Data Unchained

In this episode of Data Unchained, Molly Presley talks with Mike Heroux, Senior Research Scientist at ParaTools and Scientist in Residence at Saint John’s University, about what the future of AI can learn from decades of high performance computing. Mike shares lessons from open source scientific software, the Exascale Computing Project, national lab collaboration, world models, AI for science, and the growing connection between modeling, simulation, and modern AI infrastructure. The conversation also looks at why data, software, and compute must work together, how open source became essential to scientific progress, and where quantum computing may fit into the next generation of research and engineering.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

In this episode of Data Unchained, Molly Presley talks with Jack Hogan of SHI about why enterprise AI success depends on more than just powerful models or infrastructure. Their conversation explores what it really takes to make data usable for AI, from governance and security to discoverability, context, and operational readiness. They also dig into why so many enterprise AI projects stall, what business leaders often get wrong, and how organizations can better prepare for long-term success. If you are trying to understand the real barriers between AI ambition and business value, this episode offers a practical and timely look at the challenge.Find out more at: https://www.shi.com/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

Global namespace is becoming a critical strategy for cancer genomics, precision medicine, and life sciences data infrastructure. In this episode of Data Unchained, Molly Presley speaks with William Baird from Guardant Health about managing 160PB of genomic data across HPC, on prem systems, and multi-cloud environments. They break down why 80% of this data is still active, how researchers need faster access without worrying about where data lives, and why global namespace could become a major solution for decentralized data at scale. The conversation also explores vendor flexibility, continuity, standards development, and what it takes to support life sciences workflows when the stakes are incredibly high.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

Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating across industries, but many organizations are discovering that the real challenge is not the technology. It is the data behind it. In this episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley speaks with Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper from ServiceNow about what it truly means for enterprises to become AI ready. The conversation explores why metadata, governance, and context are becoming critical foundations for AI strategy, how companies are moving from experimentation to production, and why successful AI initiatives must connect directly to real business workflows and decisions.Find Juan & Tim's podcast 'Catalog and Cocktails,' here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/catalog-and-cocktails/about/You can find more information on service now here:https://www.servicenow.com/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

The global SSD shortage is reshaping data infrastructure, storage planning, and enterprise scale workloads. In this episode of Data Unchained, we talk with storage journalist Chris Mellor of Blocks and Files about the causes behind the NAND supply crisis, the pressure on GPU pipelines, the rise in flash pricing, and the limited fab capacity that will continue into 2027. We explore the future of disk technology, the growth of vector driven data, the increasing demand for high bandwidth memory, and the expanding role of hybrid cloud strategies as organizations struggle to secure fast storage. Chris explains how metadata rich automation, smarter tiering, high bandwidth flash, and new caching approaches can help enterprises navigate shortages, optimize existing resources, and prepare for the next twelve months of accelerated change across the storage and compute ecosystem.Follow Chris on his website: https://www.blocksandfiles.com/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

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

In this episode of Data Unchained, we sit down with Hao Zhong, CEO and Co-Founder of ScaleFlux, for an in-depth conversation on the future of storage, the rise of computational SSDs, and the massive shift underway in data center architecture. Hao shares the evolution from HDD to SSD, the impact of PCIe and NVMe on performance, how modern acceleration frameworks emerged, and why high-density storage is becoming essential for today’s rapidly scaling workloads. The conversation explores supply chain pressures, SSD shortages, hyperscaler demand trends, and how new architectures are shaping performance, reliability, and cost efficiency across the industry.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

In this Supercomputing edition of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley is joined live from the St. Louis Convention Center by Ari Berman, former Founder and CEO of Fireteam and current member of the Starfish team. The conversation explores the growing convergence of high performance computing, AI, and large scale data management, with a focus on unstructured data visibility, global file systems, and shared data stewardship across science, life sciences, and enterprise environments. Ari and Molly discuss why knowing what data you have is foundational to innovation, how organizations can reduce silos, and how platforms like Starfish and Hammerspace work together to enable discovery, collaboration, and smarter use of data at scale.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