Data Unchained

In this landmark 100th episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley sits down with Jonathan Flynn, Director of Applied Systems at Hammerspace, live from Supercomputing 2025. Together they explore the performance engineering breakthroughs that enabled Hammerspace and Samsung to deliver a historic IO500 10 Node Production result using only standard Linux, the upstream NFSv4.2 client, and off the shelf NVMe hardware.This episode breaks down how the Hammerspace Data Platform delivered more than a 33 percent gain over earlier submissions, doubled overall bandwidth, and achieved an unprecedented 809 percent improvement in the IO Hard Read test using Samsung PM1753 Gen 5 NVMe SSDs. Jonathan explains the Linux kernel innovations, metadata advancements, IO path optimization, parallel file system breakthroughs, and multi instance file placement strategies that allowed Hammerspace to reach genuine HPC class performance without proprietary clients or custom networking.Listeners get a detailed walkthrough of the architectural differences between Research and Production IO500 submissions, the impact of metadata redundancy, the performance benefits of NFSd direct and NFS direct, the role of ZFS locking improvements, and how upstream Linux contributions directly advanced the state of HPC and AI data infrastructure. Jonathan also highlights the evolution of MLPerf benchmarking, the benefits of tier zero storage, and how Hammerspace performance engineering is unlocking new levels of efficiency and scalability for AI training, scientific workloads, and large scale analytics.This episode is essential for AI architects, HPC engineers, kernel developers, data scientists, and infrastructure leaders building the next generation of high performance data platforms.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.

As we count down to the 100th episode of Data Unchained, we’re revisiting one of the conversations that perfectly captures the spirit of this show: how data mobility is transforming business.In this look-back episode, host Molly Presley welcomes Harry Carr, CEO of Vcinity, for a deep dive into the technology that’s redefining how enterprises access and move data across distributed environments. Harry explains why hybrid cloud exists, how Vcinity accelerates data access without duplication or compression, and why the future of data architecture lies in making data available anywhere—instantly.From connecting global AI workflows to eliminating the need to move massive datasets, this episode explores what true “data anti-gravity” looks like and how it’s reshaping the modern enterprise.Listen as Molly and Harry discuss the evolution of data architectures, the synergy between Hammerspace and Vcinity, and what it means to build a world where applications and data connect seamlessly, no matter where they live.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.

In this episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley sits down with Paul Lekas, Head of Global Public Policy for the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), to explore the future of data, AI, and public policy. From privacy legislation to the challenges of AI training data, Paul offers a unique perspective on how industry, government, and civil society must work together to build a trustworthy data ecosystem.You can find out more about Chris and SIIA by visiting their website:https://www.siia.net/ 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.

In this episode of Data Unchained,we sit down with David Flynn, Founder and CEO of Hammerspace, to explore how next-generation infrastructure is transforming the future of AI factories, hyperscaler data centers, and enterprise-scale AI deployments. From exabyte-in-a-rack architectures to parallel file systems native in Linux, this conversation reveals how organizations can drastically lower CapEx, OpEx, and power consumption while unlocking unprecedented performance density.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#AIInfrastructure #Hyperscalers #DataEngineering #EnterpriseAI #SoftwareArchitecture #ExabyteStorage #ParallelFileSystems #LinuxNative #DataCenters #AIatScale #OpenPlatformInitiative #globaldata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does AI transformation really look like inside a 180-year-old company? In this episode of Data Unchained, we are joined by Younes Hairej, founder and CEO of Aokumo Inc, a trailblazing company helping enterprises in Japan and beyond bridge the gap between business intent and AI execution. From deploying autonomous AI agents that eliminate the need for dashboards and YAML, to revitalizing siloed, analog systems in manufacturing, Younes shares what it takes to modernize legacy infrastructure without starting over. 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#ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #AITransformation #Kubernetes #DevOps #GenAI #DigitalTransformation #OpenSourceAI #DataInfrastructure #BusinessInnovation #AIInJapan #LegacyModernization #MetadataStrategy #AIOrchestration #CloudNative #AIAutomation #DataGovernance #MLOps #IntelligentAgents #TechLeadership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Data Unchained, we are joined by RJ Kedziora, CEO and co-founder of Estenda Solutions, for a deep dive into the massive and urgent data challenges facing healthcare. We explore the decades-long lag in healthcare data integration, how AI is quietly transforming clinical workflows, and the critical difference between data overload and actionable insight. From diabetic retinopathy surveillance to AI-powered ambient listening and personalized health tracking, this conversation breaks down how innovation is finally closing the gap between medical technology and real-world care. Learn how standards like FHIR are reshaping access, what’s next in regulatory shifts, and why patient data ownership is the next frontier. If you're in digital health, biotech, or AI, this is the episode to listen to.#HealthcareAI #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #DataUnchained #AIinHealthcare #PatientData #FHIR #HealthDataPrivacy #MedicalInnovation #DataInteroperability #HealthcareTransformation #MachineLearning #HealthcareR&D #PersonalizedMedicine #MollyPresley #RJkedziora #AscendaSolutions #HealthDataIntegration #ClinicalAI #HealthITCyberpunk 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.