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As technologies evolve, organizations are finding more innovative uses for AI, machine learning, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and the Internet of Things. These technologies are enabling businesses to quickly and efficiently analyze massive volumes of data\u2014sometimes in real time\u2014and paving the way for exciting new capabilities that have the power to transform virtually any industry.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the innovative capabilities that has emerged over the past few years is digital twins. This article will take a closer look at what digital twins are, how they are being used and how they are helping redefine data storage needs for the near future.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A digital twin is a digital replica of a physical person, process, environment or object. It is developed with real-time data gather from multiple sources and an added layer of visualizations and insights from that data. It\u2019s much more than a standard simulation or 3D visualization of a product or process. Digital twins often include AI-derived insights, what-if outcomes and complex visualizations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n An <\/span>article<\/span><\/a> from industry analysts McKinsey demonstrates the potential scope:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 a digital twin could provide a 360-degree view of customers, including all the details that a company\u2019s business units and systems collect about them\u2014for example, online and in-store purchasing behavior, demographic information, payment methods, and interactions with customer service. It would also generate insights derived from the data, such as the average length of a customer service call. AI use cases leveraging the twin could include customer churn propensity models or a basket of the next products a customer would be likely to buy.\u201d<\/span> Digital twins rely on several advanced technologies to work correctly: big data, or enormous amounts of information from a wide range of sources; devices connected to the Internet of Things, such as sensors that gather data in an environment; data analytics to parse that data and extract valuable insights from it; AI and machine learning to draw correlations and make predictions or recommendations for optimization; and AR\/VR, which often serves as an interface between the user and the digital twin (for example, a technician wears smart glasses that project a digital overlay onto a physical machine to get guidance on how to repair it).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many industries are using digital twins to improve processes, develop new products, streamline operations, maintain equipment and more. Some examples include:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The popularity of digital twins is rising. McKinsey found that <\/span>70 percent<\/span><\/a> of today\u2019s tech enterprise executives are either exploring the use of digital twins or have already invested in them. <\/span>IDC<\/span><\/a> predicted that the number of physical assets with digital twins will increase from 5% in 2021 to 60% by 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Digital twins can optimize processes and operations and help speed up time to market. With AI and machine learning capabilities, they can even help decrease errors in processes and production and help an organization improve equipment effectiveness and efficiency.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Organizations can also save money using digital twins in development because the twins enable very fast iterations and testing\u2014much more speedy than having to create and test every prototype physically. Digital twins also help teams identify design or other quality issues much sooner in the process, again because they don\u2019t have to create the physical piece to find the flaws.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Improved performance is also another benefit of digital twins, especially when it comes to a digital twin of an entire facility or the complete production line of a product, for instance. Insights from those digital twins enable organizations to deal with issues faster to reduce downtime and optimize systems to operate at peak efficiency.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Digital twins can also alert teams to potential breakdowns of equipment or machinery so they can perform maintenance tasks or repair a small problem before it becomes more serious.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Digital twins are very complex and require (and generate) a lot of data. In fact, there is no digital twin without data. They need high volumes of information fed to them in real time and latency of even a few milliseconds can be a problem in some industries. They depend on multiple advanced technologies to create the insights and optimizations they\u2019re known for. Data storage is critical to keeping digital twins effective and operational.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Data storage for digital twins must be high performance with low latency and be able to keep up with the split-second demands of the twin. It must have significant capacity and be extremely scalable, accessible and reliable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Enterprise-grade, high-capacity SSDs are a smart choice for storing the data of digital twins. They\u2019re optimized for endurance and stability at the highest levels of performance and speed where it\u2019s needed most. SSDs are able to meet the stringent performance and reliability demands of data-intensive workloads and provide the efficiency and security that most organizations need to comply with data regulations. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When planning data storage to support a digital twin (or other technology such as AI, machine learning or data analytics), one <\/span>manufacturing expert<\/span><\/a> urged readers to look for the following criteria in their SSD storage solution:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Phison offers a range of enterprise SSDs that meet the criteria above and that are designed for heavy workloads such as those found in AI, machine learning, data analytics\u2014and digital twin\u2014projects. As an industry leader in NAND flash and other data storage solutions, Phison designs its own NAND controller ICs, private-label SSDs and a wide range of NAND storage solutions for organizations that require high-performance, low-latency data storage that consumes little energy. The company\u2019s <\/span>IMAGIN+<\/span><\/a> customization service, now expanded with <\/span>aiDAPTIV+<\/span><\/a> to include AI services, enables organizations to get the NAND flash data storage they need regardless of technical requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Phison continually invests heavily in R&D to remain on the cutting-edge of technological advancement so enterprises can rely on Phison to meet their complex data storage needs both today and tomorrow.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” 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<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nDigital twins can benefit most industries\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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