Tech4 views

Western Digital and Seagate Sell Out HDD Production Through 2026 for AI Giants

Western Digital and Seagate have pre-sold their entire HDD production for 2026, with some contracts extending to 2027 and 2028. The bulk heads to AI data centers run by AWS, Google Cloud (Azure), Meta, and OpenAI, fueling explosive demand for high-capacity storage.

This HDD shortage underscores surging AI infrastructure needs, per reports from Heise.