Hard Drives on Backorder for Two Years as AI Data Centers Trigger HDD Shortage
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A shortage of hard drives caused by AI data centers has led to backorders of up to two years, prompting discussion about potential alternatives and implications for data storage.
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In other news, us datahoarders and folks who have to purchase drives in bulk (large scale businesses like a university or company that has its own in house IT department) feel the prices the hardest.