Seagate Boosts Hard Drive Capacity to Meet AI Demands

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Seagate Boosts Hard Drive Capacity to Meet AI Demands

Seagate Technology Holdings plc has announced its plans to enhance hard drive capacities significantly to cater to the burgeoning needs of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Recently, the company introduced 36 terabyte (TB) hard drives, utilizing its Mozaic 3+ technology platform based on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), as reported on Seagate's investor site.

Seagate is also charting an ambitious roadmap to push drive capacities further: aiming for 50 TB by 2026 and reaching 100 TB by 2030. Additionally, plans are underway to develop 120 TB hard drives thereafter, according to Anandtech. The HAMR technology at the core of these advancements allows for higher data densities, with the Mozaic 3+ platform currently achieving over 3 TB per platter, and expansions to 4–5 TB per platter expected soon.

In response to these developments, leading cloud service providers are adopting Seagate’s high-capacity drives to handle AI workloads effectively. Notably, Dell Technologies intends to integrate Seagate’s 32 TB drives into their high-density storage systems. A survey highlighted on Seagate's investor page indicates that 61% of organizations anticipate their cloud storage needs to double by more than 100% by 2028, propelling further demand for such high-capacity solutions.

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