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HDD component supplier ‘collapses’ and 600 jobs will be lost
A producer of thin films for HDDs has ‘collapsed’ and 600 people will have to find new jobs, according to reports from Taiwan.
WD's Latest Enterprise HDDs Store Up to 28TB, With Max Transfer Rates of 298 MB/s
Western Digital continues to increase capacities of ePMR and SMR hard drives.
Seagate Ramping 32TB HAMR HDD in Q1, 40TB+ HDDs in 2025
Seagate updates its HAMR roadmap with 32TB, 40TB+ hard drives in investor documents.
New PS5 External Disc Drive Requires Internet Connection for Pairing
The Sony PS5 Slim's external disc drive requires an internet connection for pairing, but some have raised fears this will make it hard to play games down the line.
Western Digital Readies 28TB HDD
Western Digital's 28TB Ultrastar DC HC HDD is set to compete against Seagate's 32 TB Exos HDD next year.
Seagate Is Now Shipping Commercial HAMR HDDs
The HAMR HDD era has begun, but PMR and SMR drives will continue to ship for years.
Western Digital Black 8TB HDD Review: Not Back in Black
An underwhelming “high-performance” HDD.
