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Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN850X NVMe SSD 2TB Game Drive
Gaming

Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN850X NVMe SSD 2TB Game Drive

The WD_Black SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD offers impressive speeds and easy installation, making it a top choice for serious gamers seeking an upgrade.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025
AI-driven cloud storage demand set to double by 2028
Storage

AI-driven cloud storage demand set to double by 2028

A survey by Seagate reveals that over half of businesses expect their cloud storage to more than double by 2028, fueled by AI data generation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025
Seagate unveils gaming drives for the holiday season
Gaming

Seagate unveils gaming drives for the holiday season

Seagate has unveiled a new range of gaming hard drives and SSDs, set to enhance the gaming experience this Christmas for gamers across Australia and New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Dec 2024
Seagate unveils IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive for evolving enterprise needs
Storage

Seagate unveils IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive for evolving enterprise needs

Seagate Technology introduces the IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive, offering sustained transfer rates, vibrational resilience through AgileArray technology, and data protection via IronWolf Health Management, to meet the evolving data needs of SMBs and enterprise NAS environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Western Digital launches 24TB & 28TB HDDs for data centres
Storage

Western Digital launches 24TB & 28TB HDDs for data centres

Western Digital debuts eco-friendly 24TB and 28TB hard disk drives for data centres, offering higher storage capacity and power efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023
Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives
DataCentre infrastructure

Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives

Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023
Seagate Technology releases new Exos 24TB hard drives
Hyperscale

Seagate Technology releases new Exos 24TB hard drives

Seagate Technology, a global expert in data storage technology and solutions, has introduced the new Seagate Exos X24 hard drives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023
Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN770 NVMe SSD Game Drive
Gaming

Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN770 NVMe SSD Game Drive

Western Digital enhances its WD_Black NVMe SSD range with the WD_Black SN770 Game Drive, offering fast, power-efficient storage.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Synology launches new SAS drives for enterprise customers
Storage

Synology launches new SAS drives for enterprise customers

Synology launches HAS5300 SAS enterprise hard drives to meet demand for high-capacity, high-performance storage systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jul 2021
The villain lurking in your PC - a cautionary tale
Manufacturing

The villain lurking in your PC - a cautionary tale

Deadly flaw discovered in popular hard drive - Seagate Barracuda drives using SMR technology at risk of failure. Backup recommended.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Sep 2020
Western Digital adds top tech to data centre solutions
DataCentre infrastructure

Western Digital adds top tech to data centre solutions

Worldwide availability of 16TB and 18TB capacities for Ultrastar HDDs, WD Gold HDDs and Ultrastar storage platforms.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020
QNAP releases new NAS series for home users
Storage

QNAP releases new NAS series for home users

The TS-x31K series NAS is designed for home and personal cloud storage for users who wish to build their own private clouds.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Western Digital unveils 20TB mechanical HDDs
Hyperscale

Western Digital unveils 20TB mechanical HDDs

Western Digital debuts its 20TB Ultrastar DC HC650 SMR and 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 CMR HDDs for data centres, with full production planned for early 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2019
Seagate delivers first EXOS 16TB HDD and new drive for SMB NAS
Storage

Seagate delivers first EXOS 16TB HDD and new drive for SMB NAS

Seagate introduces the EXOS X16, the first 16TB helium-based HDD for hyperscale data centres, alongside new 16TB IronWolf NAS drives aimed at SMB markets.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019
Are hard disk drives damaged by smoke recoverable?
Disaster Recovery

Are hard disk drives damaged by smoke recoverable?

The old saying 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail' is certainly an apt proverb in IT circles - ESET shares some advice for recovering smoke-damaged HDDs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2019

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Hard Drives stories

Dutch regions' data exposed after hard drives sold at market
Data Protection

Dutch regions' data exposed after hard drives sold at market

A Dutch man has inadvertently sparked a data security alarm after buying hard drives packed with sensitive personal information at a flea market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Seagate study: AI to double cloud storage use by 2028
Storage

Seagate study: AI to double cloud storage use by 2028

A Seagate study reveals that 61% of business leaders expect cloud storage usage to double by 2028, driven by the rising demand for AI applications.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jan 2025
Research shows mobile workers put corporate data at significant risk
Phishing

Research shows mobile workers put corporate data at significant risk

Research by Apricorn shows 63% of UK and US IT leaders fear mobile workers will cause data breaches, with 55% admitting deliberate security compromises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024