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Tape keeps kicking, 'breakthrough' 40TB native spec announced
By Mark Tyson published
LTO-10 40TB carts were enabled by new 'Aramid' material technology.

Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchases to prevent hoarding as storage and memory shortage takes hold
By Jowi Morales last updated
The impact of the massive AI demand for storage and memory is now hitting retail stores in Japan.

Legendary Windows Pinball developer rescues 200lb magnetic disc drive from the 1980s
By Ben Stockton published
Ex-Windows developer Dave Plummer rescues a nearly 200 lb magnetic disc drive with just 622 MB of storage from the 1980s

Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals 2025
By Stewart Bendle last updated
Where to buy the latest microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Western Digital Black SN8100 PCIe 5.0 SSD gets an 8TB capacity boost
By Bruno Ferreira last updated
The Western Digital Black SN8100 is already one of the fastest SSDs on the planet, and it now comes in an 8TB version to satisfy even the most storage-hungry enthusiast.

Adata chairman says AI datacenters are gobbling up hard drives, SSDs, and DRAM alike
By Bruno Ferreira published
Adata chairman says AI datacenters are gobbling up all memory and storage.

South Korean government learns the importance of backups the hard way after catastrophic fire — 858 terabytes of data goes up in magic smoke
By Bruno Ferreira published
858 TB of South Korean government data goes up in smoke, with no backups

AI data centers are swallowing the world's memory and storage supply, setting the stage for a pricing apocalypse that could last a decade
By Luke James published
Premium Once-cheap SSDs, DRAM, and HDD prices are climbing fast as AI demand and constrained supply converge to create the tightest market in years.
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