David Tuhy, amongst other things, is the GM - Data Center Optane Storage Division, at Intel. In this podcast Brian and David discuss the modern data center and the impact of Optane SSDs on these architectures. Some of the new use cases include traditional architectures like Dell EMC PowerStore, which is using dual-ported Optane NVMe SSDs. For an emerging use case, David highlights VAST Data, which has a software-defined solution that leverages Optane SSDs in conjunction with low-cost QLC SSDs to deliver a blend of performance and aggressive economics.