  Speculation is provided on how infrastructure choices fit into the materials
data ecosystem. Special attention is paid to object storage, the Intel DAOS
API, storage-class memory (SCM), and the prospect of non-von Neumann computing.
Lastly, the hypothesized implications of data infrastructure choices on a
sample materials informatics problem is discussed: computational materials
discovery of phase-change materials with properties tailored for phase-change
memory (PCM). The motivation for selecting PCM as a sample materials
informatics case study comes from its relevance to emerging SCM hardware.
