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Western Digital Corp Manufacturer
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Western Digital is committed to designing and manufacturing the best-selling internal hard drives and award-winning media players and network drives, and has been an industry leader in hard drive technology.

Western Digital Corporation (abbreviated WDC, commonly known as Western Digital and abbreviated WD) is an American computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company. It designs, manufactures and sells data technology products, including storage devices, data center systems and cloud storage services.

Western Digital Corporation has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company. It is also one of the larger computer hard disk drive manufacturers, along with its primary competitor Seagate Technology.

Western Digital is a company with strong values and a passion to innovate and lead the charge in the transformation of data. Creating the right environment where our employees can thrive is key to how they do business. Quality products, exceptional customer service and industry-leading solutions all come from a culture that’s inclusive, forward-thinking and bold enough to imagine the possibilities of data.

They thrive on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, they believe that the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. They believe that the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. They are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital products

Portable Storage

Personal Cloud

External Storage

Internal Hard Drive Storage

Internal SSD Storage

Network Attached Storage

Western Digital history

In October 2009, Western Digital announced the shipment of first 3 TB internal hard disk drive, which has 750 GB-per-platter density with SATA interface.

In March 2011, Western Digital agreed to acquire the storage unit of Hitachi, HGST, for about $4.3 billion of which $3.5 billion was paid in cash and the rest with 25 million shares of Western Digital.

In March 2012, Western Digital completed the acquisition of HGST and became the largest traditional hard drive manufacturer in the world; to address the requirements of regulatory agencies, in May 2012 Western Digital divested assets to manufacture and sell certain 3.5-inch hard drives for the desktop and consumer electronics markets to Toshiba