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HDD stories
VDURA & WD target AI with hybrid storage
5 days ago
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
VDURA and WD certify Ultrastar hybrid arrays with VDURA Data Platform, targeting cheaper petabyte-scale AI and HPC storage.
Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge
Last week
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storage
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Seagate begins volume shipments of Mozaic 4+ 44TB HAMR drives to hyperscalers, targeting exploding AI data storage and efficiency demands.
WD unifies creator storage range under G-DRIVE brand
Last month
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storage
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data protection
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dr
WD is unifying its creator-focused external storage under the G-DRIVE name, phasing out SanDisk Professional branding across the range.
WD maps 100TB-plus hard drives for AI data centres
Last month
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storage
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
WD maps a path to 100TB-plus hard drives, unveiling faster, lower-power designs as cloud data centres scale storage for AI workloads.
VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
VDURA launches Flash Relief Programme, vowing to beat rival all-flash file system quotes by 50% amid surging SSD prices and supply strain.
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Hybrid storage & cloud set to reshape data in 2026
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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storage
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dr
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private cloud
Hybrid cloud and mixed-media storage will overtake single-cloud and all-flash designs in 2026 as AI, costs and outages reshape data strategy.
Seagate rolls out 32TB CMR drives for AI video surge
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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storage
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smart cities
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data analytics
Seagate has begun shipping 32TB CMR hard drives for AI-driven video and analytics, targeting edge security, NAS and cloud data centre workloads.
StorONE gains HPE validation for unified storage stack
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
StorONE wins HPE validation for its unified storage software on ProLiant Gen11, promising flash performance at near-HDD economics.
How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.
Pure Storage & SK hynix partner on energy-efficient QLC flash
Wed, 28th May 2025
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storage
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pure storage
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hdd
Pure Storage partners with SK hynix to launch energy-efficient QLC flash storage, targeting hyperscale data centres with improved performance and lower costs.
Western Digital completes Flash business separation move
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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ai
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Western Digital has finalised the separation of its Flash business, marking a major milestone as it sets its sights on future data storage innovations.
Western Digital unveils world's highest capacity HDDs
Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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storage
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edge computing
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western digital
Western Digital has launched the world's highest capacity HDDs, with the UltraSMR reaching 32TB and the ePMR CMR at 26TB, advancing data storage technology.
Western Digital unveils AI Data Cycle Storage Framework
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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storage
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data analytics
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genai
Western Digital has launched an AI Data Cycle Storage Framework to boost AI infrastructure, alongside advanced SSDs and HDDs for efficient AI data management.
Seagate launches SkyHawk AI 24TB drive for AI-enabled edge security
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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surveillance
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edge security
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ai
Seagate Technology launches the SkyHawk AI 24TB hard drive, custom-built for handling mass data requirements in AI-enabled video imaging and edge security applications.
SNS revolutionises media production with HDDs of up to 22TB
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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cto
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western digital
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hdd
Studio Network Solutions (SNS) ups the game in media workshops, now offering a colossal 22TB HDDs on their EVO systems.