Latest HDDs News
Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027
Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB-class HAMR hard drives in late 2027 with shipments in 2028 as AI-driven storage demand keeps production largely sold out through 2028.
Class-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makers
Class-action lawsuit filed against HDD suspension assembly makers
Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty
A disappointing move from a major hard drive supplier.
Enthusiast reverse engineers world’s smallest HDD to access data with help from an old Nokia N91 and OpenClaw
Maker Will Whang designed the MK4001MTD USB Bridge to facilitate the use of the world’s smallest (0.85-inch) mechanical hard drives, originally released by Toshiba in 2004.
Seagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centers
Seagate has begun shipping its 44TB Exos HDDs based on its HAMR technology to two hyperscale customers as others qualify the all-new Mozaic 4+ hard drive platform.
Hard drive pricing in the UK is so high someone flew to the US to buy drives, saving money despite flight and hotel costs
Flying to another continent is apparently cheaper than buying locally.
Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026
Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years.
