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New HAMR lasers could usher in 30TB+ HDDs, Seagate and Sony team up for production: Report
Seagate reportedly second sources heating lasers for HAMR heads from Sony.
Hard drive density advances face diminishing returns
SMR provides about 6.6% higher capacity than CMR at 30+ TB, compared to roughly 16% higher at 24+ TB.
Seagate’s Mozaic 3+ HAMR platform targets 30TB HDDs and beyond
Seagate unveils HAMR HDD platform for 30TB+ HDDs with new media, new heads, and a new controller.
Toshiba N300 Pro 12TB and 20TB HDD Review: Return of the NAS
The Toshiba N300 Pro is a high-end NAS HDD that stands up to WD’s Red Pro and Seagate’s IronWolf Pro. It offers little to stand out but is a safe alternative if the price is right.
Toshiba X300 Pro 12TB and 20TB HDD review: Much better than its non-Pro siblings
X300 marks the spot, as long as it's Pro.
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.
