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Seagate’s FireCuda Forge moves your data between a hard drive and SSD for better performance

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Briefings

Seagate launched the FireCuda Forge, a portable storage device combining SSD speed with HDD capacity. The device uses Alkemi intelligent storage to automatically move frequently accessed data to the faster SSD. It is available as user-replaceable 8TB and 20TB drives for $699 and $899 respectively, though the included NVMe SSD is not. The product leverages Seagate's new Alkemi platform that learns user data usage patterns.

Key points

• The FireCuda Forge uses Seagate's Alkemi intelligent storage platform to automatically relocate frequently accessed data to the faster NVMe SSD.
• The device is available as user-replaceable 8TB and 20TB drives priced at $699 and $899, respectively, though the included NVMe SSD is not.

Context

Seagate announced the FireCuda Forge as a portable storage solution combining SSD speed with HDD affordability. The device leverages the company's new Alkemi intelligent storage platform that learns how data is used to optimize performance.

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