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Seagate to launch 50TB HDDs in 2028 amid AI-driven demand surge

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Seagate plans to begin qualifying its 50TB hard disk drives in late 2027, with shipments expected in 2028. The company's CEO, Dave Mosley, stated that demand from the AI and cloud computing sectors is so high that most drives are already allocated through 2028, with negotiations for 2029 underway. These new drives utilize Seagate's Mozaic 5 platform, which incorporates heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology to achieve higher storage densities. AI

IMPACT This development signals increased demand for high-density storage solutions, crucial for supporting the massive datasets generated by AI applications.

RANK_REASON Product launch announcement for high-capacity storage drives driven by AI demand.

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Anton Shilov ·

    Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028

    Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB-class HAMR hard drives in late 2027 with shipments in 2028 as AI-driven storage demand keeps production largely sold out through 2028.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028 Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB

    Seagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028 Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB-class HAMR hard drives in late 2027 with shipments in 2028 as AI-driven storage demand keeps production largely sold ou…

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