Toshiba HDDs
Powering the Massive AI Data Revolution

AI relies on massive amounts of data to train, create, and learn. Since AI both consumes and produces vast amounts of data, reliable data storage is essential to driving AI development. AI models need access to both current and archival data. With the rapid growth of AI, the incremental exabytes of data generated will require a cost-effective storage solution with massive capacity and scalability. With the lowest cost per terabyte, HDDs have proven to be the cost-effective solution capable of long-term content storage essential for AI innovation.

Product image of cloud-scale capacity MG series HDD provides cost-effective data storage to support AI’s massive data growth and long-term archiving needs.

HDD Data Storage: The Key to Unlocking AI's Capabilities

As AI scales and expands across various sectors and applications, it becomes more evident that AI does not rely solely on just processor compute but also on the storage cluster, which consists of high-capacity HDDs and SSDs. At scale, there is less emphasis on storage performance speed so data ultimately flows to high-capacity HDDs for long-term retention.

Image showing cloud-scale capacity HDD enables AI scalability with high-capacity data storage clusters for long-term retention and growing AI workloads.

AI relies on the scalability and cost-effectiveness of HDDs for data storage.

HDD storage has never been more critical

Image showing Toshiba cloud-scale capacity HDD supports AI growth with scalable, cost-effective data storage essential for managing massive datasets.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Lower operational power profile, providing excellent power efficiency (W/TB) for better TCO

Scalability

Lower cost-per-TB to acquire when compared to SSDs

Massive Capacity

Up to 24 TB of Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) capacity

The Drive for Limitless Possibilities

50+ YEARS OF TOSHIBA STORAGE INNOVATION

For over 50 years, Toshiba has been developing and delivering high quality hard disk drives to the market. Creating technology that is intelligent—that takes thought, vision and forward thinking—that is what Toshiba is about. We work closely with our customers to create hard drive products that are designed to excite the marketplace. From engineering to design, we are committed to delivering the right solution for your storage needs.

1 Worldwide Global StorageSphere Forecast, 2024–2028: AI Everywhere, But Storage Capacity Remains a Balancing Act. IDC, 2024, IDC #US52018124.

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