The case for high-cap SSDs overtaking HDDs as datacenter standard
Analysis: With the arrival of 122 TB SSDs, the case for disk drives being replaced by SSDs suddenly looks much more compelling.
At the end of 2024, we have five...
WD’s HAMR switch could be closer than we think
Analysis Intevac has said there is strong interest in its HAMR disk drive platter and head production machinery from a second customer, which could indicate that Western Digital is...
Western Digital flash unit boss to exit amid split in the biz
Western Digital EVP and GM Robert Soderbery, head of the NAND and SSD business unit, is leaving on January 2.
The storage device builder currently has two divisions: hard disk...
Pure Storage notches up hyperscaler deal, revenue uptick
Pure Storage reported Q3 2025 revenues rising 9 percent to $831 million, revealing that a top-four hyperscaler licensing deal for its Purity OS and Direct Flash Module (DFM) technology...
‘Leading CSP’ gives Seagate HAMR drives the all-clear
Seagate can start volume shipping HAMR drives after receiving qualification from a leading cloud service provider and other high-capacity drive customers.
Its Mozaic 3 3 TB/platter heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)...
Synology appoints US subsidiary CEO to drive enterprise expansion
Synology vet James Chen has been appointed CEO for Synology America to spearhead its enterprise storage market business growth with data protection appliances taking the lead role.
Taiwan-based Synology, founded...
Freely access NetBackup files without using Veritas software
S2|DATA has launched a no-cost Libertas utility to read and access Veritas NetBackup disk images – without requiring NetBackup software or licensing.
Libertas is a Windows desktop application that catalogs...
Quantum DXi9200 hybrid backup appliance replaces previous models
Quantum has launched a high-end DXi9200 target backup appliance as its sole hybrid (flash+disk) hardware accompanying the two all-flash T-series and two V5000 virtual appliances.
As a consequence, its DXi...
Quantum faces revenue drop but anticipates turnaround with operational overhaul
Quantum reported subdued results for its second FY 2025 quarter but said operational improvements, a product portfolio refresh, and go-to-market enhancements would return the company to growth.
Revenues in the...
VDURA enhances VDP performance and scalability for AI
VDURA has upgraded its VDURA Data Platform (VDP) storage operating system to provide more performance, scalability, and simpler management – with a twin focus on AI and HPC users.
VDURA...
Huawei developing SSD-tape hybrid amid US tech restrictions
Huawei’s in-house development of Magneto-Electric Disk (MED) archive storage technology combines an SSD with a Huawei-developed tape drive to provide warm (nearline) and cold data storage.
MED technology was first...
Toshiba drives power CERN’s data demands at the LHC
CERN, with more than 120,000 disk drives storing in excess of an exabyte of data, is probably Toshiba’s largest end-user customer in Europe. Toshiba has released a video talking...