https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week47-2024.wav Weekly Tech Digest: Exploring the Latest in Storage Technology Welcome to this week’s tech digest, where we unpack the most exciting developments in the world of storage technology and beyond. This week, our focus is on groundbreaking advancements in NAND flash memory, the evolution of portable SSDs, and the intersection of AI with data […]
Western Digital has just upped the ante in the world of PlayStation 5 storage solutions by launching an 8TB version of its WD_Black SN850P NVMe SSD, officially licensed for the PS5. While the idea of having 8TB of storage space on your PS5 sounds like a dream come true, the price tag of $1,000 […]
Western Digital has unveiled its latest addition to the Red Pro lineup: the WD240KFGX. With a capacious 24TB storage capacity and a slew of features tailored for NAS systems, this drive is poised to meet the demands of high-intensity workloads in multi-user environments. While the improvements over its predecessors might seem incremental, the WD Red […]
Introducing the Ultrastar® DC HC680: A New Era in Data Center Expansion Western Digital is redefining storage technology with the launch of its Ultrastar® DC HC680 series, which includes the industry’s first 28TB hard drive for data centers. These drives, employing Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology, are designed to significantly enhance storage capacity […]
The hard drive market constantly evolves, and Western Digital is one of the most active players in the game. Recently, online retailers have begun listing the WD Blue SN580, the sequel to the widely popular SN570 SSD, known for its outstanding performance and affordability. The previous iteration, the SN570, has often been featured in SSD […]
WDDA Western Digital Warning- are your NAS drives doomed? Should you replace your drives? Response to STOP buying WD NAS drives !!! In recent months, Synology NAS users have been receiving a warning known as WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics) on their WD drives after approximately three years of use. This warning message advises users […]
Western Digital Share More Information on the Cyber Attack, as do others! Although 45 days have passed since Western Digital was successfully targeted in a cyber attack, the brand has only recently opened up a little further on the nature and impact. Although we covered this in alot of detail back in the middle of […]
Seagate has caught up with its rival, Western Digital, by launching its first hard drive with a storage capacity of 22TB (ST22000NT001). The IronWolf Pro is targeted towards NAS systems and uses conventional recording technology (CMR). Seagate has also announced a partnership with QNAP, a leading provider of network-attached storage (NAS) systems, to provide enterprise-grade […]
The WD Dual Actuator Ultrastar HS760 20TB HDD Revealed When it comes to storing large amounts of data in a data center or even a single large-scale server rack array, having larger capacity hard drives is essential to achieve better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). However, with many applications requiring access to frequently used warm […]
Western Digital has announced the release of its new hard drive, the Ultrastar DC HS760, which comes equipped with dual actuator technology. This new technology increases the power of the drive by almost double, making it a great choice for data centers. The Ultrastar DC HS760 has been discovered on Western Digital’s product pages and […]
Western Digital Introduces SN740 NVMe SSD The new PCIe Gen4 Western Digital PC SN740 NVMe SSD addresses the unique needs of the hybrid workforce and elevates the computing experience with sequential read speeds up to 5,150MB/s2 in a thin, light, low-power design. Western Digital® PC SN740 NVMe SSD to help address the unique needs of the hybrid […]
NAS vs the Cloud – Should you choose between them or go for both? We, as a species, produce so much data! There is no sugar-coating it, we are producing as many megabytes and gigabytes as we are popping out babies. All those bits and bytes have to go somewhere. How much data do you think […]
Western Digital Announces WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD Product 250GB 500GB 1TB 2TB Capacity (User / Raw) 250GB / 256GB 500GB / 512GB 1000GB / 1024GB 2000GB / 2048GB Form Factor M.2 2280 Interface / Protocol PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Controller WD NVMe Architecture DRAM HMB Memory Kioxia BiCS5 112L TLC Sequential Read […]