Western Digital Warns of HDD Capacity Shortage and Imminent Price Increases Due to AI Demand
Western Digital, one of the world's leading hard disk drive manufacturers, has issued a warning about depleted production capacity for HDD manufacturing, attributing the shortage to surging demand from the artificial intelligence sector.
The company has officially announced that it has no remaining HDD production capacity available, signaling significant supply constraints in the storage market. As a consequence, Western Digital is advising consumer-segment customers to prepare for price increases on hard disk drives in the near future.
Following the strategic direction of other major players in the storage industry, WD has made the decision to prioritize servicing enterprise and hyperscale clients, effectively deprioritizing the consumer market. This shift reflects the growing dominance of AI infrastructure requirements, which demand massive storage solutions for data centers and cloud computing facilities.
The development raises concerns about storage accessibility and affordability for individual users and small businesses, as the industry increasingly focuses on high-volume enterprise customers driven by AI workload demands.
Source: https://wccftech.com/western-digital-has-no-more-hdd-capacity-left-out/
