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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 33 MIN

Inside the SSD Shortage Crisis w/ Tom Coughlin

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In this episode of Data Unchained, Molly Presley sits down with storage industry legend Tom Coughlin to break down the surge in global demand for NAND, DRAM, SSDs, and hard drives. AI is reshaping the storage market faster than anyone anticipated, and this conversation delivers the clearest look yet at what is happening, why it happened, and what enterprises can do about it.Tom and Molly dive deep into pricing spikes, long lead times, supply chain pressures, workflow strategies, data movement challenges, and the new architectural patterns emerging as AI continues to consume storage at historic levels. If you are responsible for data infrastructure, AI readiness, cloud strategy, or capacity planning, this episode is essential.Cyberpunk by jiglr | https://soundcloud.com/jiglrmusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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