Hard drive articles
Western Digital is now sampling 32TB SMR-based hard drives
Capacity-wise, WD should now be on par with rival HDD maker Seagate
Seagate launches official refurbished hard drive store on eBay
The drives come with a two-year warranty
WD's large-capacity portable hard drives are back with new 6TB models
Portable storage finally pushes past 5TB
Seagate says their new Mozaic 3+ HAMR disk drives can last longer than conventional HDDs
Setting the record straight against misconceptions, myths, and industry chatter
The DiskMantler can take apart a hard drive in as little as 8 seconds by vigorously shaking it
Once the disassembly process is complete, it spits out the usable components
Demand for HDDs by AI companies has pushed prices up 20%, more hikes expected
SSDs are also getting more expensive
DVD-like optical disc could store 1.6 petabits (or 200 terabytes) on 100 layers
Researchers showcase 1-petabit optical disc for more efficient mass storage
Seagate and Sony team up to develop 30TB hard drives with advanced HAMR technology
Hoping to meet growing data center demands
The Best SSDs and Storage - Early 2024
Fast storage has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage.
HDD revenue retrospect: Charting nearly 70 years of hard drive financial data
AI boom predicted to halt sliding HDD revenue
Seagate launches Mozaic 3+ platform for 30 TB and larger HAMR-based hard drives
Reaching unprecedented areal density per platter with four major technology innovations
Western Digital starts shipping 24 TB CMR HDDs, and ramps up production of 28 TB SMR drives
High capacity HDDs for the data center
Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
Do all the latest big budget games require over 100 GB of drive space? What's the average size of a AAA game today? We've investigated the figures in search of answers.
Recommended game storage over the last 15 years
Seagate is preparing 32TB HAMR hard drives for next year, 40TB within two
Company hopes to reach volume-worthy yields early next year
Seagate's new Exos X24 hard disk line reaches up to 24TB and 28TB
Industry-leading capacity for hyperscale customers, while HAMR drives are coming
Western Digital begins sampling 28 TB UltraSMR hard drives
Employing a hella lot of advanced recording technologies to keep the HDD business going
Seagate says mass production of HAMR hard drives is coming, starting at 30TB
In a nutshell: Seagate has started shipping its first HAMR hard disks for data center solutions, bringing the novel storage technology a step closer to mass production and consumer sales. However, traditional PMR and SMR-based recording technologies are not completely obsolete yet.
Western Digital hopes to release HAMR drives within the next 1.5 years
A 50 TB WD Blue could be coming soon
Seagate's mass-produced HAMR hard drives to debut at 32TB, followed by 40TB
Company plans to release 28TB and 32TB HDDs later this year
Study finds that when HDDs fail, it's typically within 3 years of operation
HDDs don't have long lives
Seagate reduces carbon footprint with refurbished storage drives
Refurbishing and reusing drives contributes less to emissions than recycling them
Seagate unveils new 22TB IronWolf Pro hard drive at NAB conference
Its direct rival is Western Digital's Red Pro 22TB drive
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