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Seagate reveals more on its 50TB HDD plans — but looks like we'll still have a long wait to buy one
* Seagate confirms its 5TB-per-disk Mozaic 5+ platform is on track for qualification shipments in late calendar 2027, putting 50TB-class drives on course for 2028 * Qualification is not availability: OEM and hyperscaler validation adds months to a year, pushing real volume to 2029; the original roadmap target for 50TB was 2026