WD and Dropbox deploy leading-edge cloud infrastructure
Western Digital announced that Dropbox is one of the first to qualify the Ultrastar DC HC650 20TB, host-managed, shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drives (HDD).
Western Digital introduces new high capacity hard drives for data center
Western Digital consolidated its leadership position as it introduces highest capacity hard drives. The company announced that it will start sampling the 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 CMR HDD and the 20TB Ultrastar DC HC650 SMR HDD to select customers by the end of 2019 with production ramp expected in the first half of 2020.