As high-cap hard drive demand rises in tandem with the recent surge in data center construction, Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba are pressing ahead with ambitious HDD capacity roadmaps. With Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology now delivering long-promised growth in …
Will the current surge in demand for affordable high-cap storage keep HDD on top? Or are solid state drives (SSD), fueled by long-term declines in NAND flash …
The continued surge in data generation, projected to hit 181 zettabytes of data generation worldwide in 2025 alone, is putting enormous pressure on storage infrastructure. It is also intensifying a face-off between nearline HDD and QLC SSD. Since a great …
HAMR drives let manufacturers ramp up areal density, helping HDDs maintain their cost advantage over SSDs. If the price is right, HAMR will secure a place for HDD in hyperscale data centers for a long time to come.
With digital …
Calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) is an effective way for IT managers to gain visibility into the true cost structure of hard drive storage, supporting better informed decisions about current and future investments.
By most accounts, we’re in an …
Hard drives function via the complex coordination of intricate moving parts. Components such as the magnetic platters and actuator assembly operate in close proximity, requiring robust protection. The chassis plays the crucial role of physically protecting the delicate operation of a …
The Trump-era tariffs are casting a long shadow over the global supply chain for advanced electronics. While the impact on hard drives (HDD) remains less direct than on other product categories, the ripples are significant.
Most notably, the rollout of …
With technologies like generative AI processing petabyte-sized datasets in real time, innovation in data storage infrastructure has become key to supporting advances elsewhere. Enter the rise of NVMe for HDD.
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a protocol standard that governs …
Despite turbulent times for the tech world, the AI boom is driving demand for mass data storage. To meet these needs, manufacturers have ambitious plans to increase hard drive capacity.
From fluctuating demand to supply chain geopolitics, the past few …
