Seagate Introduces Hard Drive Capacities of Up to 36TB, Extending Its HAMR-Based Mozaic 3+ Technology Platform
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) announced shipments of Exos M hard drives with capacities up to 36TB to select customers. Based on their Mozaic 3+ HAMR technology, the drives offer significant advantages for data centers, including:
- 300% more storage capacity in the same footprint
- 25% cost reduction per terabyte
- 60% reduction in power consumption per terabyte
The company is currently ramping up volume shipments of 32TB drives with a leading cloud service provider. Dell Technologies will integrate the 32TB drives into their high-density storage systems. Seagate is the only manufacturer capable of achieving 3.6TB per platter density, with plans to increase to 10TB per platter. The company has already demonstrated capacities over 6TB per disk in test environments.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) ha annunciato la spedizione di dischi rigidi Exos M con capacità fino a 36TB per selezionati clienti. Basati sulla loro tecnologia Mozaic 3+ HAMR, i dischi offrono vantaggi significativi per i data center, tra cui:
- 300% di capacità di archiviazione in più nella stessa superficie
- Riduzione del 25% dei costi per terabyte
- Riduzione del 60% del consumo di energia per terabyte
L'azienda sta attualmente aumentando le spedizioni di massa di dischi da 32TB con un importante fornitore di servizi cloud. Dell Technologies integrerà i dischi da 32TB nei loro sistemi di archiviazione ad alta densità. Seagate è l'unico produttore in grado di raggiungere una densità di 3,6TB per piatto, con piani di aumentare a 10TB per piatto. L'azienda ha già dimostrato capacità superiori a 6TB per disco in ambienti di test.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) anunció envíos de discos duros Exos M con capacidades de hasta 36TB a clientes selectos. Basados en su tecnología Mozaic 3+ HAMR, los discos ofrecen ventajas significativas para los centros de datos, incluyendo:
- 300% más de capacidad de almacenamiento en la misma huella
- Reducción del 25% en el costo por terabyte
- Reducción del 60% en el consumo de energía por terabyte
La empresa está aumentando actualmente los envíos masivos de discos de 32TB con un proveedor de servicios en la nube líder. Dell Technologies integrará los discos de 32TB en sus sistemas de almacenamiento de alta densidad. Seagate es el único fabricante capaz de lograr una densidad de 3.6TB por plato, con planes de aumentar a 10TB por plato. La empresa ya ha demostrado capacidades superiores a 6TB por disco en entornos de prueba.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX)는 선택된 고객에게 최대 36TB 용량의 Exos M 하드 드라이브 배송을 발표했습니다. 이 드라이브는 Mozaic 3+ HAMR 기술를 기반으로 하며 데이터 센터에 상당한 이점을 제공합니다. 포함되는 내용은:
- 동일한 공간에서 300% 더 많은 저장 용량
- 테라바이트당 25% 비용 절감
- 테라바이트당 전력 소비 60% 감소
회사는 현재 주요 클라우드 서비스 제공업체와 함께 32TB 드라이브의 대량 배송을 증가시키고 있습니다. Dell Technologies는 32TB 드라이브를 고밀도 저장 시스템에 통합할 것입니다. Seagate는 1개 플래터당 3.6TB의 밀도를 달성할 수 있는 유일한 제조업체이며, 이를 10TB 플래터로 늘릴 계획입니다. 이 회사는 이미 테스트 환경에서 디스크당 6TB 이상의 용량을 시연했습니다.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) a annoncé l'expédition de disques durs Exos M d'une capacité allant jusqu'à 36 To à des clients sélectionnés. Basés sur leur technologie Mozaic 3+ HAMR, ces disques offrent des avantages significatifs pour les centres de données, notamment :
- 300 % de capacité de stockage en plus sur la même surface
- Réduction de 25 % des coûts par téraoctet
- Réduction de 60 % de la consommation d'énergie par téraoctet
L'entreprise augmente actuellement les livraisons massives de disques de 32 To avec un fournisseur de services cloud de premier plan. Dell Technologies intégrera les disques de 32 To dans ses systèmes de stockage haute densité. Seagate est le seul fabricant capable d'atteindre une densité de 3,6 To par plateau, avec des plans d'augmenter à 10 To par plateau. L'entreprise a déjà démontré des capacités supérieures à 6 To par disque dans des environnements de test.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) gab die Auslieferung von Exos M-Festplatten mit Kapazitäten von bis zu 36TB an ausgewählte Kunden bekannt. Basierend auf ihrer Mozaic 3+ HAMR-Technologie bieten die Platten erhebliche Vorteile für Rechenzentren, darunter:
- 300% mehr Speicherkapazität auf derselben Fläche
- 25% Kostensenkung pro Terabyte
- 60% Reduzierung des Stromverbrauchs pro Terabyte
Das Unternehmen erhöht derzeit die Mengenlieferungen von 32TB-Platten in Zusammenarbeit mit einem führenden Cloud-Service-Anbieter. Dell Technologies wird die 32TB-Platten in ihre Hochdichtspeichersysteme integrieren. Seagate ist der einzige Hersteller, der eine Dichte von 3,6TB pro Platter erreichen kann und plant, diese auf 10TB pro Platter zu erhöhen. Das Unternehmen hat bereits Kapazitäten von über 6TB pro Platte in Testumgebungen demonstriert.
- First to market with 36TB hard drives using HAMR technology
- Significant cost reduction of 25% per terabyte
- 60% lower power consumption per terabyte
- 300% increased storage density
- Secured major cloud service provider for volume shipments
- Partnership with Dell Technologies for system integration
- Successfully demonstrated over 6TB per disk capacity in testing
- None.
Insights
The introduction of 36TB hard drives using HAMR technology represents a monumental leap in data storage capabilities. The 3.6TB per platter density achievement sets a new industry benchmark, effectively tripling storage capacity within the same physical footprint. The 10-platter design optimizes space utilization while maintaining reliability. The demonstrated lab capacity of 6TB per platter signals strong future scalability potential.
The 25% reduction in cost per terabyte coupled with a 60% decrease in power consumption addresses two critical data center pain points: operational costs and energy efficiency. This positions Seagate advantageously against solid-state alternatives in the high-capacity storage segment. The early adoption by a major cloud service provider validates the technology's commercial viability.
This technology breakthrough arrives at a important moment in AI development. The ability to store and access massive datasets efficiently is fundamental for AI training and inference. The integration with Dell PowerScale specifically targeting RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) workflows demonstrates clear alignment with current AI infrastructure needs. The 300% increase in storage density directly addresses the exponential growth in AI training data requirements.
Long-term data retention capabilities are becoming increasingly critical for AI model validation and regulatory compliance. The cost-effectiveness of these drives makes them particularly attractive for storing the massive datasets required for large language model training and fine-tuning, where rapid access to historical training data is essential.
With 89% of cloud service provider data still stored on HDDs, Seagate's timing couldn't be better. The competitive advantage of being the only manufacturer capable of producing 3.6TB per platter drives at scale positions Seagate favorably in the
The endorsement from Dell Technologies and validation from IDC strengthens Seagate's market position. The demonstrated pathway to 10TB per platter capacity suggests substantial future revenue growth potential, particularly as AI adoption drives increased demand for cost-effective mass storage solutions.
Key Takeaways
- Adopted by Cloud Service Providers: Seagate is currently ramping Exos M to volume shipments on capacity points up to 32TB with a leading cloud service provider. Separately, Seagate is also sampling drives on the Exos M platform of up to 36TB.
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Mozaic 3+ and HAMR Innovation: Based on Seagate’s Mozaic 3+ technology platform, the industry’s first implementation of heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), Exos M offers data center operators significant scale, total cost of ownership (TCO), and sustainability advantages, including
300% more storage capacity within the same data center footprint, a25% cost reduction per terabyte and60% reduction in power consumption per terabyte.1 - Unrivalled Areal Density: Exos M, powered by HAMR-based Mozaic 3+ platform, now delivers capacity points up to 36TB through a highly efficient 10-platter product design. Seagate is the only data storage company that can achieve areal densities of 3.6TB per hard drive platter today, with a pathway to increasing per-platter capacity to 10TB.
Quotes
Dell Technologies:
Infrastructure solutions provider Dell Technologies is among the first customers to adopt Mozaic 3+ and will soon integrate Exos M 32TB into their high-density storage systems.
“As customers build out their AI factories, they need cost-efficient, scalable and flexible storage engineered to reliably handle the most demanding AI workloads,” said Travis Vigil, SVP, ISG Product Management. “Dell PowerScale with Seagate’s HAMR-enabled Mozaic 3+ technology plays a crucial role in supporting AI use cases like retrieval augmented generation (RAG), inferencing and agentic workflows. Together, Dell Technologies and Seagate are setting the standard for industry-leading AI storage innovation.”
Seagate:
“We’re in the midst of a seismic shift in the way data is stored and managed,” said Dave Mosley, Seagate CEO. “Unprecedented levels of data creation – due to continued cloud expansion and early AI adoption – demand long-term data retention and access to ensure trustworthy data-driven outcomes. From capturing training checkpoints to archiving source-data sets, the more data organizations retain, the more they can validate that their applications are acting as they expect them to – and adjust course as needed.”
"Seagate continues to lead in areal density, sampling drives on the Exos M platform of up to 36TB today. Also, we’re executing on our innovation roadmap, having now successfully demonstrated capacities of over 6TB per disk within our test lab environments."
“As the world’s leading producer of exabytes, and the only manufacturer capable of manufacturing 3.6TB per platter hard drives at scale, Seagate is laser-focused on delivering the storage scale required for the applications of the future,” Mosley added.
IDC:
“As businesses and people everywhere continue to use AI applications, more widespread adoption of AI is creating unprecedented amounts of data. All this data needs to be replicated and retained for the long term,” said Kuba Stolarski, Research Vice President for service provider infrastructure with analyst firm IDC. “Our research shows that hard drives continue to be a critical technology for delivering this scale, with
To learn more about Exos M and the Mozaic 3+ platform, visit Seagate.com.
About Seagate Technology
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Footnote: 1Method: 10TB to 30TB capacity upgrade when comparing Exos X10 to Exos M 30TB Mozaic drive, a common drive capacity needing upgrade at data centers today.
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