Seagate Qualifies 40+TB HAMR HDDs At Two Leading Data Center Companies

Seagate’s now shipping 4+TB/disk HAMR HDDs to support growing AI data center workloads and are qualified at two hyperscale data center companies.
Forbes

C1Q 2025 HDD Industry Update

Data is in for the first calendar quarter 2025 HDD industry from the May 2025 Digital Storage Technology Newsletter. Total HDD shipments in C1Q 2025 were down about 9.5% compared with C4Q 2024 (28.7M ...

This 5TB Seagate Astro Bot hard drive is an astronomically good alternative to the rising costs of SSDs

The Seagate Astro Bot Limited Edition Game Drive is one of the cutest external PS5 hard drives on the market and packs in a ...
EdTech

SSD vs. HDD: How Can Each Benefit Higher Education?

Derek is a writer and marketing pro specializing in communicating complex or technical issues in a way that is accessible to wider audiences. When it comes to selecting the PCs, laptops and servers ...

Are SSDs Really More Reliable Than Traditional HDDs?

Both SSDs and HDDs have their advantages, and both can fail, but their weaknesses are very different. Here's what really determines which one lasts longer.
gearpatrol

HDD vs SDD: What’s the Difference and What Should You Choose?

In a world of smartphones, tablets, and ultrathin laptops, it’s easy to see and use the terms “hard drive” and “SSD” somewhat interchangeably. After all, virtually all common consumer electronics ...
TweakTown

WD teases new HDD solutions at Innovation Day: 100TB+ in 2029, new High Bandwidth Drive tech

TL;DR: Western Digital's Innovation Day 2026 revealed groundbreaking HDD advancements for AI-driven data storage, including a 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD launching in 2026 and a 100TB+ HAMR HDD by 2029.
CNET

SSD vs. HDD: What’s the Difference?

Computers use two main types of storage: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. Both store your files, applications and operating system, but they work differently. These differences significantly ...
TweakTown

Western Digital runs out of HDD capacity: CEO says massive AI deals secured, price surges ahead

TL;DR: Western Digital faces a severe HDD capacity shortage as AI and enterprise demand surge, driving prices to a two-year high. With cloud revenue at 89% and consumer share at 5%, WD's storage focus ...
Digital Trends

SSD vs. HDD: What’s the difference, and which drive type is best?

When on the hunt for a new PC or external hard drive, you’ll likely see two different storage options: Traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and solid-state drive (SSD). Deciding on the best one for your ...
PC World

How to clone a HDD to an SSD for free on Windows

You can speed up your PC and laptop by cloning HDD to SSD free. But Windows does not come with a free disk clone tool. Fortunately, there are some great free SSD cloning utilities to clone HDD to SSD ...