WD's new HDMR tech to enable record-breaking 100TB+ drives

Western Digital unveils HDD technology roadmap: expects 100TB HAMR HDDs in 2030, then 100TB+ hard drives featuring HDMR later in the decade.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/western-digital-envisions-80tb-hdds-in-2030-100-tb-hdds-to-follow-new-hdmr-tech-enables-record-breaking-storage-density

Created 6mo | Feb 14, 2025, 3:40:03 PM


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