Seagate’s FireCuda Forge moves your data between a hard drive and SSD for better performance
Seagate has launched the FireCuda Forge, an external storage device that uses machine learning to move frequently accessed data between a hard drive and a user-provided SSD. The device aims to balance the high capacity of traditional hard drives with the speed of flash storage.
Why it matters
This product represents a shift in consumer storage solutions, offering a hybrid approach to data management that adapts to specific user workloads.
Seagate announced a new external storage solution, called the FireCuda Forge, that combines the speed benefits of an SSD with the affordability of a higher-capacity hard drive. The Forge is the first drive that’s powered by the company’s new Alkemi intelligent storage platform, which learns how your data is used and relocates the files you’re currently using, or use most frequently, to the faster SSD.
The FireCuda Forge is now available through Seagate’s online store with an 8TB hard drive for $699, or a 20TB hard drive for $899, that are both user-replaceable. However, the NVMe SSD is not included, and in the middle of a memory shortage, that will significantly add to the Forge’s price.
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