Hard disks emerged in corporate datacenters in the late 1960s and began to flourish in the 1970s alongside tape drives, which were the primary storage medium at that time (see magnetic tape).

Hard disks contain a lot more than just files and folders. They may store sensitive information, login credentials, and personal data that you wouldn't want falling into the wrong hands.

I f you buy a hard disk from eBay or a reseller, there’s always the chance of getting a used hard disk. Or perhaps you’ve found yourself a great deal on a used hard disk but n ...

The green-bordered sticker and the imprint clearly identify this hard disk as reconditioned by the manufacturer, i.e. as recertified. There is a simple reason why Toshiba is missing from this list ...

After exploring various technologies, including wire matrices and rod arrays, IBM invented the hard disk drive in 1953 at its San Jose, California, lab. Initially, the technology was referred to ...

Seagate has commented to the British media on the measures the company is taking against the sale of used hard disks as new ...

Shipped in September 1956, the first 5MB hard disk unit weighed over a ton (2,000 pounds) and was used by the IBM 305 RAMAC, which was the first commercial computer to have a moving-head hard disk.

Today, we can now provide flash storage for all storage needs. We don’t think there’ll be any hard disk sold in five years,’ says Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo. A Bold Hard Disk ...

Morgan Stanley reaffirmed Seagate Technology as its top pick in U.S. IT hardware with confidence in the hard disk drive cycle and structurally stronger margins. The brokerage raised its price target ...

Seagate, the data storage company, has announced its intent to acquire Intevac, a hard drive equipment producer, in an all-cash deal worth $119 million.

Following are the parameters stored in a PC's BIOS setup memory that describe the configuration of the hard disks in the system. SCSI hard disks are usually not identified in the setup memory.