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Hard drives could be about to get more expensive – and we have AI to blame
By Darren Allan published
AI needs lots of storage for the data that trains these models – and that’ll have a knock-on effect on consumer hard drives.
Somebody reviewed a 25TB stealth HDD that's not available to buy anywhere
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Exos X26z is the largest hard drive Seagate makes – but you currently can't buy it anywhere unless you're a very specific type of customer.
Microsoft inches closer to glass storage breakthrough for Azure customers
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The technology is strikingly similar to ceramics-based storage and may replace current day technology soon
Western Digital is preparing 40TB Ultra SMR hard drive as race to first 50TB HDD heats up
By Desire Athow published
CEO confirms that company has a clear roadmap into the 40TB range but didn’t provide with a timeline
Seagate confirms that 30TB hard drives are coming in early 2024 — but you probably won’t be able to use it in your PC
By Desire Athow published
CEO confirms that the company will begin “aggressively ramping” HAMR-based drives of 30TB and more
Why tackling e-waste is mission critical for the data storage industry
By Ban-Seng Teh published
It’s time for the data storage industry to conquer the e-waste mountain.
Finally! Toshiba launches its first 22TB hard drive — while Seagate and WD race towards 30TB
By Desire Athow last updated
Japanese company unveils 10-platter monster as rivals contemplate next step.
HDDs help pave the way for more sustainable data centers
By Brad Warbiany published
Data growth is at an all-time high driven by new technologies, services and use cases like edge computing, AI/ML, smart video and gaming to name a few.
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