{"id":2388,"date":"2011-03-07T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=2388"},"modified":"2023-12-03T06:56:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T12:56:22","slug":"hitachis-global-storage-technology-is-now-owned-by-western-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/hitachis-global-storage-technology-is-now-owned-by-western-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi&#8217;s Global Storage Technology is now owned by Western Digital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-attachment-id=\"2390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/hitachis-global-storage-technology-is-now-owned-by-western-digital\/hitachi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?fit=640%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hitachi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?fit=602%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This ain't no free lunch\" class=\"wp-image-2390\" title=\"hitachi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/hitachi.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Storage manufacturer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.wdc.com\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=AAt1TeXzD8eDtgfV5fDlDg&amp;ved=0CCsQFjAD&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJzvTKNB9zBryS1jZC_j0LtEC7EA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Digital<\/a> is now the proud owner of a new branch, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.hitachigst.com\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=kwp1TZLICsGDtweR383qDg&amp;ved=0CBsQFjAB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj69_MRXOqDm2bezrv_RVsmsCEog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hitachi GST<\/a>. For a measly $3.5 billion in cash and 25 million in common shares (equaling a paltry $4.3 billion) WD purchased the brand and its line of storage solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hitachi has recently released their first line of SSD devices for enterprise environments, a product designed with a little assistance from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betanews.com\/article\/Hitachi-GST-and-Intel-make-a-solidstate-deal\/1228383743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a>. It is also a founding member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hybridstorage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hybrid Storage Alliance<\/a> &#8211; a group that promotes the advantages of hybrid SSD\/HDD devices &#8211; as is the new daddy, Western Digital. What does this all mean to you? It means that two large companies with a vast database of knowledge are now working under one roof, to provide the best products for every computing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/western-digital-to-buy-hitachi-gst-for-4-3-billion\/\">Digital Trends<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betanews.com\/article\/Hitachi-GST-and-Intel-make-a-solidstate-deal\/1228383743\">BetaNews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storage manufacturer Western Digital has acquired Hitachi GST for $4.3 billion. 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