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Cloud storage company releases its 2025 hard drive reliability report
Backblaze just released its annual drive reliability report, with the company getting a 1.36% annualized failure rate for 2025. It says that this is its best result since 2022.
Toshiba touts industry-first 12-disk HDD stacking technology, will pair with microwave-based recording tech
Toshiba claims it is the first to “verify 12-disk stacking technology,” while its HDD rivals flounder with 10 or 11.
689 different Brother printer models all use the serial number to create default password
The password vulnerability cannot be fixed with firmware, so change your dang passwords.
Western Digital still plans to start shipping 36TB HAMR hard drives in 2027
At Computex 2025, Western Digital confirmed plans to begin mass production of HAMR-based hard drives in 2027, starting with 36TB, 40TB, and 44TB models.
Toshiba says Europe doesn't need 24TB HDDs, witholds beefy models from region
Toshiba has withheld the European launch of its 24TB N300 and N300 Pro NAS hard drives despite rivals offering similar models there, citing low demand.
U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs
U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.
Chinese researchers reveal self-encrypting molecular HDD technology supporting 100TB+ capacities
Scientists propose to use self-assembled Ru LPH molecular coatings for next-generation hard disk drives, but there are major obstacles.
Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs
Intevac says industry-wide HAMR adoption is three years away.
