The list of new HDDs from Western Digital includes 32 TB Ultrastar DC HC690 SMR HDD, 26 TB Ultrastar DC HC590 CMR HDD, Ultrastar Data60, Data102 Hybrid Storage Platforms, and 26 TB WD Gold SATA HDDs. All of these new HDDs use multiple technologies including ePMR, OptiNAND, ArmorCache, and a triple-stage actuator (TSA), as well as the world's first 11-disk platform.

The 32 TB Ultrastar DC HC690 SMR HDD reaches 257 MiB/s sequential performance and uses as little as 5.5 W power idle, making them ideal for warm and cold tiers of data, while the 26 TB Ultrastar DC HC590 CMR HDD features a sustained transfer rate of up to 288 MiB/s and utilizes as little as 5.6 W power while idle, offering unbeaten CMR capacity, seamless qualification, easy integration and rapid adoption while maintaining superior dependability and reliability, according to Western Digital.

The Ultrastar Data60, and Data102 Hybrid Storage Platforms are JBOD hybrid storage platforms meant for data centers, private clouds, and big data analytics, accommodating up to 60 or 102 HDDs, and can deliver up to 3.26PB of capacity.

The 26 TB WD Gold SATA HDDs are meant for system integrators and resellers, and aimed at heavy, continuous read-write workloads in both tough enterprise and commercial environments. These feature a five-year limited warranty and a MTFB of up to 2.5M hours.

"With the rise of AI, edge computing, and large-scale data centers, HDDs play a critical role in delivering huge capacity, performance and low power, making them indispensable for enterprises that want the highest storage density with the lowest TCO," said John Chen, Vice President at TRENDFOCUS. "With the addition of the new 11-disk platform, Western Digital is well-positioned to continue to drive key HDD use cases - optimizing virtually all users in all markets for success in today's data-intensive landscape."

"Our CMR and UltraSMR technology isn't just breaking records—it's giving customers the efficiency and TCO benefits they've been asking for, and we're not done yet," said Ravi Pendekanti, SVP of Product Management, HDD Business Unit, Western Digital. "By delivering the industry's highest ePMR capacities available today, we are ensuring that our customers have the storage efficiency, scalability, reliability and unmatched value they need to stay ahead."