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NAND Flash Maker Kioxia files for IPO at expected $10.3 billion valuation
By Anton Shilov published
Bain Capital hopes to raise $500 million from Kioxia's IPO, retain control over NAND flash maker.

NAND and DRAM prices dropping in spot market, continuing downward trend
By Anton Shilov published
As memory module and SSD makers have loads of chips in stock, they do not buy ICs on spot market, which is why the spot prices of memory decrease.

WD unveils world's highest-capacity flash memory chip — 2Tb 3D QLC flash chips open the door to bigger and cheaper SSDs
By Anton Shilov, Paul Alcorn published
High-capacity SSDs might get cheaper as Western Digital and Kioxia are prepping BiCS8 2Tb 3D QLC NAND devices.

Western Digital rolls out new 2.5-inch HDDs for the first time in seven years: is 6TB the swan song for 2.5-inch hard drives?
By Anton Shilov published
Western Digital introduces a new capacity point for 2.5-inch HDDs for the first time in seven years.

Double up on bulk storage: Save $180 when you buy two 14TB WD Red Pro NAS drives
By Stewart Bendle published
Buy two 14TB WD Red Pro drives and save $180 off of the total. That's a whopping 28TB of storage for your NAS or other preferred backup system.

Kioxia aims to mass produce 1000-layer 3D NAND by 2031 — quadruple the current number of layers
By Anton Shilov published
Kioxia expects 1,000-layer 3D NAND memory in six or seven years using innovative production methods.

Western Digital claims its new QLC SSD beats its last-gen TLC drive — SN5000S is up to 16.5% faster than SN740
By Matthew Connatser published
Western Digital's latest QLC-based SN5000S drive is apparently up to 16.5% faster than its TLC-based predecessor, the SN740.

Huawei says its mysterious new magneto-electric storage device offers unparalleled density
By Anton Shilov published
Huawei's mysterious new OceanStor Arctic magneto-electric storage device promises high storage capacities at low power consumption.
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