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Smith Conducts Interviews to Tackle Carbon Accounting and Carbon Avoidance
Authors: Smith & Associates Smith recently interviewed representatives from large hyperscalers, OEMs, and other key players in the electronics industry under the Circular Drive Initiative (CDI) and Open Compute Project (OCP) umbrella. Through these interviews, we gained a deeper understanding of carbon avoidance and carbon accounting as it pertains [...]
Bridging the Circularity Gap in IT Hardware: New Insights from Interact, Cedar, and the Circular Drive Initiative
As global demand for data storage reaches unprecedented levels, manufacturers are struggling to keep pace. But the environmental cost of continuously producing new hardware is unsustainable. That’s where circular practices—like refurbishment and reuse—come into play, offering a powerful solution to both meet demand and reduce environmental impact.Research published in the [...]
The Circular Drive Initiative’s Push For Sustainable Data Storage
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, e-waste and embodied carbon remain significant concerns. With the growth of the Internet of Things and the precipitous demand for all things artificial intelligence (AI), data storage requirements are expected to surge — amplifying safety and efficiency challenges around device management. The Circular Drive Initiative [...]
Evolving Data Security: A Comparative Analysis of IEEE 2883-2022 and NIST SP 800-88r1 Standards
Author: Jonmichael Hands, Circular Drive Initiative In the dynamic world of data security, standards for media sanitization play a critical role in safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorized recovery. The recent release of the IEEE 2883-2022 standard provides a fresh perspective on media sanitization, tailored to keep pace with modern storage [...]
OCP and CDI Whitepaper: Data Sanitization Enabling the Circular Economy
Summary Chia co-authored a new whitepaper on the impact of data sanitization on the circular economy, suggesting a practical solution to data security and storage reuse. Read the whitepaper here. Background Shortly after the Chia mainnet launch, hard drives worldwide were sold out, prices increased, and lead times increased. Because of [...]