1. Western Digital has announced the sampling of a 32TB hard drive using EAMR and SMR technologies, targeting hyperscalers. 2. The drive incorporates advanced technologies such as ePMR, triple-stage actuators, OptiNAND, and UltraSMR for enhanced capacity and reliability. 3. This move brings Western Digital's capacity on par with Seagate's 30TB Exos HDDs, although Seagate still leads in areal density.

1. VDURA claims that HDD systems have lower carbon emissions than flash arrays. 2. Michael Barrell, VDURA's senior systems architect, argues that modern HDD systems are 54-60% more favorable in terms of CO2e emissions. 3. Barrell's analysis shows significant improvements in HDD technology, with a 30TB HDD potentially having 50% lower CO2 emissions than a 12TB HDD.

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