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Toshiba has announced plans to bring 30TB+ hard drives to the commercial market in 2025.

HAMR technology significantly enhances writing capabilities by heating the disk material with a near-field laser.

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The second technology, MAMR, uses microwaves to boost magnetic recording abilities.

Mass production of hard disk drives incorporating HAMR will commence after the validation phase is completed.

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