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Monday 19 January 2015
JMicron grabs SSD controller orders from Western Digital, says report
Memory controller IC supplier JMicron Technology has grabbed orders for solid-state drives (SSD) from Western Digital (WD), as well as orders from memory module makers including Adata...
Tuesday 30 December 2014
HGST pushing new technologies to enhance storage capability
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), a subsidiary of Western Digital, has hosted a conference in Taipei, Taiwan, inviting its partners in the Greater China region to showcase...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Western Digital to set R&D center in Taiwan
Western Digital has announced to establish an R&D center in Taiwan and expects Taiwan's talent and rich R&D experience to benefit its software development process.
Thursday 18 December 2014
Global storage market to reach US$38 billion in 2014, says Western Digital
The global storage market, including HDD and enterprise SSD devices, is expected to grow from around US$36 billion in 2013 to US$38 billion in 2014 and further to US$42 billion in...
Friday 6 June 2014
WD demonstrates its first PCIe hard drive, leading the way in breaking SATA's 6Gb/s barrier
At Computex Taipei 2014, WD, a Western Digital company, is demonstrating its first hard drive with PCI Express (PCIe) support. Technological cooperation with its partners has resulted...
Friday 28 March 2014
HDD vendors promoting ultra-slim models
HDD vendors have been promoting 5mm ultra-slim HDDs for ultrabooks, 2-in-1 devices and above 10-inch tablets, with Dell, Asustek Computer and Lenovo expected to be initial adopters...
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Western Digital expects growth in surveillance HDD demand
Western Digital expects demand for surveillance hard disc drives (HDD) to grow 10% within the next 3-5 years and the growth will be contributed mainly by the Asia Pacific market,...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
WD tiered portfolio of hard drives helps storage solutions providers address big data
For the purpose of achieving an optimal price/performance ratio, the only viable storage option for corporations performing data and system backup is traditional rotating magnetic...
Monday 25 November 2013
Western Digital pushing new hybrid drive technology to niche markets
Western Digital has developed a new hybrid drive technology, integrating an 120GB solid state drive (SSD) and an 1TB hard disc drive (HDD) into a 2.5-inch hard drive. The company...
Friday 25 October 2013
Western Digital expects new acquisition to benefit SSD business
Western Digital has recently completed the acquisition of server flash memory maker Virident Systems, spending US$685 million. The acquisition is expected to help strengthen the hard...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan market: Western Digital opens customer service center
Western Digital has announced the establishment of its first customer service center in Taiwan, aiming to help consumers get their after-sales services as soon as possible.
Thursday 30 May 2013
WD Green hard drives win best choice award at Computex Taipei 2013
May 28, 2013 — WD, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and world leader in storage and connected-life products, today announced that its WD Green desktop 3.5-inch hard drives...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
WD to demonstrate solid state hybrid drive and 5 MM technologies in tablet, thin and light devices at Computex Taipei 2013
IRVINE, Calif. – May 22, 2013 – WD, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and world leader in storage and connected-life products, today announced that it will demonstrate...
Friday 4 January 2013
Helium-filled hard drives could lift Western Digital above competition in enterprise market, says IHS
Western Digital's upcoming line of high-efficiency and super-capacity helium-filled hard disk drives (HDD) could elevate the company to the top of the enterprise HDD space, according...
Monday 29 October 2012
Western Digital expected to turn conservative about HDD shipments in 4Q12
With hard disc drive (HDD) maker Western Digital has recently announced its latest financial report with a shipment drop, sources from the HDD-related industry expect the company...