Data storage and data processing have always been separate functions, but what if they could be unified and achieve much better performance? That’s the promise of computational storage.
Although media have changed and capacity has grown, the core functionality of data storage has remained unchanged for decades. The magnetic disk drives and tapes of the 1980s often fulfil the same function as flash storage today, and in more or less the same architecture. However, computational storage is set to redefine how we approach storage and data processing. So, what are its potential benefits and challenges?
