Western Digital Unveils Enormous 26TB Hard Drive, Speedy New SSDs

that the top-of-the-line for Western Digital’s enterprise hard drives is the 26TB Ultrastar DC HC670. Just a few years ago, hard drives that were scarcely half that size were the largest you could get, but the massive capacity comes with a tradeoff. WD had to use shingled magnetic recording (SMR) to squeeze more capacity onto the platters. If you recall, the company got into hot water several years back for releasing smaller SMR drives without making that clear to buyers. SMR allows for higher areal density, but that comes at the expense of speed.Now Read:

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