HGST Launches 1.2TB Ultrastar 10K Hard Drive
HGST announced its new 1.2TB Ultrastar C10K1200, a 2.5-inch 10K RPM enterprise-class hard drive that features a SAS 6Gb/s interface.
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HGST Crafts Helium-Filled Hard Disk Drives
HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) announced that it is developing a new helium-filled hard disk drive (HDD) platform.
HGST Launches 2.5-Inch CinemaStar HDDs
HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) announced its new CinemaStar 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs).
HGST Ships 4TB Enterprise HDD
HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) announced its new new Ultrastar 7K4000 family of hard disk drives, which includes 4TB, 3TB and 2TB models.
Western Digital Completes Hitachi GST Aquisition
Western Digital announced that it has completed its acquisition of Viviti Technologies, formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.
Seagate First in Hard Drive Market
IHS announced it reckons that Seagate Technology recaptured the lead in hard disk drive (HDD) shipments during the fourth quarter of 2011, ousting Western Digital, which suffered heavy losses in the Thailand floods last year.
Thailand Floods Continue to Affect HDD Manufacturing
IHS iSuppli announced it reckons the disruptions caused by the floods that struck Thailand in late 2011 will continue to affect hard disk drive (HDD) production into the third quarter of 2012.
Hitachi GST Ships 25nm SLC NAND Flash SSDs
Hitachi GST announced that its Ultrastar family of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) is the industry’s first to use 25-nanometer (nm) single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash.
Hitachi GST Launches 4TB HDDs
Hitachi GST announced two new 4TB DeskStar-based hard disk drives (HDDs), the Deskstar 5K4000 internal kit ($399.99) and Touro Desk external ($419.99) models.
Europe OKs Western Digital Takeover of Hitachi GST
The European Commission announced that it has approved Western Digital’s acquisition of Hitachi’s hard disk drive unit.
Thailand Flood Disrupts Hard Drive Supplies
IHS iSuppli suggests the severe flooding in Thailand may lead to a shortage of hard disk drives that may last into the first quarter of 2012.