Western Digital and Microsoft launch HDD recycling program to recover rare earths from e-waste
The recycling initiative recovers 90% of rare earths from data center hard drives
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Surprisingly, 87% of people back up their data, but data loss accidents persist
Bottom line: To commemorate World Backup Day on March 31 – just one day before April Fool's Day – Western Digital commissioned a survey of 6,118 people across 10 countries, conducted a month ago, to better understand their backup practices. The findings revealed that 87 percent of respondents do back up their data, either manually or automatically. Their main motivations include fear of losing important files (83 percent), the need to free up device space (67 percent), and protection against cyber threats (42 percent).
Western Digital exits SSD market, shifts focus to hard drives as SanDisk takes over NAND operations
WD branding on SSDs may disappear soon
The Best SSDs and Storage - Early 2025
Storage keeps getting faster and more efficient. NVMe SSDs dominate for speed, HDDs remain best for bulk storage, and portable drives offer convenience. Here are the top picks for every need in 2025.
SanDisk's new Gen5 SSD offers blistering 14,000 MB/s speeds at just 7W
Built on Western Digital's latest 3D BiCS8 NAND flash
Western Digital targets 100TB disk drives with HAMR and HDMR advancements
Roadmap for next-generation HDD technology
SanDisk's new High Bandwidth Flash memory combines 3D NAND capacity with HBM-like bandwidth
Offers 8-16x more capacity per stack than current HBM implementations
What just happened? At its first big investor event since breaking off from Western Digital, SanDisk unveiled something it's been cooking up to take a bite out of the hot AI market. The company has a new memory architecture called high-bandwidth flash that fuses the massive storage capacity of 3D NAND with the kind of bandwidth offered by HBM.
WD unwraps the holidays with new high-performance PCIe Gen 4x4 SSDs starting under $60
Faster and more power efficient than the previous generation
WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives
Company slides 11th platter into standard HDD form factor
SSD Prices Have Stabilized, Breaking the Upward Trend
For the first time this year, we can no longer say that SSD prices keep on rising. While some drives are slightly more expensive, others have dropped in price, which is always good news.
Western Digital is now sampling 32TB SMR-based hard drives
Capacity-wise, WD should now be on par with rival HDD maker Seagate
WD unveils gaming-oriented 8 TB SN850X NVMe SSD for $900
The big picture: As the storage requirements for blockbuster video games march past the triple-digit mark, 1TB SSDs have felt increasingly cramped. While 2TB probably suffices for most users and 4TB still feels positively roomy, perhaps 8TB isn't out of the question for customers who want quick access to entire libraries of media and software and have the cash to burn.
Massive SSD density boost is on the horizon thanks to Kioxia's 1,000-layer NAND plan
Is it a bit too ambitious?
Western Digital's new budget NVMe SSDs arrive at peculiar price points
The new drives are just a few bucks shy of better storage products
Revolutionary 2Tb 3D QLC NAND flash memory die teased by Western Digital
Limited to AI and data center markets initially
WD's large-capacity portable hard drives are back with new 6TB models
Portable storage finally pushes past 5TB
SSD Pricing Update, Q2 2024: A Rising Trend for Storage
Until last year, there was plenty of talk about declining SSD prices. However, as we showed a few months ago, that trend has reversed. The AI race has also become a factor for SSD and HDD pricing.
The WD Ultrastar Transporter supports up to 368 terabytes of storage in a 30-pound form factor
Because sometimes you need to move tons of data when you are on the go
Western Digital is working on 900MB/s and 2TB SD cards, set to launch later this year
WD unveils its first SD Express cards, following Samsung
Demand for HDDs by AI companies has pushed prices up 20%, more hikes expected
SSDs are also getting more expensive
New WD Red Pro NAS hard drives offer up to 24TB of storage
Enterprise-class, CMR magnetic drives for professionals and businesses
Western Digital's latest entry-level SSDs offer decent performance but there's a catch
They affordable SSD market gets a new contender
Japan will provide more subsidies to Kioxia and Western Digital for NAND memory chip manufacturing
Generative AI models need more memory, and manufacturers need more public funding to get going
How to Choose an SSD on a Flash Sale
What SSD should you buy? In normal times, we'd simply tell you to follow our Best Storage guide. But during flash sales, lesser known drives may be worth buying at a healthy discount. But which ones?
