Western Digital's 'What's Next' event back in May 2022 had seen the announcement of its 22TB platform based on ePMR and OptiNAND (with ArmorCache). At the event, WD indicated that the 22TB 10-platter drives would make its market appearance under different product categories - Ultrastar DC HC570 for data centers and enterprises, WD Gold for enterprises, SMEs, and SMBs, WD Red … [Read more...] about Western Digital 22TB WD Gold, Red Pro, and Purple HDDs Hit Retail
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Western Digital Announces 22TB CMR and 26TB SMR HDDs: 10 Platters plus ePMR
Western Digital is announcing the sampling of its new 22TB CMR and 26TB SMR hard drives today at its What's Next Western Digital Event. As usual, the hyperscale cloud customers will get first dibs on these drives. The key takeaway from today's presentation is that Western Digital doesn't yet feel the need to bring heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) into the picture. In … [Read more...] about Western Digital Announces 22TB CMR and 26TB SMR HDDs: 10 Platters plus ePMR
Western Digital’s EdgeRover desktop program had a bug that granted elevated privileges on Windows and macOS
Last year, Western Digital users ran into trouble with their My Book Live Drives, which were wiped automatically due to a bug in the firmware. Now, the company's desktop utility, EdgeRover, has been found to have a serious security vulnerability, that could have put user data at risk again. For those unaware of what it is, EdgeRover is a useful tool that lets you catalog … [Read more...] about Western Digital’s EdgeRover desktop program had a bug that granted elevated privileges on Windows and macOS
Western Digital Introduces WD_BLACK SN770: A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
The initial wave of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs put emphasis on raw benchmark numbers, with power consumption remaining an afterthought. The targeting of high-end desktop platforms ensured that it was not much of a concern. However, with the rise of notebook and mini-PC platforms supporting PCIe 4.0, power consumption and thermal performance became important aspects. With the gaming … [Read more...] about Western Digital Introduces WD_BLACK SN770: A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
Western Digital Introduces WD_BLACK SN770: A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
The initial wave of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs put emphasis on raw benchmark numbers, with power consumption remaining an afterthought. The targeting of high-end desktop platforms ensured that it was not much of a concern. However, with the rise of notebook and mini-PC platforms supporting PCIe 4.0, power consumption and thermal performance became important aspects. With the gaming … [Read more...] about Western Digital Introduces WD_BLACK SN770: A DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD
Western Digital Reimagines HDD – Flash Integration with OptiNAND
The last few years have seen plenty of new innovations come up in the hard-disk drive market. For quite some time, the HDD technology roadmap was shared industry-wide - vendors introduced new technologies at different points in time, but they were all similar in nature. As a recent example, HGST (now, Western Digital) was the first to market with helium-filled HDDs, but both … [Read more...] about Western Digital Reimagines HDD – Flash Integration with OptiNAND
Western Digital Unveils Multimedia-Focused SanDisk Professional Portfolio
Western Digital's G-Technology brand is well-known in multimedia production circles with products ranging from portable SSDs to multi-HDD RAID enclosures. As part of its Flash Perspective event today, the company is introducing the SanDisk Professional tag for products sold earlier under the G-Technology brand. In addition to new products targeting the prosumers and production … [Read more...] about Western Digital Unveils Multimedia-Focused SanDisk Professional Portfolio
Western Digital Introduces WD Black D30 Game Drive External SSDs
Western Digital is adding a new external SSD to their WD_BLACK product line: the WD Black D30 Game Drive SSD. The D30 is a bus-powered USB SSD offering up to 900MB/s read speeds, with capacities from 500GB to 2TB. There is also a special version for Xbox console gaming, which changes some of the drive's trim to white instead of black and comes with a one month trial membership … [Read more...] about Western Digital Introduces WD Black D30 Game Drive External SSDs
Persona 5 Strikers for PS4, Switch, & PC Getting Western Release in February 2021 [UPDATED]
Today we learn that Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is finally coming west as Persona 5 Strikers. An unlisted trailer on Atlus West’s official channel was unearthed by Twitter user Jackson (thanks for the tip: Michio) apparently before the official reveal. The trailer has since been taken down but I had a chance to see it with my own eyes and take the screencap … [Read more...] about Persona 5 Strikers for PS4, Switch, & PC Getting Western Release in February 2021 [UPDATED]
Western Digital at FMS 2020: Zoned SSDs, Automotive NVMe And More
At Flash Memory Summit this week (online for the first time), Western Digital is showing off three new SSD products and have outlined the company's areas of strategic focus in a keynote presentation. First up, Western Digital is commercializing NVMe Zoned Namespaces (ZNS) technology with the new Ultrastar DC ZN540 datacenter SSD. We covered ZNS in depth earlier this year … [Read more...] about Western Digital at FMS 2020: Zoned SSDs, Automotive NVMe And More