Seagate joins the HDD price hike party, blames AI for spike in demand
Expect ongoing supply shortages this year, say storage analysts
Storage
23 Apr 2024 | 4
Seagate's first quarter 2018 revenues sank 7 per cent year-on-year to $2.6bn, but the drive biz expects growth and is convinced its heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) tech will help that. GAAP net income was $181m, up 8.4 per cent on last year's $167m. New CEO Dave Mosley's statement spoke of "solid execution and market …