^ "Hitachi Establishes "Hitachi Global Storage Technologies," Taking A Bold New Step for Storage Innovation" (Press release).
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G-Technology external storage products, acquired in 2009, are sold to Apple Macintosh communities, including users of multimedia content such as Final Cut Pro digital audio/video production professionals.LifeStudio products, announced in 2010 but now discontinued, were external hard drives that combine photo organization software, a 3D Wall for displaying content, a connected USB Flash key.Western Digital-branded successors are WD Purple and AV. Phased out after discontinuation of HGST brand. CinemaStar – 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch form factors, optimized for consumer electronics applications requiring quiet operation and AV streaming commands support.Endurastar – Ruggedized line in 2.5-inch form factor with PATA or SATA interfaces, primarily for automotive applications.
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Western Digital-branded successors are 2.5-inch variants of WD Blue and Black HDDs.
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WD was required to maintain the HGST brand and sale team for at least two more years.
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In October 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a decision allowing Western Digital to begin integrating HGST into its main business. In September 2014, the company announced a 10 TB helium drive, which uses shingled magnetic recording to improve density. In November 2013, HGST announced a 6 TB capacity drive filled with helium. Īs part of the deal, Western Digital agreed to trade assets with Toshiba, with Toshiba receiving assets for the production of 3.5-inch hard drives (1, 2 and 3-platter drives produced in Shenzhen, China), in exchange for a Toshiba factory in Thailand for producing 2.5-inch drives (which had been inactive since the 2011 floods). As a result, HGST continued to operate independently with its own product lines and product development. Citing antitrust concerns, China's Ministry of Commerce required HGST to operate autonomously from Western Digital, restricting outright integration between the companies' operations. owning approximately 10 percent of WD shares outstanding, and reserving the right to designate two individuals to the board of directors of WD.
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On March 8, 2012, Western Digital (WD) acquired Hitachi Global Storage Technologies for $3.9 billion in cash and 25 million shares of WD common stock valued at approximately $0.9 billion. Hitachi paid IBM US$2.05 billion for its HDD business. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies was founded on January 6, 2003, as a merger of the hard disk drive businesses of IBM and Hitachi.