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posted by Fnord666 on Thursday September 12 2019, @10:20AM   Printer-friendly
from the more-bytes dept.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/14861/western-digital-reveals-20-tb-hdd-a-halo-product-for-datacenters

As operators of cloud datacenters need more storage capacity, higher capacity HDDs are being developed. As data hoarders need more capacity, higher capacity HDDs are needed. Last week Western Digital introduced its new Utrastar DC HC650 20 TB drives - hitting a new barrier in rotating data.

The drives feature shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology, which layers data on top of another much like a shingled roof, and therefore is designed primarily for write once read many (WORM) applications (e.g., content delivery services). Western Digital's SMR hard drives are host managed, so they will be available only to customers with appropriate software.

Western Digital's Utrastar DC HC650 20 TB is based on the company's all-new nine-platter helium-sealed enterprise-class platform, a first for the company. The new 3.5-inch hard drives feature a 7200 RPM spindle speed and will be available with a SATA 6 Gbps or SAS 12 Gbps interface depending on the SKU. Since the product is not expected to be available immediately, the manufacturer does not disclose all of its specifications just yet, but has stated that key customers are already in the loop.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:28PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:28PM (#893165)

    I want a 20 TB floppy, so I can carry it in my pocket.

    Oh, never mind . . .

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:53PM (#893174)

    Just so long as you're happy to see me!

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:54PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 12 2019, @02:54PM (#893176)

    https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSD-UHS-I-Adapter/dp/B07PBY4VD5 [amazon.com]

    You can fit at least 100 of these in your pocket. Just don't bend it too much.

  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday September 12 2019, @03:07PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday September 12 2019, @03:07PM (#893183) Journal

    When discussing either a big hard di_k or a floppy di_k, don't use a typewriter with one broken letter.

    It would not be possible to infer which letter was intended until the discussion shifts to the subject of a micro _D _ard.

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    People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.