Toshiba Nearline HDD Roadmap

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) announced that Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation has set out its product development strategy in relation to nearline HDDs.

The upcoming gens of its nearline HDDs are expected to have reached 35TB before the end of FY24 and gone beyond 40TB by 2026.

These objectives will be achieved via the addition of further stacking layers (with devices featuring a total of 11 layers), combined with the use of proprietary recording technologies. By unlocking the potential of Flux-Controlled Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) and Microwave Assisted Switching Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording (MAS-MAMR), it will be possible to boost recording densities, but still assure elevated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) figures and ongoing operational reliability.

“The world that we now live in is fuelled by data, with it being the basis of nearly every day-to-day activity we do. This has major implications for the storage sector, as unprecedented quantities of data are now being generated and much of this needs to be placed on the cloud,” states Larry Martinez-Palomo, GM of the storage products division, TEE. “Through close consultation with the leading cloud service operators, we have gained valuable insight into what their future storage requirements will be. By implementing our advanced high-density FC-MAMR and MAS-MAMR devices, they can be confident of having the storage capabilities necessary, alongside strong R/W performance parameters and prolonged working lifespan.“

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