Hard Drives stories
Research shows mobile workers put corporate data at significant risk
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Research by Apricorn shows 63% of UK and US IT leaders fear mobile workers will cause data breaches, with 55% admitting deliberate security compromises.
Seagate unveils IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive for evolving enterprise needs
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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storage
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smb
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seagate
Seagate Technology introduces the IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive, offering sustained transfer rates, vibrational resilience through AgileArray technology, and data protection via IronWolf Health Management, to meet the evolving data needs of SMBs and enterprise NAS environments.
Western Digital launches 24TB & 28TB HDDs for data centres
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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storage
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Western Digital debuts eco-friendly 24TB and 28TB hard disk drives for data centres, offering higher storage capacity and power efficiency.
Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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transparency
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solid state drives
Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.
Seagate Technology releases new Exos 24TB hard drives
Thu, 19th Oct 2023
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hyperscale
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dc
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seagate
Seagate Technology, a global expert in data storage technology and solutions, has introduced the new Seagate Exos X24 hard drives.
Hands-on review: WD_Black SN770 NVMe SSD Game Drive
Fri, 20th May 2022
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Western Digital enhances its WD_Black NVMe SSD range with the WD_Black SN770 Game Drive, offering fast, power-efficient storage.
Synology launches new SAS drives for enterprise customers
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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storage
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sas
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synology
Synology launches HAS5300 SAS enterprise hard drives to meet demand for high-capacity, high-performance storage systems.
The villain lurking in your PC - a cautionary tale
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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it in manufacturing
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seagate
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ssd storage
Deadly flaw discovered in popular hard drive - Seagate Barracuda drives using SMR technology at risk of failure. Backup recommended.
Western Digital adds top tech to data centre solutions
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Worldwide availability of 16TB and 18TB capacities for Ultrastar HDDs, WD Gold HDDs and Ultrastar storage platforms.
QNAP releases new NAS series for home users
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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storage
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private cloud
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qnap
The TS-x31K series NAS is designed for home and personal cloud storage for users who wish to build their own private clouds.
Western Digital unveils 20TB mechanical HDDs
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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western digital
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oem
Western Digital debuts its 20TB Ultrastar DC HC650 SMR and 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 CMR HDDs for data centres, with full production planned for early 2020.
Seagate delivers first EXOS 16TB HDD and new drive for SMB NAS
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
Seagate introduces the EXOS X16, the first 16TB helium-based HDD for hyperscale data centres, alongside new 16TB IronWolf NAS drives aimed at SMB markets.
Are hard disk drives damaged by smoke recoverable?
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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dr
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hyperscale
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dc
The old saying ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ is certainly an apt proverb in IT circles - ESET shares some advice for recovering smoke-damaged HDDs.
Gallery: Seagate’s Singapore R&D facility pioneering storage innovations
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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storage
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seagate
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solar power
The Shugart was completed in June 2015, spanning 440,000 square feet and capable of housing approximately 850 employees.
Toshiba pushes hard drive capacity further with 16TB CMR
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
The MG08 series hard disk drives are the industry's largest capacity conventional magnetic recording hard drive.
Hands-on review: Crucial’s BX500 SSD gets the job done
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Crucial BX500 comes in two flavours, 240GB and 480GB, giving users a no-frills boost to their PC at a budget-friendly price.
Synnex Australia and Toshiba partner to sell into ANZ
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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partner programmes
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synnex
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toshiba
Toshiba and Synnex Australia announced their collaboration for internal hard drive product sales and after-sales services for the ANZ region.
Western Digital announces product line geared for AI-powered video surveillance
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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surveillance
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ai
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cybersecurity
According to IDC, the amount of big data exabytes generated by surveillance solutions is expected to grow by 25% per year through 2021.
DJI’s Fly Drive gets airdropped into ANZ
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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drones
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dji
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hard drives
Seagate's Fly Drive lands in ANZ, offering drone enthusiasts a robust solution to manage and safeguard their aerial footage.
How history will retell the flash storage story, and how we will look back at this transition
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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storage
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hpe
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flash storage
Make no mistake about it – the magnetic hard disk is being replaced by flash. Prepare for the future with this in-depth look into the flash story.