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Toshiba hard drive with more than 30TB capacity
Toshiba demonstrates 30TB+ HDDs using HAMR and MAMR technologies

By Jowi Morales Published

Toshiba recently built 31TB and 32TB hard drives for server use, with larger capacities expected to arrive in the coming years.

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WD Gold 24TB HDD
WD Gold 24TB HDD review: The highest capacity hard drive you can buy right now

By Shane Downing Published

ArmorCache returns at 24TB for enterprise users.

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Real Deals
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.

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The DiskMantler, dramatically shown in promotional video by Garner.
Hard drive destroyer vibrates hard drives to death in 90 seconds

By Sunny Grimm Published

This new drive destruction tool vibrates HDDs into their parts in 8 to 90 seconds.

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Western Digital Building
Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing

By Christopher Harper Published

Western Digital messaged partners to inform them of supply constraints and rising prices amidst tumultuous industry conditions. Prices could increase by 10% for HDDs, more for NAND.

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Seagate
Seagate demonstrates 3D magnetic recording for 120+ TB HDDs — dual-layer media stacks data bits to boost capacity

By Anton Shilov Published

Seagate, NIMS, and Tohoku University team up for dual-layer HAMR media for HDDs; multi-level HAMR hard drives could significantly increase HDD capacities.

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Seagate
New HAMR lasers could usher in 30TB+ HDDs, Seagate and Sony team up for production: Report

By Anton Shilov Published

Seagate reportedly second sources heating lasers for HAMR heads from Sony.

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Best Hard Drives
Hard drive density advances face diminishing returns

By Christopher Harper Published

SMR provides about 6.6% higher capacity than CMR at 30+ TB, compared to roughly 16% higher at 24+ TB.

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Seagate
Seagate’s Mozaic 3+ HAMR platform targets 30TB HDDs and beyond

By Anton Shilov Published

Seagate unveils HAMR HDD platform for 30TB+ HDDs with new media, new heads, and a new controller.

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Toshiba N300 Pro 12TB/20TB HDD
Toshiba N300 Pro 12TB and 20TB HDD Review: Return of the NAS

By Shane Downing Published

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.

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