pov. But the FYI vids are more deep dives with an interesting firm or founder. I use them as market research. Alex touches on the same point at the end of his video

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