Breaking the IO Barrier: NVMe, Linux & the Future of Data
Broadcast Date: December 4th, 2025
Join this DM Radio episode as Eric Kavanagh interviews David Flynn of Hammerspace and Mark Madsen of Third Nature. Together they dig into the latest breakthroughs in high-performance computing and data architecture, explore the rise of NVMe technology, Hammerspace’s impressive IO500 benchmark results, and why Linux continues to anchor modern data platforms.
Learn about the evolution from 2D to 3D file-system architectures and how standards-based, turnkey data layers are powering the next generation of AI and enterprise workloads.
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
David Flynn
CEO of Hammerspace
Mark Madsen
CEO of Third Nature
