The Digital Rescue Blog : #Hard Drive

5mm High Hard Drives for 2015

Microprocessor and motherboard manufacturer Intel is working with hard drive manufacturers to standardize a new 2.5" disk format for Ultrabooks. The idea is to reduce the size of hard drives by 28%.

PMR Hard Drives

Since 2006, hard drives have used a technology called PMR (Perpendicular Magnetic Recording) for data recording.

Hard Drives Exceeding 60TB with HAMR Technology

In March 2012, Seagate was the first manufacturer to successfully store more than 1Tb per square inch using HAMR technology.

Hitachi and the 4TB Hard Drive

As announced some time ago, Hitachi has released a 4TB hard drive.

Hard Drives Only 7mm Thick

Hard drive manufacturer Hitachi recently announced a new range of hard drives intended primarily for laptops.

The specificity of these hard drives lies in their size, since they will measure only 7 millimeters thick. Available in 3 capacities - 250 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB - these hard drives all operate at 7200 rpm, have a S-ATA 6 Gbps interface and have a reduced consumption: 1.8 watts in read/write and 0.8 watts in standby.

SSD Hard Drive Price Drop in the United States

Whether a consequence of the floods that affected "classic" hard drive manufacturers in 2011 or a favorable economic situation, the price of SSD hard drives seems to be decreasing endlessly in the United States.

Hard Drive Crisis, Episode Two

Following the floods in Thailand in 2011, global hard drive production was severely disrupted due to the presence of numerous hard drive manufacturer factories - such as Seagate or Western Digital - in the affected areas.

Computers Deprived of Hard Drives

As a result of the floods that struck Thailand in 2011, the hard drive reserves of many computer manufacturers were depleted in the last quarter of 2011. Thus, at the beginning of 2012, many computer manufacturers no longer had enough storage devices to meet demand.

Hard Drives: Samsung Belongs to Seagate

Following the European Commission's approval of the acquisition of Samsung's hard drive division by the giant Seagate in October, the news was officially announced recently. According to the Commission, this acquisition does not create competition problems.

Resumption of Hard Drive Motor Production

Also affected by the floods in Thailand, the motor manufacturer Nidec, unlike the hard drive manufacturers, has restarted its factories since December 1st.

Nidec, which produces essential hard drive motors with its compatriot Minebea, is unfortunately very established in Thailand. This is a logical location since hard drive manufacturers are also very present in the Asian country.

The floods have consequently affected the entire sector, including manufacturers of the final product (Seagate, Western Digital, Toshiba, etc.) and manufacturers of fundamental parts such as Nidec and Minebea. Six out of ten factories that were hit by the floods have now restarted, and three others have had their production moved to other factories. However, this does not mean that the factories are running at 100% and no date for a return to normal has been given by Nidec.