Western Digital stories
VDURA & Western Digital target AI with hybrid storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
VDURA and Western Digital certify Ultrastar hybrid arrays with VDURA Data Platform, targeting cheaper petabyte-scale AI and HPC storage.
WD unifies creator storage range under G-DRIVE brand
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storage
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data protection
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dr
WD is unifying its creator-focused external storage under the G-DRIVE name, phasing out SanDisk Professional branding across the range.
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Last month
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storage
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virtualisation
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devops
NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
WD maps 100TB-plus hard drives for AI data centres
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storage
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
WD maps a path to 100TB-plus hard drives, unveiling faster, lower-power designs as cloud data centres scale storage for AI workloads.
Sandisk retires WD_BLACK and WD Blue for Optimus SSDs ranges
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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storage
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gaming
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partner programmes
Sandisk scraps WD_BLACK and WD Blue SSD lines, unifying its internal NVMe range under a new three-tier SANDISK Optimus brand.
How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.
Western Digital expands AI & HPC storage with new solutions
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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hyperscale
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ai
Western Digital broadens AI and HPC storage with new UltraSMR tech and partnerships, enabling scalable, efficient data solutions beyond hyperscalers.
Western Digital features in holiday storage gift guide
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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storage
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Portable, rugged and high-capacity Western Digital drives are being pitched as practical Christmas gifts for consumers, creators and gamers.
How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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dc
Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.
Optimising TCO for data-intensive technologies and applications
Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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storage
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Australian data centres, valued at US$6.81 billion in 2024, cut costs and boost efficiency by adopting high-capacity HDDs to manage surging AI and cloud data.
Western Digital unveils new high-capacity drives in Australia
Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
Western Digital launches new high-capacity Professional and NAS storage solutions in Australia, targeting creative and business data demands up to 208TB.
Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN8100 2TB Game Drive SSD
Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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western digital
The WD_Black SN8100 2TB Game Drive SSD offers blistering PCIe 5.0 speeds up to 14,900 MB/s, ideal for gamers with compatible high-end PCs.
Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade
Tue, 20th May 2025
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storage
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hyperscale
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Western Digital unveils major storage upgrades, including OCCL 2.0 and new systems, to boost AI, machine learning and cloud environment capacity.
Western Digital launches 26TB hard drives for business & AI
Tue, 20th May 2025
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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Western Digital unveils 26TB WD Red Pro and WD Purple Pro HDDs, boosting high-capacity storage for businesses and AI-driven video surveillance.
Australians embrace data backup but knowledge gaps remain
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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storage
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data protection
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dr
A recent survey reveals that 26% of Australians do not back up their data, despite a growing awareness of the importance of personal data protection.
Western Digital survey reveals global data backup trends
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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storage
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uc
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data protection
A recent global survey by Western Digital reveals that 79% of consumers back up their data, driven by fears of loss and data security concerns.
Western Digital completes Flash business separation move
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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ai
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Western Digital has finalised the separation of its Flash business, marking a major milestone as it sets its sights on future data storage innovations.
Western Digital plans Flash unit spin-off by early 2025
Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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physical security
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ai
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clean technologies
Western Digital is set to separate its Flash business by February 2025, as it focuses on enhancing its HDD technology amid rising data storage demands.
Western Digital unveils world's highest capacity HDDs
Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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storage
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edge computing
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western digital
Western Digital has launched the world's highest capacity HDDs, with the UltraSMR reaching 32TB and the ePMR CMR at 26TB, advancing data storage technology.
Nasuni earns AWS competency for manufacturing sector
Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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data protection
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
Nasuni has attained the AWS Manufacturing and Industrial Competency, positioning itself as a key player in offering hybrid cloud solutions for manufacturers.