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NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

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NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
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WD maps 100TB-plus hard drives for AI data centres

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WD maps a path to 100TB-plus hard drives, unveiling faster, lower-power designs as cloud data centres scale storage for AI workloads.
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Sandisk retires WD_BLACK and WD Blue for Optimus SSDs ranges

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Sandisk scraps WD_BLACK and WD Blue SSD lines, unifying its internal NVMe range under a new three-tier SANDISK Optimus brand.
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How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.
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Western Digital expands AI & HPC storage with new solutions

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Western Digital broadens AI and HPC storage with new UltraSMR tech and partnerships, enabling scalable, efficient data solutions beyond hyperscalers.
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Western Digital features in holiday storage gift guide

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Portable, rugged and high-capacity Western Digital drives are being pitched as practical Christmas gifts for consumers, creators and gamers.
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How storage is powering Australia’s AI ambitions

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Australia’s AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.
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Western Digital & PEAK:AIO unveil record-breaking AI storage speeds

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Western Digital and PEAK:AIO showcase record AI storage speeds with OpenFlex Data24, achieving over 100 GB/s to accelerate complex GPU workloads efficiently.
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Optimising TCO for data-intensive technologies and applications

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Australian data centres, valued at US$6.81 billion in 2024, cut costs and boost efficiency by adopting high-capacity HDDs to manage surging AI and cloud data.
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Western Digital unveils new high-capacity drives in Australia

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Western Digital launches new high-capacity Professional and NAS storage solutions in Australia, targeting creative and business data demands up to 208TB.
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Hands-on Review: WD_Black SN8100 2TB Game Drive SSD

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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The WD_Black SN8100 2TB Game Drive SSD offers blistering PCIe 5.0 speeds up to 14,900 MB/s, ideal for gamers with compatible high-end PCs.
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Western Digital unveils new AI-ready storage & open lab upgrade

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Western Digital unveils major storage upgrades, including OCCL 2.0 and new systems, to boost AI, machine learning and cloud environment capacity.
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Western Digital launches 26TB hard drives for business & AI

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Western Digital unveils 26TB WD Red Pro and WD Purple Pro HDDs, boosting high-capacity storage for businesses and AI-driven video surveillance.
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Australians embrace data backup but knowledge gaps remain

Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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A recent survey reveals that 26% of Australians do not back up their data, despite a growing awareness of the importance of personal data protection.
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Western Digital survey reveals global data backup trends

Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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A recent global survey by Western Digital reveals that 79% of consumers back up their data, driven by fears of loss and data security concerns.
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Western Digital completes Flash business separation move

Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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Western Digital has finalised the separation of its Flash business, marking a major milestone as it sets its sights on future data storage innovations.
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Western Digital plans Flash unit spin-off by early 2025

Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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Western Digital is set to separate its Flash business by February 2025, as it focuses on enhancing its HDD technology amid rising data storage demands.
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Western Digital unveils world's highest capacity HDDs

Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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Western Digital has launched the world's highest capacity HDDs, with the UltraSMR reaching 32TB and the ePMR CMR at 26TB, advancing data storage technology.
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Nasuni earns AWS competency for manufacturing sector

Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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Nasuni has attained the AWS Manufacturing and Industrial Competency, positioning itself as a key player in offering hybrid cloud solutions for manufacturers.
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Western Digital launches world's largest 32TB UltraSMR HDD

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Western Digital has launched the world’s highest-capacity HDD, the 32TB UltraSMR, alongside a 26TB ePMR CMR HDD to meet rising data storage demands.