Hard Drive Shortage Leads to Over 12-Month Lead Times

Lead times for high-capacity hard drives have surpassed 52 weeks due to soaring demand from AI workloads for warm storage solutions, as reported by TrendForce. Western Digital announced price hikes across its hard drive range, driven by the need to accommodate large AI-related data, while manufacturers struggle to increase production capacity after a decade of stagnation.

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