Seagate is now sampling 36TB hard drives based on HAMR technology

Seagate is sampling 36TB HAMR hard drives, leveraging Mozaic 3+ technology, with Dell as a key partner.

: Seagate is advancing its magnetic storage with 36TB HAMR drives for testing, focusing on higher capacities and efficiency. The Exos M drives, designed with Mozaic 3+ platform, aim to lower costs and energy use. Dell plans to implement these into their high-density storage products. However, high-capacity models utilize SMR technology, which might impact write operations.

Seagate is pioneering further advancements in magnetic storage technology with its latest 36TB HAMR hard drives, now being sampled to select customers for validation. The drives are built on the Mozaic 3+ technology platform, enabling significant enhancements in areal density with a 10-platter design, reaching 3.6TB per platter.

Seagate CEO Dave Mosley emphasizes their ongoing progress, aiming for a density of 10TB per platter in the future. The Exos M drives are designed to lower ownership costs and power consumption substantially, with early adoption seen from Dell Technologies for their high-density storage solutions.

Despite the innovative promises, Seagate's highest-capacity models use SMR technology, which may affect write operations. However, this is less of a concern for data centers and AI-driven startups focused on maximizing data storage capacities over frequent write operations, confirming hard disk drives' critical role in enterprise storage.

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