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The University of Tartu and Leil Storage enter into a strategic partnership to promote technological innovation in data storage

The University of Tartu and Leil Storage today announced a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will mark the beginning of a collaboration aimed at revolutionizing the field of data storage. 

This strategic partnership brings together the academic excellence of the University of Tartu and the cutting-edge technological expertise of Leil Storage.

Promote innovation, research and development in the data storage sector.

The memorandum of understanding outlines the shared objectives and scope of collaboration between the two organizations, to innovate thedata storage. The University of Tartu e Leil Storage are committed to improving their research and innovation capabilities by jointly developing and implementing research projects, exchanging scientific and technical information and personnel, and exploring opportunities for commercialization of research results.

Tõnu Esko, Vice-Rector for Development at the University of Tartu, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership, underlining its importance: “Collaboration between academia and the private sector is key to creating innovative solutions to complex challenges in thedata storage. As the global volume of data expands exponentially, its environmental impact is a growing concern. Our joint efforts will focus on developing methods of data storage more be sustainable, with the aim of reducing the environmental impact not only for the University of Tartu, but for all institutions that manage large datasets”.

Aleksandr Ragel, CEO of Leil Storage, echoed these sentiments, saying: “We are thrilled to join forces with the University of Tartu, a recognized leader in research and innovation. This partnership will accelerate our efforts to develop green solutions data storage that are both environmentally sustainable and technologically advanced."

Collaboration

The scope of collaboration under this MoU includes a wide range of activities, including:

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  • contracted research and development projects,
  • joint workshops,
  • seminars and conferences,
  • joint publication of research papers and reports. 

Additionally, the partnership will foster student internships and projects, the transfer of technology and know-how, and the exploration of intellectual property protection and commercialization opportunities.

The main areas of interest for cooperation include efficient organization of data in the file system, coding for error and deletion correction, coding for load balancing, data compression and signal processing.

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