Corporation Western Digital, which includes HGST (Hitachi), used helium to increase the density of magnetic plates in the case of the hard disk. In the current quarter, it is expected to start mass production of HDDs 10TB volume filled with helium. Meanwhile, Seagate gains same volume in all six magnetic plates without using helium, but based on the principle of tiled record (SMR). This year, the manufacturer also promises to show a prototype hard disk magnetic recording technology heated with a laser. In a series of such decisions will not earlier than 2016-2017 years.
As the site DigiTimes citing comments the president HGST Mike Cordano , this year filled with helium drives will be used in data centers much more often than in previous periods. The spread of the cloud technologies and Internet of Things, he said, will double the amount of data generated every two years. This will require more efficient storage technologies, and helium-filled drives are one of the solutions. They not only hold more data than "air" counterparts, but also consume less power, and are characterized by high reliability and moderate cost . In modern conditions, the access to data in different systems should not exceed six seconds as convinced HGST President . Related Products :
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