IT Technology Western Digital Data Center 16-20 TB HDDs Western Digital announced updates in their nearline data center hard disk drive (HDD) portfolio. The new sealed helium filled HDDs have capacities of 16 and 18 TB, implement a version of energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) and use three pivot points to place heads on the disk surfaces. These technologies are being used in WDC’s Ultrastar and […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020