Η Seagate announced that it has started testing the first hard drive technology HAMR with a capacity of 16 TB, with the aim of introducing it to the market in 2019.
The 16TB capacity is set to be delivered to consumers in 2019, and at the same time Seagate announced plans to produce hard drives technologys HAMR in 2020 with a capacity of 20 TB.
HAMR technology (Heat-assisted magnetic recording) was first heard in 2013 by Seagate. It is a technique where heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) can and does more than double the storage capacity. The head of these disks is equipped with a special laser, which heats it surface of the platter. Thus the magnetic field is strengthened and more data can be stored. The hard drive is filled with helium, and Seagate doesn't disclose the number of drives its hard drive uses internally.
After the end of the tests by Seagate, the company will give these discs to specific customers to be tested in real conditions. Once its customers give the green light, Seagate will officially present the final product.
