Seagate HDD fraud also includes IronWolf Pro lineup, more details uncovered
Considering the disks are likely from crypto farms, there could be many more affected brands
Used Seagate drives sold as new traced back to crypto mining farms
A hot potato: A widespread scandal involving used Seagate hard drives fraudulently sold as new has continued to escalate, with new evidence suggesting that the drives originated from Chinese cryptocurrency mining farms. The drives, many of which had logged 15,000 to 50,000 hours of prior use, were reportedly altered to appear unused before re-entering the retail supply chain.
Seagate is now sampling 36TB hard drives based on HAMR technology
The highest-capacity units are based on SMR technology
Seagate to launch world's first high-capacity HDDs based on HAMR technology
Forward-looking: Heat-assisted magnetic recording is a technological breakthrough that has been decades in the making. The first patent describing a method for using heat to record data through a magnetic field dates back to 1954. Seagate began researching "modern" HAMR hard drives in the 1990s. Now, the American manufacturer is finally shipping its first commercially available HAMR hard drives.
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Seagate launches official refurbished hard drive store on eBay
The drives come with a two-year warranty
Seagate says their new Mozaic 3+ HAMR disk drives can last longer than conventional HDDs
Setting the record straight against misconceptions, myths, and industry chatter
Seagate developing dual-layer, heat-assisted magnetic recording tech for 120TB HDDs
A never-ending race to increase magnetic media storage capabilities
Seagate and Sony team up to develop 30TB hard drives with advanced HAMR technology
Hoping to meet growing data center demands
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Seagate launches Mozaic 3+ platform for 30 TB and larger HAMR-based hard drives
Reaching unprecedented areal density per platter with four major technology innovations
Seagate is preparing 32TB HAMR hard drives for next year, 40TB within two
Company hopes to reach volume-worthy yields early next year
Seagate's new Exos X24 hard disk line reaches up to 24TB and 28TB
Industry-leading capacity for hyperscale customers, while HAMR drives are coming
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Seagate says mass production of HAMR hard drives is coming, starting at 30TB
In a nutshell: Seagate has started shipping its first HAMR hard disks for data center solutions, bringing the novel storage technology a step closer to mass production and consumer sales. However, traditional PMR and SMR-based recording technologies are not completely obsolete yet.
Western Digital hopes to release HAMR drives within the next 1.5 years
A 50 TB WD Blue could be coming soon
Seagate's mass-produced HAMR hard drives to debut at 32TB, followed by 40TB
Company plans to release 28TB and 32TB HDDs later this year
Xbox external SSDs are finally getting cheaper as upcoming models leak
PC and PS5 NVMe SSDs still cost less
Seagate reduces carbon footprint with refurbished storage drives
Refurbishing and reusing drives contributes less to emissions than recycling them
Seagate fined $300 million for selling hard drives to sanctioned Huawei
Seagate believes it broke no laws
Seagate unveils new 22TB IronWolf Pro hard drive at NAB conference
Its direct rival is Western Digital's Red Pro 22TB drive
Cosplay your SSD with Seagate's new Star Wars NVMe drives
Equip your PC with a lightsaber SSD
Recent report claims Seagate and Hitachi HDDs are most likely to fail
In context: While the popularity of SSDs continues to increase, some users still prefer to have a trusted hard drive for their affordable costs and high storage capacities. However, a recent study shows buyers may not always pick the most reliable HDDs.
Smaller capacity hard drives are more susceptible to failure as they age, study finds
Backblaze tested 230,921 HDDs consisting of 29 models from manufacturers like Seagate, Toshiba, and others
Seagate: 30TB second-generation HAMR hard disks are almost here
Mass production for larger-than-life HDDs is expected to start this year