Seagate Launches Massive 30TB HAMR Hard Drives, Targeting AI Storage Demands

Seagate's massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buy

For more than two decades, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has been experimenting with heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for increasing hard drive density -- drives that use tiny lasers to heat up and expand parts of the drive platter, write data, and then shut off to allow the platter to cool and contract, all within less than a nanosecond. After decades of overly rosy availability predictions, Seagate announced in late 2024 that it was finally delivering HAMR-based drives with capacities of up to 36TB to some datacenter customers. Today, the drives are finally available for end users and individual IT administrators to buy, albeit only in smaller capacities for now. Seagate and other retailers will sell you massive 30TB IronWolf Pro and Exos M hard drives for $600, and 28TB drives for $570. Both drives use conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, which performs better than the shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology sometimes used to increase disk density. The drives are based on Seagate's Mosaic 3+ platform, which "incorporates Seagate's unique implementation of HAMR to deliver mass-capacity storage at unprecedented areal densities of 3TB per disk and beyond." Seagate's press release is focused mostly on the large drives' suitability for AI-related data storage -- "AI" is mentioned in the body text 21 times, and it's not a long release. But obviously, they'll be useful for any kind of storage where you need as many TB as possible to fit into as small a space as possible. Although most consumer PCs have moved away from hard drives with spinning platters, they still provide the best storage-per-gigabyte for huge data centers where ultra-fast performance isn't necessary. Huge data center SSDs are also available but at much higher prices. Seagate competitor Western Digital says that its first HAMR-based drives are due in 2027, though it has managed to reach 32TB using SMR technology. Toshiba is testing HAMR drives and has said it will sample some drives for testing in 2025, but it hasn't committed to a timeline for public availability.

Seagate unveils 30TB HDDs for the masses -- laser-powered HAMR drives are now widely available

Today, Seagate introduced its Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB hard disk drives (HDDs), which utilize heat-assisted magnetic recording technology. This technology employs a laser to increase storage density. This is the first time Seagate has made HAMR HDDs based on its Mozaic 3+ technology available to the mass market, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the storage industry, which unleashes an unprecedented amount of storage density. Seagate has also shared its in-depth performance benchmarking, which we've shared and analyzed below, highlighting strong performance trends for the new HAMR drives. Seagate's 30TB and 28TB versions of the Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives are now officially available globally through the Seagate online store and through the company's network of approved resellers and distribution partners. Let's take a deeper look at the drives and Seagate's benchmarks. Seagate's Exos M 30TB and 28TB, as well as IronWolf Pro 30TB and 28TB hard drives, are built on the company's Mosaic 3+ platform, which represents Seagate's second-generation implementation of HAMR (heat-assisted magnetic recording). Unlike the first generation, which never reached the market, Mosaic 3+ is now commercially available. To enable high-density writing, the drives are equipped with a specialized plasmonic writer subsystem featuring a vertically integrated nanophotonic laser. This laser heats a small spot on the FePT recording layer on the disk to approximately 450°C (842°F), altering its magnetic coercivity and allowing data to be recorded on the heated spot. Reading is handled by heads that use Gen 7 Spintronic Reader, which features multiple reading sensors to help mitigate signal interference between adjacent tracks, ensuring data can be read accurately even at very high track densities. The new 30TB HDDs come in the industry-standard 3.5-inch form factor and operate at a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM, which is standard for enterprise-class performance hard drives to balance performance and power consumption. Yet, for those clients who need to alter consumption, Seagate's PowerChoice adjusts idle power consumption and PowerBalance technology enables balancing power consumption and IOPS (input/output operations per second) performance. Additionally, the drives are equipped with a 512 MB multi-segmented cache. This multi-part buffer helps smooth data transfers and enhances performance during intensive read/write operations, particularly under burst workloads. Speaking of performance, the drives feature 3TB platters with a rather unprecedented areal density, offering a maximum sustained transfer rate of 275 MB/s, approximately 5 MB/s higher than previous-generation drives. As for random performance, the HDDs are rated for up to 170/350 random read/write IOPS (4K, QD16), down from 170/550 random read/write IOPS in the case of the Exos X18 HDDs from a few years ago. Although Seagate's Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB have many similarities, they are formally designed for different applications. The former is designed for large-scale deployments in cloud and enterprise environments (specifically those used for AI), so it comes with numerous design enhancements to improve reliability and ensure predictable performance in highly-vibration environments, such as a top and bottom attached motor, RV sensors, and other means to reduce turbulence. By contrast, the latter are designed for use in NAS systems within commercial and enterprise environments, so the drive fully supports continuous operation in multi-bay and multi-user setups and is built to handle the stresses of modern workloads. Seagate's new Exos M 30TB and IronWold Pro 30TB are the first HAMR-based HDDs that will be available in channel and retail markets, as previously the company only shipped such drives to select hyperscale customers who had qualified them beforehand. Being available to a broader range of clients is clearly a significant milestone for Seagate. Both of Seagate's 30TB HDDs utilize conventional magnetic recording (CMR), ensuring compatibility with standard storage systems while increasing capacity. This tech also preserves as much performance as possible, unlike Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology. In addition, the drives use a SATA 6 Gbps interface and consume 6.9W (average) - 9.5W (maximum), so they are drop-in compatible with existing storage systems, assuming that they can handle 30TB HDDs (which may not be the case with all NAS, for example). A modern 4U storage server can accommodate up to 100 3.5-inch HDDs; thus, a fully equipped machine with Seagate's 30TB HDDs can store up to 3,000TB of data (3PB). Thus, the new hard drives enable the storage of from 30PB (42U rack) to 36PB (48U rack) per single rack, which is unprecedented storage density. However, while Seagate's 30TB drives indeed increase capacity and storage density, they still offer roughly the same amount of performance as their predecessors, so the increased density doesn't come at the cost of performance in the most important types of workloads for HDDs. Below we have some of the performance tests conducted by Seagate, with the mixed workload results showing a clear advantage and highlighting the performance tuning for real-world applications. The sequential read/write bandwidth (128 KiB, Queue 1) benchmark shows that both the Exos M 30TB and the Exos X24 achieve nearly identical peak read and write speeds, around 275 MB/s on the outer tracks. This indicates that the increased platter density in the Exos M does not compromise large-block sequential throughput. From a throughput-per-spindle perspective, both drives perform equally well, suggesting that Seagate maintained read/write head performance while increasing capacity. In the 4 KiB random read benchmark at a queue depth of 16, the Exos M 30TB delivers roughly 350 IOPS, closely matching the Exos X24. Despite narrower tracks due to the denser media, the Exos M sustains equivalent read performance, implying that Seagate's TDMR-based read heads effectively maintain signal quality and accuracy. This confirms that small-block read I/O does not degrade with the transition to HAMR and higher areal density. However, the 4 KiB random write performance reveals the only notable weakness in the Exos M, as it trails the Exos X24 significantly, achieving only about 170 IOPS at the same queue depth. This drop is consistent with known limitations of HAMR, such as more complex write calibration, which affects short-duration, high-frequency write operations. Nonetheless, the performance penalty appears specific to small-block writes, which is visible in this synthetic test but may not be noticeable in real-world workloads. Also, keep in mind that nearline HDDs (such as the Exos M) are not exactly designed for small random writes -- SSDs or caching mechanisms step in to satisfy those types of workloads, even in consumer NAS. In the mixed-workload benchmark, which combines 128 KiB random writes (Q1) and 4 KiB random reads (Q16) with the write cache disabled, the Exos M demonstrates a clear advantage. It doubles the read IOPS of the X24 and shows reduced 99.9th percentile read latency. This suggests that the Exos M's architecture, specifically its segmented 512 MB cache and optimized read path, handles concurrent I/O more efficiently. This also clearly shows that Seagate has prioritized tuning for real-world hard drive usage scenarios. What is perhaps more important is that sequential performance-per-TB and random performance-per-TB of the new HAMR-based 30TB HDDs are significantly lower compared to HDDs from several years back, but that is a natural and expected byproduct of the increased capacity. As a result, companies using these hard drives will mitigate this per-TB performance drop to maintain the quality of service in their data centers, often by augmenting the deployments with strategically placed flash-based caches. Seagate's 30TB and 28TB versions of the Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives are now officially available globally through the Seagate online store and through the company's network of approved resellers and distribution partners. The listed retail prices are $599.99 for both the Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB models, and $569.99 for the 28TB variants of each drive.

Seagate rolls out 30 TB HAMR drives for AI storage demand

Exos and IronWolf drives show spinning rust isn't going anywhere Seagate has released two 30 TB hard drives based on its HAMR technology, pitching them as more energy efficient cheaper options for datacenter operators dealing with AI workloads. The hard drive maker today confirmed global channel availability of Exos M 30 TB and IronWolf Pro 30 TB units. The devices take Seagate to within the touching distance of rvials' products: Western Digital launched HDDs with up to 32 TB in a single unit late last year, and Toshiba has demonstrated similar capacities. Seagate itself sampled a 36 TB drive in January, claiming it has a roadmap to 100 TB. The two new models effectively top out Seagate's respective ranges aimed at datacenter and NAS applications for now, and are built on its Mozaic 3+ tech that uses heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR). This uses a laser to heat where data is written, allowing data bits to be packed more densely. Seagate is pushing AI as the reason why these ever larger drive capacities are required, forcing enterprises to up their on-prem storage. A similar trend is happening at the network edge to support inferencing closer to the user, the company says. All this means, according to Seagate, that spinning hard drives still have a place in the datacenter where customers are mindful of costs when storing large volumes of data. This is a point Seagate was keen to drive home last year, in a presentation that sought to rebut flash vendor Pure Storage's claims that flash-based SSD prices per terabyte would soon match those of hard disk drives. Ed Burns, IDC Research Director for Hard Disk Drive and Storage Technologies, was happy to reinforce this point in a supportive quote. "While not often associated with performance such as low latency, the highest capacity HDDs are a critical strategic asset in the AI development process, filling the need for mass capacity storage of the foundational data essential to building and improving the highest quality AI models in the market today and into the future." Only last year, Seagate and the other big disk drive makers blamed AI for causing a hike in prices, citing rising demand for high-capacity products. This had taken the manufacturers by surprise after they had cut production as much as 20 percent in the preceding, post-pandemic years. Seagate listed UK prices for the two new drives, which it says are available now through its online store as well as resellers and distributors. The Exos M 30 TB is listed at £498.99 ($670), while the IronWolf Pro 30 TB is £559.99 ($753). ®

Seagate brings HAMR to market with new 30TB Exos and IronWolf Pro drives

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. This Is Huge: A couple of years after first announcing its new magnetic storage platform, Mozaic 3+, Seagate is now ready to mass-market its first commercial HAMR-based HDDs. According to the storage specialist, hard disk drives are here to stay - especially as AI technologies demand massive amounts of storage to support the data-hungry needs of modern large language models and generative systems. Seagate has officially announced global availability of its first high-capacity hard disk drives based on HAMR technology, targeting the mass-market storage segment. The new 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro HDDs are built on the Mozaic 3+ platform, the branding Seagate adopted for its first HAMR-powered drives to reach retail shelves. The US company has made substantial investments in heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, which promises major gains in both data density and drive reliability. HAMR works by using a laser diode embedded in the drive's read/write heads to briefly heat a tiny area of the recording medium. This highly localized heating, which occurs in less than a nanosecond, allows for much greater data density when storing digital bits. Seagate first introduced the Mozaic 3+ platform in 2024, publishing a dedicated product page by the end of that year. In early 2025, the company began sampling its first 36TB HAMR drives to select customers for testing and validation. CEO Dave Mosley revealed that engineers had already achieved an areal density of 6TB per platter in lab conditions, with plans to push that figure to 10TB per platter in future iterations. Seagate now expects to produce 100TB hard drives by 2030, driven by advancements in HAMR and other cutting-edge recording technologies. As part of the announcement of its new 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, the company emphasized that the unprecedented surge in AI infrastructure investment is expected to dramatically increase demand for high-capacity storage solutions. According to Seagate's SVP of Edge Storage and Services, Melyssa Banda, trends like data gravity and the rise of hybrid cloud are shifting network focus - and, by extension, storage needs - toward edge computing. Currently, around 90 percent of the world's digital data is stored in just 10 countries, but nearly 150 countries are moving toward implementing local data residency requirements. Seagate says the Mozaic 3+ platform was built to meet and exceed these evolving demands. The new Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, available through Seagate's store and authorized resellers, offer capacities of up to 30TB. Both models use conventional magnetic recording technology, which delivers more consistent input/output performance compared to SMR-based drives. The Exos M is designed for enterprise-grade storage deployments, while the IronWolf Pro targets 24/7 NAS environments in RAID configurations. Pricing for the 30TB models is set at $600, while the 28TB versions are priced at $570 - well within expectations for users with extreme storage needs.

Seagate unveils massive 30 terabyte HAMR-powered hard drives

Good lord, what are you even going to do with that much storage? Dont' worry, it's not for you, it's for AI. Of course it is. Human beings have a hard time dealing with numbers that get really big. The speed of light, the number of atoms in apparently small amounts of matter, the energy being burned every time you ask ChatGPT how many days there are in July. It doesn't really fit into our meat brains. Take, for example, Seagate's latest industrial hard drive, which holds 30 terabytes of data. Oof. The new Exos M and IronWolf Pro are the most dense drives single I've ever seen in the standard form factor, narrowly beating out existing 28TB models by leveraging Seagate's innovative Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology. But these hard drives aren't really designed for regular PC users -- they're being made for the data center market, as demand for scalable storage spikes in the AI industry. That said, there's nothing stopping you from just rolling up to Seagate's digital storefront and putting your money down. The new drives, in the standard 3.5-inch form factor, cost $600. (Editorial note: It's entirely possible that 30TB drives have been available before in the 3.5-inch form factor, and I know NAS systems with more than that spread over multiple drives are a thing. This is the first time I'm seeing it with a regular link to buy, as far as I'm aware.) Again, it's hard for me to imagine what I'd do with that much storage. My first desktop PC that I didn't have to share with my sister had a 40GB drive, and my parents thought that was beyond the dreams of avarice. I have hundreds and hundreds of games in my Steam account, some of which teeter beyond the 100GB mark, and I still don't think I could fill up a 30TB hard drive with all of them. In college a friend of mine who definitely, absolutely was not me, allegedly, once shared a little over 2TB of video files on the local campus network, and that was the top score in a student population of over 40,000. But these things aren't meant for individual users, unless those individual users are hosting some rather impressive websites from a home server or doing some other exotic stuff. These drives are meant to be bought dozens or hundreds at a time, and installed in data centers that cost billions of dollars to set up. I haven't seen a new laptop with a spinning hard drive in years, and even desktop users with space to spare are now transitioning to full solid state storage more often than not. Still, I can't deny that there's something tempting about buying one and seeing if I could fill it up. I wonder how many hi-res Skyrim textures it would take...

Seagate Ships 30 TB HAMR Drives at $599

Seagate Technology Holdings plc has initiated global distribution of its 30 TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives. Built on the Mozaic3+ platform and employing heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), these devices cater to the rising demand for high-density, high-performance storage required by artificial intelligence workloads in data center environments. The product line follows the shipment of over one million Mozaic drives, signifying the maturation of Seagate's HAMR-based technology. Data sovereignty regulations and the push for data center disaggregation are prompting organizations worldwide to invest in on‑premises and hybrid infrastructures. As nearly 150 nations adopt laws mandating local data storage, enterprises are deploying AI at the edge to process sensitive information in private and sovereign data centers. Seagate's 30 TB drives offer the capacity, efficiency and durability needed to support these trends. Industry analysis forecasts a 90 % compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the on‑prem AI market, reaching USD 42 billion within three years. Hyperscale and enterprise data centers are balancing performance, power efficiency and footprint considerations when selecting storage. Seagate's roadmap for higher areal density HDDs positions the company to address evolving AI infrastructure requirements. Pricing: $599.99 - Exos M & IronWolf Pro 30TB; $569.99 - Exos M & IronWolf Pro 28TB.

Seagate's new Exos M and IronWolf Pro 30TB drives are built for on-premises AI

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. The Seagate Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, built on the company's Mozaic3+ platform with HAMR technology, are now widely available in 28TB and 30TB capacities. With the AI boom, Seagate is positioning its new high-capacity HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) drives as the solution for the increasing demand for scalable storage in data centers and on-premises systems. HAMR technology, which opens the door to larger-capacity magnetic drives (the traditional platter variety), incorporates new cooling features for its powerful laser to maintain low operating temperatures without compromising a drive's reliability. Having access to 30TB on a single drive is fantastic for AI, as the more complex an AI system becomes, the more memory and storage it requires. Seagate has confirmed that it has shipped over one million Mozaic drives, with the milestone attributed to the AI boom and the fact that its Seagate Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives represent the highest density drives offered in the market today. "Enterprise customers are seeking ways to improve the density of their data centers, lowering power consumption and square footage requirements while ensuring storage continues to meet strategic requirements, and Seagate's new 30TB Exos product is the highest density hard drive offered in the industry today," said Ed Burns, Research Director, Hard Disk Drive and Storage Technologies at IDC. "Hyperscale and enterprise data center customers looking for optimal performance and cost tradeoffs for mass-capacity storage will benefit from Seagate's HAMR product roadmap, which is poised to accelerate areal density growth rates for HDDs in the years to come." Now, with AI, speed is key, which is why NVIDIA or AMD GPUs with ample VRAM are a crucial component of any AI system. Seagate Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives provide cost-effective storage capacity for the growing on-premises AI market, which is forecasted to reach $42 billion within the next three years. This includes the use of local AI for image recognition, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and inferencing, with NAS systems. Both the Seagate Exos M and NAS-ready IronWolf Pro 30TB drives are available with a $599.99 MSRP.

Seagate's 30TB HAMR drives are finally available to everyone

Seagate has officially launched its cutting-edge HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) hard drives for general availability, offering 28 TB and 30 TB models under the Exos M (for data centers) and IronWolf Pro (for NAS) brands. Previously limited to hyperscalers, these drives are now available via Seagate's website and selected retailers. HAMR uses a nanophotonic laser to heat the disk surface during writing, allowing for significantly tighter data packing without sacrificing stability. These drives are based on Seagate's second-generation Mozaic 3+ platform, building on earlier HAMR innovations. Performance-wise, sequential read/write speeds reach around 275 MB/s, with random IOPS clocking in at 170/350 read/write - comparable to earlier drives. Random writes are slightly slower due to inherent HAMR constraints, but this is mitigated in real-world scenarios through caching and system tuning. Designed for 24/7 workloads, the drives feature 512 MB of cache, standard 3.5" SATA 6 Gb/s interfaces, and power consumption ranging from 6.9 W to 9.5 W. Exos models offer an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours. Pricing is roughly $600 for the 30 TB version and $570 for the 28 TB model. Seagate is targeting these drives at cost-efficient AI and edge data centers. Looking ahead, the HAMR roadmap includes 36 TB samples and aims for 40 TB in 2026, 50 TB by 2028, and 100 TB drives by 2030.

Seagate Launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro HDDs

The Seagate Exos M 30TB drive is built to meet increased demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient storage -- empowering organizations to scale storage, optimize data placement, and support real-time edge analytics without compromising performance or sustainability. Seagate Technology Holdings plc announced the global channel availability of up to 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives. Built on Seagate's Mozaic3+™ platform and powered by heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, these drives are engineered to meet increasing demand for scalable, high-performance storage driven by the rise of AI deployments that are supplementing traditional enterprise infrastructure development.

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives to Meet Global Surge in Data Center AI Storage Demand

New data sovereignty laws and renewed focus on data center disaggregation are driving hundreds of billions of dollars in on-prem and hybrid data center investment Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a global leader in mass-capacity data storage, today announced the global channel availability of up to 30TB Exos® M and IronWolf® Pro hard drives. Built on Seagate's Mozaic 3+™ platform and powered by heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, these drives are engineered to meet increasing demand for scalable, high-performance storage driven by the rise of AI deployments that are supplementing traditional enterprise infrastructure development. With over one million Mozaic hard drives now shipped, Seagate has reached more than just a milestone -- it has marked a defining moment that underscores the strength and maturity of its breakthrough storage technology. "Today, approximately 90% of the world's data is stored in just 10 countries. However, data gravity is increasingly pulling networks to the edge as nearly 150 countries adopt data sovereignty requirements, and AI workloads continue to expand. Datacenters -- on-prem, private, and sovereign -- are leveraging AI to unlock the value of their proprietary data," said Melyssa Banda, SVP of Edge Storage and Services, Seagate. "Our 30TB drives are designed to support these rapidly growing trends, delivering the capacity, efficiency, and resilience needed to power the AI workloads." Industry leaders are aligning around the fundamental data management and infrastructure shifts: "Hyperscalers and enterprise data centers are in the early stages of an all-out arms race to develop AI infrastructure resulting in rapidly increasing capex spending on performance-oriented hardware," said Ed Burns, Research Director, Hard Disk Drive and Storage Technologies at IDC. "While not often associated with performance such as low latency, the highest capacity HDDs are a critical strategic asset in the AI development process, filling the need for mass capacity storage of the foundational data essential to building and improving the highest quality AI models in the market today and into the future. Enterprise customers are seeking ways to improve the density of their data centers, lowering power consumption and square footage requirements while ensuring storage continues to meet strategic requirements, and Seagate's new 30TB Exos product is the highest density hard drive offered in the industry today. Hyperscale and enterprise data center customers looking for optimal performance and cost tradeoffs for mass-capacity storage will benefit from Seagate's HAMR product roadmap, which is poised to accelerate areal density growth rates for HDDs in the years to come." As AI becomes central to business strategy, modernizing storage is not optional -- it's foundational. 30TB Hyperscale-Grade Exos & NAS-Optimized IronWolf Pro Arrive Just in Time for On-Prem AI Edge AI is no longer a future concept -- it's happening now. According to IDC, industries such as retail, manufacturing, and financial services are actively deploying AI at the edge for video analytics, predictive maintenance, and fraud detection. This shift is accelerating the adoption of disaggregated storage architectures, which decouple compute from storage to enable more flexible, scalable infrastructure. The Seagate Exos M 30TB drive is built to meet increased demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient storage -- empowering organizations to scale storage, optimize data placement, and support real-time edge analytics without compromising performance or sustainability. As AI-powered applications proliferate, on-premise NAS systems are evolving into intelligent data hubs -- supporting advanced workloads such as video analytics, image recognition, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and inferencing at the edge. The convergence of AI, IoT, and hybrid cloud is fueling demand for high-capacity, high-integrity NAS solutions that can manage large, unstructured datasets with low latency and high throughput. Recent market analysis projects the global NAS market to grow at a CAGR of over 17% through 2034, driven by digital transformation and the rise of AI and big data analytics. "QNAP NAS systems are increasingly used for on-premise AI workloads -- enabling enterprises to run local AI models and leverage RAG and LLM technologies to process and analyze local datasets," said Dhaval Panara, Product Manager, QNAP. "By integrating Seagate's IronWolf Pro 30TB drives, we deliver petabyte-scale, high-integrity storage that ensures fast access, reliable performance, and scalable infrastructure at the edge." "With AI workloads increasingly moving to edge environments, reliable high-capacity storage becomes critical for local data processing. Seagate's IronWolf Pro 30TB drives provide the robust foundation UGREEN NAS systems require -- delivering massive scalability and the operational stability needed for local AI applications," said Evan Li, Head of International Business, UGREEN. Availability: The Exos M 30TB & 28TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB & 28TB drives are available now through Seagate online store as well as Seagate's authorized resellers and channel partners worldwide. Pricing: $599.99 - Exos M & IronWolf Pro 30TB; $569.99 - Exos M & IronWolf Pro 28TB For more information, please visit Seagate online store: IronWolf Pro: https://www.seagate.com/products/nas-drives/ironwolf-pro-hard-drive/?sku=ST30000NT011&store=1 Exos M: https://www.seagate.com/products/enterprise-drives/exos/exos-m/?sku=ST30000NM004K&store=1 About Seagate Technology: Seagate is a global leader in mass-capacity data storage, having delivered over 4.5 billion terabytes of capacity over four decades. From edge to core to cloud, Seagate builds trust in data by delivering scalable, sustainable, and secure storage solutions. Learn more at www.seagate.com. 1. HPE and NVIDIA: A partnership driving the next generation of AI innovation | HPE 2. Data Center Solutions: AI Factories | NVIDIA 3. https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/network-attached-storage-nas-market

Seagate Technology Holdings plc Ships 30TB Drives to Meet Global Surge in Data Center AI Storage Demand

Seagate Technology Holdings plc announced the global channel availability of up to 30TB Exos®? M and IronWolf®? Pro hard drives. Built on Seagate's Mozaic 3+?? platform and powered by heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, these drives are engineered to meet increasing demand for scalable, high-performance storage driven by the rise of AI deployments that are supplementing traditional enterprise infrastructure development. With over one million Mozaic hard drives now shipped, Seagate has reached more than just a milestone--it has marked a defining moment that underscores the strength and maturity of its breakthrough storage technology. Industry leaders are aligning around the fundamental data management and infrastructure shifts: Hyperscalers and enterprise data centers are seeking ways to improve the density of their data centers, lowering power consumption and square footage requirements while ensuring storage continues to meet strategic requirements, and Seagate's new 30TB Exos product is the highest density hard drive offered in the industry today. Hyperscale and enterprise data center customers looking for optimal performance and cost tradeoffs for mass-capacity storage will benefit from Seagate's HAMR product roadmap, which is poised to accelerate areal density growth rates for HDDs in the years to come. HPE forecasts the on-prem AI market will grow at a 90% CAGR, reaching $42 billion within three years. NVIDIA describes AI factories as "data centers reimagined to manufacture intelligence at scale," essential for transforming data into real-time insights across the AI lifecycle. As AI becomes central to business strategy, modernizing storage is not optional--it's foundational. This shift is accelerating the adoption of disaggregated storage architectures, which dec couple compute from storage to enable more flexible, scalable infrastructure. The Seagate Exos M 30TB drive is built to meet increased demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient storage--empowering organizations to scale storage, optimize data placement, and support real-time edge analytics without compromising performance or sustainability. As AI-powered applications proliferate, on-premise NAS systems are evolving into intelligent data hubs--supporting advanced workloads such as video analytics, image recognition, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and inferencing at the edge. The convergence of AI, IoT, and hybrid cloud is fueling demand for high-capacity, high-integrity NAS solutions that can manage large, unstructured datasets with low latency and high throughput. Recent market analysis projects the global NAS market to grow at a CAGR of over 17% through 2034, driven by digital transformation and the rise of AI and big data analytics.