Hsing -bung Chen

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Hsing-bung Chen is a leading researcher in high-performance computing (HPC) storage systems, with a particular focus on archival data management and cost-efficient storage architectures. His work addresses the critical challenge of balancing performance and cost in large-scale computing facilities, especially as supercomputer memory sizes grow exponentially. Chen’s most cited paper, “Cost of Tape versus Disk for Archival Storage” (2014, 5 citations), provides a pioneering analysis of the shifting economics of storage technologies, demonstrating that tape bandwidth costs are becoming increasingly significant relative to capacity costs—a key insight for HPC facility planners. This work has informed the design of tiered storage systems that optimize both performance and budget. Chen’s research bridges the gap between traditional archival methods and emerging data-intensive workloads, offering practical guidance for managing exascale datasets. His contributions are particularly valuable for students and researchers exploring storage system design, data lifecycle management, and cost modeling in HPC environments.