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Surveillance Hard Drive Shoot-Out: WD And Seagate Square OffJun 19, 2014 - in Reviews
Video surveillance has been around for years. Grainy gas station cameras are giving way to higher-end 1080p-capable IP cameras, and storage is evolving to meet the needs of these ever-expanding solutions. Today we look at two new entries into the market.
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Seagate's 6TB HDDs Coming in Early 2Q 2014Feb 3, 2014 - in News
Seagate is working on a 6 TB hard drive.
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WD Wants to Save Rotating Magnetic StorageAug 16, 2013 - in News
WD has formed a group with other HDD makers to promote rotating magnetic storage tech.
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Your Top Picks: Tom's Hardware Forums' Q1 2013 BestConfigsMar 10, 2013 - in Reviews
So you like our System Builder Marathon? Ever come up with your own idea for a killer rig? Don't forget to tell us about it on the Tom's Hardware forums. The following ten setups were configured by forum members and chosen in Q1 2013 BestConfigs Poll.
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Deals March 7: 4TB Seagate SATA III HDD $190Mar 7, 2013 - in News
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Report: SSD Market Revenues Will More Than Double in 2013Jan 23, 2013 - in News
The SSD market is expected to equal 40-percent of the HDD market by 2016.
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Western Digital Regains HDD Market Lead in Q2Aug 28, 2012 - in News
Following Seagate, Western Digital has apparently recovered from the impact of the Thailand flood as well. As of Q2, the company has become the leading hard drive maker again.
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Nine External Thunderbolt Storage Devices, Rounded UpJul 15, 2012 - in Reviews
We compare nine different Thunderbolt-based storage solutions, delivering scorching sequential throughput. Of the nine, three submissions rise to the top. Although it remains pricey, in the applications where it makes sense, Thunderbolt cannot be beat.
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System Builder Marathon, June 2012: System Value ComparedJun 7, 2012 - in Reviews
Frugality returned in this quarter's System Builder Marathon, tipping the balance towards less-elaborate gaming rigs. Does cutting deep into the budgets end up hurting our lower-cost build too much for it to compete, or is its value enhanced instead?
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WD, Seagate Recover From HDD Shipment ShortageApr 30, 2012 - in News
Both Seagate and Western Digital have improved their HDD shipments following the disastrous Thailand flood last year.
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Hitachi's 4 TB Hard Drives Take On The 3 TB CompetitionApr 24, 2012 - in Reviews
Hitachi recently started shipping a pair of 4 TB hard drives. We can see that they're pretty expensive, but how do they compare to existing 3 TB models in other ways? It’s time for a comprehensive overview of today's high-capacity hard drive offerings.
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Hard Drive Prices to Remain Inflated Throughout 2012Feb 12, 2012 - in News
Based on first quarter earnings reports, IHS has updated its hard disk drive (HDD) supply forecast. The company does not expect annual growth to return until the third quarter of this year. "A full recovery of production is still months away," IHS said.
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HDD Makers Want Long-Term Contracts With PC VendorsDec 28, 2011 - in News
Hard drive manufacturers reportedly want PC vendors to sign a one-year contract, locking them at the current inflated price and volume.
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Seagate, WD Cutting Back on Hard Drive WarrantiesDec 20, 2011 - in News
Many drives from both hard drive manufacturers have been reduced down to one or three years.
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Global HDD Supply 70 Million Units Short in Q4 2011Nov 28, 2011 - in News
The global supply for hard drives will fall 70 million units short of the 180 million needed in 4Q11.
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Western Digital Ordered to Pay $525 Million To SeagateNov 23, 2011 - in News
A drop in the bucket Western Digital plans to fight on principle, if one can call it that.
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HDD Shipments to Drop by 35% in Q4 2011Nov 22, 2011 - in News
Seagate has just lowered its shipment forecast for Q4 again.
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Six 2.5” High-Capacity Notebook Hard DrivesNov 2, 2011 - in Reviews
Advanced Format technology makes it possible to build 9.5 mm high 2.5” hard disks with 500 GB per platter. The result is a range of slim and speedy storage giants.
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HDD Prices are Increasing Rapidly; 50% in One WeekOct 24, 2011 - in News
The hard drive market is reacting to the heavy floods in Thailand.
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WD May Have Rough December Due to FloodingOct 17, 2011 - in News
WD may not be able to meet customer demand for its products in the December quarter.
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Flooding in Thailand Disrupts Tech Supply ChainOct 13, 2011 - in News
The ongoing severe flooding in Thailand appears to have impact on the availability on the overall supply in the region.
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Q2 HDD, SSD and ODD Shipments Climb SlightlyOct 13, 2011 - in News
Hard drive (HDD), optical disk drive (ODD) and solid state disk drive (SSD) manufacturers shipped 248.8 million storage devices in the second quarter of this year, 4.5% more than in Q1 and 5.6% more than in the second quarter of 2010, according to IHS.
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System Builder Marathon, Sept. 2011: System Value ComparedSep 25, 2011 - in Reviews
Big changes to a few components radically alter the performance profile of every machine in this quarter's competition. We’ve already seen how these changes affect the value of each machine, but how will they compare to each other?
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Four 3 TB Hard Drives, Tested And ReviewedSep 7, 2011 - in Reviews
Hard drives able to hold 3 TB of data need to be considered carefully because they might not always work as expected. This round-up of four high-capacity disks compares products from Hitachi, Seagate, and Western Digital, then covers their caveats.
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167 Million HDDs Shipped In Q2, WD LeadsSep 7, 2011 - in News
Hard drive manufacturers shipped 167.1 million hard drives in the second quarter of this year, up 4% from 160.5 million units in Q1, according to market research firm IHS.
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Hard Drives 101: Magnetic StorageAug 30, 2011 - in Reviews
Even though we shun hard drives in this era of SSDs, magnetic storage is really quite remarkable. In this piece, we dive into the history of hard drives, dissect the technology that makes them work, and explore the advances that give us 3 TB drives today.
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System Builder Marathon, June 2011: Value ComparedJun 23, 2011 - in Reviews
With so little happening in the hardware world since the beginning of this year, our second-quarter System Builder Marathon sees only minor hardware changes. But each builder unquestionably comes closer to dialing in ideal setups at each price point.
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Seagate to Control 40-Percent of HDD MarketMay 3, 2011 - in News
Following the acquisition of Samsung's HDD unit, Seagate will be holding about 40% of the global hard drive disk market, according to IHS iSuppli.
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WD Acquires Hitachi GST for $4.3 BillionMar 7, 2011 - in News
WD has acquired Hitachi GST for $3.5 billion in cash and $750 million in stock.
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Study: Nearly Impossible to Delete Data on SSDsFeb 23, 2011 - in News
Researchers have discovered that many SSDs don't erase all the stored physical data.