http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2012 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 27 May 2012 03:40:52 GMT 2012-05-27T03:40:52Z en_US (c) Copyright 2012 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227405/Seagate_to_buy_external_drive_maker_LaCie?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today announced plans to acquire LaCie, a French maker of external consumer hard drive products, in an all-cash deal worth about $186 million. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227405/Seagate_to_buy_external_drive_maker_LaCie?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-05-23T14:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226944/Seagate_to_demo_12Gbps_SAS_SSD?source=rss_keyword_seagate On the heels of Western Digitial's release of the industry's first 12Gbps SAS SSD, Seagate this week said it would demo one of its own for the enterprise market. Mon, 07 May 2012 18:01:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226944/Seagate_to_demo_12Gbps_SAS_SSD?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-05-07T18:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226340/Some_new_devices_to_mess_around_with_Wi_Fi?source=rss_keyword_seagate Shaw review Stem Innovation's iZON Remote Room Monitor, Belkin's Wireless Dual-Band Travel Router. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:28:00 GMT (Keith Shaw) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226340/Some_new_devices_to_mess_around_with_Wi_Fi?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-04-18T19:28:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225335/With_tech_breakthrough_Seagate_promises_60TB_drives_this_decade?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate said it is the first hard-drive maker to achieve the milestone storage density of 1 terabit (1 trillion bits) per square inch on a disk platter. The technology will allow it to create a 60TB hard drive this decade. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:58:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225335/With_tech_breakthrough_Seagate_promises_60TB_drives_this_decade?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-03-20T14:58:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224895/China_approves_conditionally_Western_Digital_39_s_acquisition_of_Hitachi?source=rss_keyword_seagate China has approved with conditions Western Digital's planned acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST), requiring that the Hitachi entity operate independently for at least two years after the acquisition. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:16:00 GMT (Michael Kan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224895/China_approves_conditionally_Western_Digital_39_s_acquisition_of_Hitachi?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-03-06T09:16:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224777/Climate_change_or_not_weather_hurt_tech_?source=rss_keyword_seagate Scientists expect that climate change will increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, and last fall's flooding in Thailand fit the definition of extreme. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:22:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224777/Climate_change_or_not_weather_hurt_tech_?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-03-01T11:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224778/Thai_floods_catapult_Seagate_into_hard_drive_market_lead?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate technology for the first time in two years reclaimed the throne as the leading hard disk drive suppler, usurping Western Digital's lead after the company suffered production shutdowns in the wake of Thailand floods last year. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:07:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224778/Thai_floods_catapult_Seagate_into_hard_drive_market_lead?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-03-01T01:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223872/Seagate_Shortage_of_disk_drives_to_continue_through_2012?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate Technology said the supply of hard disk drives this year will continue to fall short of demand, leading large customers to look to long-term agreements to ensure supply after devastating floods in Thailand. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:54:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223872/Seagate_Shortage_of_disk_drives_to_continue_through_2012?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-02-01T07:54:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223229/Hard_Drive_Makers_Slash_Warranties?source=rss_keyword_seagate In a bid to save money or redirect funds to product development, Seagate and Western Digital are cutting hard drive warranties -- in some cases from five years to one. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223229/Hard_Drive_Makers_Slash_Warranties?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-01-09T11:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223149/China_wants_Western_Digital_to_address_monopoly_concerns?source=rss_keyword_seagate Western Digital's planned acquisition of Hitachi's hard drive business may have hit a snag: China's anti-monopoly regulators want the company to address concerns about the buyout. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:55:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223149/China_wants_Western_Digital_to_address_monopoly_concerns?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2012-01-04T21:55:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222856/Seagate_completes_acquisition_of_Samsung_s_HDD_business?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate Technology said Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of the hard disk drive (HDD) business of Samsung Electronics, after it recently received approval for the deal in Australia, China, and the European Commission. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:57:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222856/Seagate_completes_acquisition_of_Samsung_s_HDD_business?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-12-20T06:57:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222760/Hard_drive_manufacturers_slash_warranty_periods?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate and Western Digital are cutting back on hard drive warranties, in some instances from five years to one, in order to save money or redirect it to product development. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:37:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222760/Hard_drive_manufacturers_slash_warranty_periods?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-12-16T20:37:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222618/China_approves_conditionally_Seagate_acquisition_of_Samsung_HDD_unit?source=rss_keyword_seagate China has approved Seagate Technology's proposed acquisition of Samsung Electronics' hard disk drive business, but with conditions, including measures to minimize potential price increases after the deal, the country's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:05:00 GMT (Michael Kan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222618/China_approves_conditionally_Seagate_acquisition_of_Samsung_HDD_unit?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-12-13T08:05:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222522/Impact_of_hard_drive_shortage_to_linger_through_2013?source=rss_keyword_seagate Flooding in Thailand will affect hard disk drive supplies into 2013, but the most significant impact is being felt now and will continue well into 2012 by companies such as PC maker Lenovo, which is telling its customers there are no more 7200-rpm replacement drives. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222522/Impact_of_hard_drive_shortage_to_linger_through_2013?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-12-09T11:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222370/Wall_Street_Beat_Tech_rises_on_sales_economic_news?source=rss_keyword_seagate Tech stocks looked strong Friday morning on the back of a week of upbeat surveys on small business and online spending, positive news about enterprise hardware and hopeful reports on U.S. employment and the European debt crisis. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:47:00 GMT (Marc Ferranti) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222370/Wall_Street_Beat_Tech_rises_on_sales_economic_news?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-12-02T17:47:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222133/Seagate_launches_new_Momentus_XT_hybrid_drive_750GB_for_245?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today released the third generation of its hybrid drive, doubling the amount of NAND memory to 8GB and increasing total capacity to 750GB. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:01:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222133/Seagate_launches_new_Momentus_XT_hybrid_drive_750GB_for_245?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-29T11:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222219/New_Seagate_hard_drive_offers_4TB_of_storage?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate’s latest hard drive, the GoFlex Desk External Drive offers a whopping 4TB of storage. It also offers connectivity adapters and decent speeds. Don’t get your hands all over it, though, because it quickly gets dirty from too much handling. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:13:00 GMT (Mauricio Grijalva) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222219/New_Seagate_hard_drive_offers_4TB_of_storage?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-28T15:13:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222118/Small_PC_makers_hiking_PC_prices_on_hard_drive_shortage?source=rss_keyword_seagate The early brunt of a hard-drive shortage resulting from widespread flooding in Thailand is falling on small PC makers, who are raising computer prices to stem losses. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:25:00 GMT (Agam Shah) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222118/Small_PC_makers_hiking_PC_prices_on_hard_drive_shortage?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-22T17:25:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222066/Seagate_wins_525M_from_Western_Digital_in_arbitration?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate has been awarded US$525 million in arbitration in connection with a trade secrets case against Western Digital, which said it would challenge the ruling. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:07:00 GMT (Agam Shah) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222066/Seagate_wins_525M_from_Western_Digital_in_arbitration?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-21T17:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221795/Hands_on_StarTech_s_drive_imager_as_simple_as_it_gets?source=rss_keyword_seagate StarTech has released two devices for duplicating hard drives (or SSDs) to create exact bootable drive copies in about half the time of more traditional methods. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:01:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221795/Hands_on_StarTech_s_drive_imager_as_simple_as_it_gets?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-15T11:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221409/Hard_drive_shortage_expected_to_hurt_consumers_most?source=rss_keyword_seagate While flooding in Thailand is affecting hard disk supplies worldwide, the customers most likely to be hit hard by price increases will be consumers in the retail market as manufacturers put enterprises and PC system manufacturers atop their lists. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:47:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221409/Hard_drive_shortage_expected_to_hurt_consumers_most?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-02T18:47:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221350/Thai_floods_hit_Q4_hard_drive_production_says_IHS_iSuppli?source=rss_keyword_seagate The devastating floods in Thailand will cause a 28 percent quarter-on-quarter drop in hard disk drive (HDD) production in the fourth quarter, potentially affecting notebook production in early 2012, research firm IHS iSuppli said on Monday. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:20:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221350/Thai_floods_hit_Q4_hard_drive_production_says_IHS_iSuppli?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-01T06:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221338/Seagate_standardizes_Barracuda_drive_line_on_7200_rpm?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate announced that it's bumping the platter rotation speed in all of its Barracuda hard drives to 7200 rpm. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:20:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221338/Seagate_standardizes_Barracuda_drive_line_on_7200_rpm?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-11-01T04:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221260/LSI_to_buy_flash_controller_maker_SandForce?source=rss_keyword_seagate LSI Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire SandForce, a leading provider of flash storage processors for enterprise and client PCIe-based flash cards and solid-state drives. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:16:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221260/LSI_to_buy_flash_controller_maker_SandForce?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-10-27T19:16:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221124/Yahoo_Sale_Buzz_Mounts_as_Google_Said_to_Be_Possibly_Interested?source=rss_keyword_seagate Yahoo's improving stock price following a CEO shakeup makes the Internet portal ripe for a sale, and speculation is flying about industry titans that may bid for the company. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:13:00 GMT (Christina DesMarais) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221124/Yahoo_Sale_Buzz_Mounts_as_Google_Said_to_Be_Possibly_Interested?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-10-23T16:13:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221051/EC_OKs_Seagate_acquisition_of_Samsung_drive_business?source=rss_keyword_seagate The European Commission approved on Wednesday the acquisition by Seagate Technology of the hard disk drive (HDD) business of Samsung Electronics, after concluding that there will still be enough players in the market after the acquisition. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:07:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221051/EC_OKs_Seagate_acquisition_of_Samsung_drive_business?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-10-20T05:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220873/Table_salt_found_to_boost_data_storage_density?source=rss_keyword_seagate The National University of Singapore and the Data Storage Institute have come up with a way to use NaCl (table salt) to increase the storage density on hard drive platters to 3.3 terabits per inch -- or more than five times what a Seagate 4TB hard drive is capable of today. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:10:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220873/Table_salt_found_to_boost_data_storage_density?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-10-14T20:10:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220801/Thailand_floods_may_disrupt_global_electronics_makers?source=rss_keyword_seagate Severe floods in Thailand have disrupted production of electronics including hard disk drives and semiconductors, with a number of factories suspending operations. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:17:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220801/Thailand_floods_may_disrupt_global_electronics_makers?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-10-13T07:17:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219790/Seagate_to_offer_4TB_external_drive_for_250?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate is preparing to ship the industry's first 4TB external drive. The drive also represents the first product redesign for Seagate's GoFlex family. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:37:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219790/Seagate_to_offer_4TB_external_drive_for_250?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-09-07T16:37:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219655/OCZ_releases_its_first_hybrid_drive_a_1.1TB_rocket?source=rss_keyword_seagate OCZ today announced its first hybrid drive product based on the PCIe interface and that incorporates 100GB of flash cache with a 1TB hard drive. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:42:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219655/OCZ_releases_its_first_hybrid_drive_a_1.1TB_rocket?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-08-31T17:42:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219214/Back_to_school_tech_guide_2011?source=rss_keyword_seagate From an ingeniously designed surge protector to a tiny portable speaker that sounds like a million bucks, this gear will get students back in the swing of things on campus and off. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT (Jake Widman) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219214/Back_to_school_tech_guide_2011?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-08-17T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219213/Start_up_releases_all_in_one_VMware_server_storage_appliance?source=rss_keyword_seagate Start-up Nutanix released its flagship product, a VMware-based server combined with SSD and hard drive storage, today to deliver a clustered system that grows over time. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219213/Start_up_releases_all_in_one_VMware_server_storage_appliance?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-08-16T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217144/Seagate_Western_Digital_merger_deals_face_EC_probe?source=rss_keyword_seagate Moves by Seagate and Western Digital to acquire hard-drive companies are being investigated by European regulators because of "competition concerns," the European Commission said. Tue, 31 May 2011 06:47:00 GMT (Agam Shah) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217144/Seagate_Western_Digital_merger_deals_face_EC_probe?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-31T06:47:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216907/Enterprise_SSD_testing_spec_released?source=rss_keyword_seagate SNIA has developed a specification that allows users to test solid-state drives from any vendor for their performance. Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216907/Enterprise_SSD_testing_spec_released?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-23T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216906/Testing_SSDs_with_SNIA_s_specification?source=rss_keyword_seagate Jim Handy, of Objective Analysis, and Tom Coughlin, founder of Coughlin Associates teamed with Calypso to compile a study on SSD performance that involved 18 different drives. No two drives had the same performance. Mon, 23 May 2011 04:01:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216906/Testing_SSDs_with_SNIA_s_specification?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-23T04:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216909/Seagate_GoFlex_Satellite?source=rss_keyword_seagate The Seagate GoFlex Satellite hard drive takes the shackles off your tablet, freeing it to connect to a greater amount of storage capacity--without having to go through any pesky wires. But although the hardware implementation is adequate, the software app struggles. A lot. At launch, Seagate is offering a messy, limited app for iPad and iPhone; an Android app equivalent is still in the works, so for now Android users must access the hard drive's contents using a comparatively crude Web-browser interface (admittedly, one not unlike the browser interface for standard network-attached drives). Fri, 20 May 2011 23:16:00 GMT (Melissa J. Perenson) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216909/Seagate_GoFlex_Satellite?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-20T23:16:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216767/Seagate_releases_battery_powered_drive_for_iOS_other_mobile_platforms?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today announced a battery-powered wireless drive for mobile devices such as the iPad. Mon, 16 May 2011 17:58:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216767/Seagate_releases_battery_powered_drive_for_iOS_other_mobile_platforms?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-16T17:58:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216378/Seagate_breaks_1TB_per_platter_barrier?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate said it has broken a previous areal density benchmark with a line of drives that can hold up to 1TB of data per platter. Tue, 03 May 2011 16:59:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216378/Seagate_breaks_1TB_per_platter_barrier?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-05-03T16:59:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215954/Seagate_Samsung_deal_to_spur_HDD_SSD_hybrid_drive_development?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate's deal to buy Samsung's HDD business leaves only three main players in the industry, which will spur development of next-generation technology as well as boost sales of solid state drive and hybrid drives. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:34:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215954/Seagate_Samsung_deal_to_spur_HDD_SSD_hybrid_drive_development?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-04-19T19:34:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215939/Seagate_to_buy_Samsung_disk_drive_operations_for_1.375B?source=rss_keyword_seagate Samsung Electronics will sell its hard-disk drive operations to Seagate Technology for $1.375 billion. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:18:00 GMT (Martyn Williams) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215939/Seagate_to_buy_Samsung_disk_drive_operations_for_1.375B?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-04-19T09:18:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215524/Hands_on_Seagate_s_GoFlex_Slim_drive_makes_your_data_more_portable_?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate's new 320GB GoFlex Slim external hard drive offers USB 3.0 performance in a nicely thin case; however, you will pay for the privilege. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:00 GMT bkrasnoff@computerworld.com (Barbara Krasnoff) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215524/Hands_on_Seagate_s_GoFlex_Slim_drive_makes_your_data_more_portable_?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-04-06T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214166/Seagate_updates_drives_in_biggest_ever_refresh?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today announced five product upgrades that include two enterprise-class solid-state drives and three internal hard-disk drives. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214166/Seagate_updates_drives_in_biggest_ever_refresh?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-03-15T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9213599/Western_Digital_to_buy_Hitachi_s_disk_storage_division_for_4.3B?source=rss_keyword_seagate Western Digital announced it has entered into an agreement to buy Hitachi's hard drive subsidiary in a cash and stock deal valued at $4.3 billion. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:32:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9213599/Western_Digital_to_buy_Hitachi_s_disk_storage_division_for_4.3B?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-03-07T16:32:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9212138/Seagate_ships_3TB_desktop_drive_breaking_2.1TB_barrier?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today announced its first 3TB internal hard disk drive, the 3.5-in Barracuda XT, which uses free software driver in order to allow legacy OSes, such as Windows XP, to access its full capacity. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:49:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9212138/Seagate_ships_3TB_desktop_drive_breaking_2.1TB_barrier?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-03-01T15:49:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209863/Users_frustrated_with_Seagate_s_next_gen_hybrid_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate Users complained that Seagate's Momentus XT hybrid drive, which combines SSD with a hard drive, has major problems with its spin-down feature, which saves power by pausing the spinning disk. One user said his drive spun up and down 3,200 times in two weeks. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:57:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209863/Users_frustrated_with_Seagate_s_next_gen_hybrid_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-02-16T20:57:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209379/Seagate_has_shipped_1_million_plus_self_encrypting_drives?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate announced that it has sold more than a million SEDs through six manufacturers, and that its family of Cheetah, Constellation and Savvio SEDs and the Momentus SED have secured FIPS 140-2 certification. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:15:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209379/Seagate_has_shipped_1_million_plus_self_encrypting_drives?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2011-02-14T18:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201519/Computer_History_Museum_to_highlight_storage_from_RAMAC_to_microdrives?source=rss_keyword_seagate Storage technology has evolved faster than microprocessors over the past five decades, and it's been a bigger building block of the Internet -- and of today's ever-expanding 'cloud' -- than most people realize. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:04:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201519/Computer_History_Museum_to_highlight_storage_from_RAMAC_to_microdrives?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2010-12-29T11:04:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201402/The_evolution_of_hard_disk_drives?source=rss_keyword_seagate Storage technology has developed faster than microprocessors, and it's been a bigger enabler of the Internet -- and today's 'cloud' -- than most realize. Consider how quickly drive capacities have increased and prices have plummeted over the past 50 years, from the RAMAC 305 with 5MB capacity to 0.85-in. microdrives with gigabytes of space for data. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:04:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201402/The_evolution_of_hard_disk_drives?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2010-12-29T11:04:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201798/Hitachi_unveils_500GB_razor_thin_laptop_hard_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate Hitachi has announced its highest capacity 2.5-in. laptop drive, which comes with up to 500GB of capacity and exceeds competitor's products in areal density by almost 100Gbit per square inch. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:22:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201798/Hitachi_unveils_500GB_razor_thin_laptop_hard_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2010-12-20T19:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201019/Seagate_releases_first_1TB_2.5_in_enterprise_hard_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate Seagate today announced the second generation of its Constellation drive, the industry's first 2.5-in enterprise-class drive with 1TB of capacity. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:14:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201019/Seagate_releases_first_1TB_2.5_in_enterprise_hard_drive?source=rss_keyword_seagate 2010-12-13T17:14:00Z