WD 14TB CMR

[LunarMist]

WD 14TB CMR

WTF is CMR and how does it differ from PMR? Obviously it does not suffer from the dreaded shingles.

 

[sdbardwick]

Looks like WDC is using CMR to mean Conventional Magnetic Recording, or not using heat/microwave/laser assisted writes. Specifically mentions that the drive is PMR and not SMR (shingled).

 

[LunarMist]

I suppose nobody remembers those dancing magnetic domains anymore.

 

[Stereodude]

I suppose nobody remembers those dancing magnetic domains anymore.

Get perpendicular!

I'm dancin', I'm dancin'...

 

[LunarMist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb_PyKuI7II

 

[LunarMist]

The 14TB Toshiba is close to reality.