Something to eagerly anticipate: When Western Digital exposed its 20TB hard disk and brand-new storage architecture previously this year, it had not offered a concrete date or cost for basic schedule. Now the drives seem on sale, though for a large cost and still without an accurate shipping date.
Western Digital initially revealed its 20TB enterprise-oriented hard disk with brand-new OptiNAND innovation at the end of August. OptiNAND utilizes ingrained flash memory to keep drive metadata, which Western Digital states permits more storage and accelerate access to information. The business stated it was tasting the brand-new drives to choose clients initially while preparing a larger release later on in the year.
Now, the WD Gold 20TB hard disk with OptiNAND is available on Western Digital’s online shop for around $680. The shop page still does not offer a release date, however it pegs schedule at one-to-two weeks. The checkout page likewise reveals shipping as one-to-two weeks. It’s uncertain if that suggests the date variety within which it prepares to launch the 20TB hard disk or if it has actually currently offered out and brand-new stock will not remain in for another number of weeks. Up until now, Western Digital hasn’t made the 20TB hard disk offered at any other merchant. The site likewise lists a 20TB Ultrastar hard disk however has no information on cost or schedule.
Seagate currently shipped 20TB disk drives utilizing HAMR innovation in 2015. Both business want to have 30TB disk drives in the 2nd half of this years (second-generation HAMR when it comes to Seagate), and Seagate prepares to get to 100TB by 2030.
