Naturally, the quarterly reporting conference Western Digital could not do without a discussion of the acquisition of assets of SanDisk for $ 19 billion.
Firstly, Western Digital recognizes that the transaction provides it an opportunity to strengthen its position in the segment of client SSD.
Secondly, Western Digital believes that the purchase SanDisk opens up opportunities for the implementation of solid-state memory in the segment of embedded solutions . The company is aware that the market for external hard drives is growing the retail segment are not. In addition, the manufacturer hopes that the integration of the business SanDisk will allow to strengthen its position in the SSD market for corporate clients.
SanDisk personnel potential of the company Western Digital is going to manage very carefully. In the future, the corporation intends to use solid-state memory with the three-dimensional structure.