{"id":52478,"date":"2024-10-21T16:08:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=52478"},"modified":"2026-03-28T06:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:48:39","slug":"western-digital-delivers-worlds-highest-capacity-epmr-hdds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/western-digital-delivers-worlds-highest-capacity-epmr-hdds\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Digital Delivers World\u2019s Highest Capacity ePMR HDDs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>to Meet Growing Nearline Demand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Company Leads Industry with New 11-disk UltraSMR HDDs up to 32TB and CMR HDDs up to 26TB, Offering Superior TCO for Hyperscale, Cloud and Enterprise Data Center Customers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAN JOSE, Calif.,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>October 21, 2024 \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>More than just storage, HDDs are key enablers for businesses looking to optimize their infrastructure, lower TCO and future-proof their data strategies. Constantly innovating to meet the needs of our data-driven world, Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it is now shipping the world\u2019s highest capacity UltraSMR HDD with up to 32TB<sup>&nbsp;1<\/sup>&nbsp;leveraging the time-tested, reliable energy-assisted PMR (ePMR) recording technology for hyperscalers, CSPs and enterprises. For those who want a drop-in ready HDD for today\u2019s data-intensive workloads, the company is also now shipping the world\u2019s highest-capacity ePMR CMR HDD with up to 26TB for enterprise and channel customers. With the world\u2019s first commercially available 11-disk design and field-proven technology, these new drives reinforce Western Digital&#8217;s commitment to delivering HDD technology that raises the bar on capacity, reliability and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Western-Digital-Delivers-Worlds-Highest-Capacity-ePMR-HDDs-_ssict_733_1000.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Western-Digital-Delivers-Worlds-Highest-Capacity-ePMR-HDDs-_ssict_733_1000.webp\" alt=\"Western Digital Delivers World\u2019s Highest Capacity ePMR HDDs\u00a0_ssict_733_1000\" class=\"wp-image-52479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Western-Digital-Delivers-Worlds-Highest-Capacity-ePMR-HDDs-_ssict_733_1000.webp 733w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Western-Digital-Delivers-Worlds-Highest-Capacity-ePMR-HDDs-_ssict_733_1000-220x300.webp 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/topics\/data-storage-for-ai?_gl=1*oslydw*_gcl_au*MTAxMzgyNjI2LjE3MjEwNTM2NjYuMTc1MzQzMTA0OS4xNzI0ODY4Njk3LjE3MjQ4Njg2OTc.*_ga*MTMxNDMxNzg1Ny4xNzE2MjQxMDQ0*_ga_6PM79PL9WV*MTcyNDc4NjAxNy4yLjAuMTcyNDc4NjAxNy4wLjAuMA..\">AI Data Cycle<\/a>&nbsp;<a>has<\/a>&nbsp;emerged as a growth driver for the storage industry. As AI systems become more sophisticated, they process and generate vast amounts of data that must be stored efficiently. HDDs play a crucial role in this ecosystem, handling&nbsp;both the input side, where data is gathered, ingested and stored, and the output side, where AI content is generated and preserved. This dual role positions HDDs as a linchpin in the AI Data Cycle, ensuring that data is available when needed and stored with the lowest TCO.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western Digital\u2019s newest 26TB CMR and 32TB UltraSMR drives utilize multiple technological innovations to enable data centers to maximize their storage efficiency. In addition to ePMR, OptiNAND\u2122, ArmorCache\u2122 and a triple-stage actuator (TSA), the drives feature the world\u2019s first commercially available 11-disk platform along with other design enhancements. Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westerndigital.com\/innovating-to-11-western-digital-increases-hdd-capacity-not-size\/\">Innovating to 11: Western Digital Increases HDD Capacity, Not Size<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>32TB Ultrastar\u00ae DC HC690 SMR HDD \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Western Digital continues to lead the industry in SMR adoption, driving innovation to deliver superior storage capacity while lowering TCO. Now shipping, Western Digital\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/products\/internal-drives\/data-center-drives\/ultrastar-dc-hc690-hdd\">Ultrastar DC HC690 UltraSMR HDDs<\/a>&nbsp;with up to 32TB capacities support customer goals for cost-effective deep content storage at scale. These new HDDs have up to 257 MiB\/s sequential performance and use as little as 5.5W power idle, making them ideal for warm and cold tiers of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2<\/strong><strong>6TB Ultrastar DC HC590 CMR HDD \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Now shipping,&nbsp;Western Digital\u2019s newest CMR drives are a drop-in replacement for continued capacity growth with a reliable, field-proven technology foundation. This latest generation of drives delivers unbeaten CMR capacity, seamless qualification, easy integration and rapid adoption while maintaining superior dependability and reliability. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/products\/internal-drives\/data-center-drives\/ultrastar-dc-hc590-hdd\">Ultrastar DC HC590 26TB CMR HDD<\/a>&nbsp;features a sustained transfer rate of up to 288 MiB\/s and utilizes as little as 5.6W power while idle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ultrastar Data60, Data102 Hybrid Storage Platforms \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>The new Ultrastar HDDs are being qualified and integrated into the company\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/products\/data-center-platforms\/ultrastar-data60-3000\">Ultrastar Data60<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/products\/data-center-platforms\/ultrastar-data102-3000\">Data102<\/a>&nbsp;JBOD hybrid storage platforms, which are high-density, scalable storage solutions that are ideal for modern data centers, private clouds, and big data analytics. These platforms provide flexible configurations, accommodating up to 60 or 102 HDDs, and can deliver up to 3.26PB of raw capacity. Key technologies like IsoVibe\u2122 and ArcticFlow\u2122 ensures reduced vibration and optimized cooling, resulting in better performance and reliability. Availability&nbsp;will&nbsp;begin by year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>26TB WD Gold\u00ae SATA HDDs &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Specifically designed for system integrators and resellers, new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerndigital.com\/products\/internal-drives\/wd-gold-sata-hdd?sku=WD261KRYZ\">26TB WD Gold HDDs<\/a>are now available&nbsp;<a>in<\/a>&nbsp;the channel.&nbsp;Leveraging innovations from the Ultrastar HDD technology platform, the WD Gold 26TB HDD provides a no-compromise storage solution&nbsp;that incorporates&nbsp;our latest innovations to handle heavy, continuous read-write workloads in the toughest of enterprise and commercial system environments.&nbsp;With a five-year limited warranty<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;supporting up to 2.5M hours MTBF<sup>4&nbsp;<\/sup>(projected),&nbsp;WD Gold drives provide the utmost in storage performance, reliability,&nbsp;durability&nbsp;and flexible capacity for small and medium businesses and design professionals whose mission-critical data and creative output are essential to their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cWith the rise of AI, edge computing, and large-scale data centers, HDDs play a critical role in delivering huge capacity, performance and low power, making them indispensable for enterprises that want the highest storage density with the lowest TCO,\u201d said John Chen, Vice President at TRENDFOCUS. \u201cWith the addition of the new 11-disk platform, Western Digital is well-positioned to continue to drive key HDD use cases \u2013 optimizing virtually all users in all markets for success in today\u2019s data-intensive landscape.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur CMR and UltraSMR technology isn&#8217;t just breaking records\u2014it\u2019s giving customers the efficiency and TCO benefits they\u2019ve been asking for, and we\u2019re not done yet,\u201d said Ravi Pendekanti, SVP&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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