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These are officially the most reliable HDDs around — latest Backblaze report praises Seagate and Western Digital, others aren't so lucky
Backblaze analyzes 344,196 drives that collectively operated for over 115 million days, reporting improved reliability overall while exposing aging hardware risks and price volatility.
'We’re pretty much sold out for calendar 2026': Western Digital CEO says storage firm is completely sold out of HDD capacity already, so does that mean more price rises to come?
Western Digital say its HDD supply for 2026 is fully booked as enterprise AI demand drives scarcity and potential price increases.
Nanometer-thick magnet produced at room temperature using lasers could one day produce better HDDs, faster non-silicon processors
Researchers show brief laser pulses can reversibly tune magnetic behavior in ultrathin materials operating at room temperature.
Legendary HDD brand that created 3.5-inch format makes surprising comeback at CES 2026 — could illustrious names like Maxtor, Iomega or SyQuest be next?
CES 2026 Once a pioneer of PC hard drives, Conner reappears at CES 2026 with a very different product focus.
I compiled a list of 167 hard disk drives worth buying - here are six things I found out
My in-depth look at 167 hard disk drives shows why capacity, durability, and price per TB keep HDDs relevant, despite widespread SSD adoption.
Why the flash crisis will last much longer this time
The gap between SSD and HDD costs is widening with no sign of stabilization.
Best Black Friday Data Storage Deals of 2025
Black Friday 2025 Want to secure your data this Cyber Monday? There are still some huge discounts on HDDs, SSDs, cloud storage, and cloud backups.
The world’s fastest hard drive is on sale now, nearly matching SATA SSDs like the Samsung 870 QVO - but it ain't cheap
You can now buy the world’s fastest hard drive, nearly matching SATA SSDs for speed, but it isn't cheap.
