Knowledge storage large Seagate has introduced earnings for its most up-to-date quarter, and issues are removed from perfect, as general income dropped by virtually 40% year-on-year, with a internet lack of $33 million.

Even so, the corporate has some grand plans for its HDDs, that are set to obtain some big storage boosts within the subsequent 12 months – which it hopes will present sufficient of a distinction to assist it report a revenue subsequent 12 months.

Sooner or later through the first half of 2023, Seagate hopes to launch 22TB CMR and 24TB SMR variations of its flagship HDD, however that is simply the beginning. The momentum is about to proceed as the corporate seems to ship even bigger exhausting drives.

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Seagate HDD sizes

Seagate has already been testing its warmth assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) HDDs with choose clients, and it hopes to have the ability to deliver the second technology of this to market later this 12 months.

Firm CEO Dave Mosley defined on a convention name {that a} 30TB model utilizing this newest know-how ought to be launched within the quarter beginning June 2023, which locations it barely forward of schedule.

Initially, HAMR HDDs are more likely to be the reserve of higher-end exhausting drives, however the know-how will inevitably trickle down into extra inexpensive choices in the end.

Past this, Seagate says that it has managed to construct a 5TB 3.5-inch disk, which can see the boundaries raised even greater. A 10-platter HDD, for instance, would have the ability to maintain 50TB of information – a goal that it has set itself to realize in 2026, in line with its roadmap.

Whereas many people and companies will not be ready to put money into such high-end (and certain costly) storage drives, the trickle-down of know-how and the potential ensuing discount in prices could also be extra welcome information.

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