Cerabyte Joins Los Alamos National Laboratory to Discuss Storage Innovation
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cerabyte, the pioneer of ceramic-based data storage solutions, today announced that it will join experts from Los Alamos National Laboratory for a panel discussion at Supercomputing 2026 (SC26). The experts will examine how industry consolidation, limited investment in long-cycle research/development and growing AI and HPC demands are creating new challenges for the future of data storage.
The discussion will explore why traditional storage technologies are struggling to meet growing AI, HPC and hyperscale demands, and how emerging approaches, including ceramic data storage, are driving future innovation.
What: The Empty Shelf: Vertical Market Failure in Data Storage for HPC and AI
Who: Panelists: Gary Grider, Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Candace Culhane, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Steffen Hellmold, Cerabyte
Moderator: Matt Klusas, West Ox Advisors
When: Friday, November 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon CST
Where: McCormick Place Convention Center, Room W185abc
"The data storage industry is facing a vertical market failure, creating two fundamental challenges – meeting growing demand and developing technologies for emerging use cases," said Christian Pflaum, CEO of Cerabyte. "AI and HPC are creating new demands that traditional data storage technologies are struggling to meet. Innovations such as Ceramic Data Storage offer a new approach to addressing these challenges and shaping the future of data storage."
Cerabyte's ceramic-on-glass technology is designed for long-term, immutable data retention across applications including AI infrastructure, digital preservation, scientific and medical research, hyperscale computing and organizations managing petabyte- to zettabyte-scale datasets.
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About Cerabyte
Cerabyte is at the forefront of developing sustainable, accessible, permanent data storage technology. Our innovative ceramic-based technology uses advanced laser-matrix writing and high-speed microscope reading technologies, forming the cornerstone of a system that can store immense amounts of data virtually forever, with no data migration required and retrieval within seconds. Our cost-effective, immutable data storage offers virtually unlimited media life and is fully recyclable, helping to reduce environmental and carbon footprint. Leveraging semiconductor manufacturing tool technology, we scale density and speed and are uniquely positioned to pave the way to the yottabyte era, leading the emergence of the industry's newest storage tier. Learn more at www.cerabyte.com.
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