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TECHNOLOGY NEWS ARCHIVES
February 20, 2012
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Computerworld UK
Price distortions in hard disk market to continue into 2014
IHS iSuppli and Coughlin Associates claim Thai floods still affecting market
...Coughlin Associates said the combination of industry consolidation and Thailand-related shortages, will result in higher HDD prices at
least until 2014....
Computerworld UK
Price distortions in hard disk market to continue into 2014
IHS iSuppli and Coughlin Associates claim Thai floods still affecting market
...Coughlin Associates said the combination of industry consolidation and Thailand-related shortages, will result in higher HDD prices at
least until 2014....
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CIO.com
HDD Crunch May Have Far-reaching Effects
...spike of 50 percent to 150 percent in the price of consumer hard disks...storage vendors serving the SMB market may find
themselves left out of the limited supply allotments, forcing SMBs to acquire HDDs piecemeal at inflated prices from retailers....
CIO.com
HDD Crunch May Have Far-reaching Effects
...spike of 50 percent to 150 percent in the price of consumer hard disks...storage vendors serving the SMB market may find
themselves left out of the limited supply allotments, forcing SMBs to acquire HDDs piecemeal at inflated prices from retailers....
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SlashGear
Seagate says hard disk drive shortage to continue through 2012
...Seagate is predicting the shortage of hard drives by the end of 2012 is likely to be about 150 million units. Computerworld reports
that Seagate’s prediction is in line with estimates from research firms such as Gartner. Analysts have said all along that the biggest
impact of the hard drive shortage wouldn’t be felt until this year....
SlashGear
Seagate says hard disk drive shortage to continue through 2012
...Seagate is predicting the shortage of hard drives by the end of 2012 is likely to be about 150 million units. Computerworld reports
that Seagate’s prediction is in line with estimates from research firms such as Gartner. Analysts have said all along that the biggest
impact of the hard drive shortage wouldn’t be felt until this year....
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ZDNet
Hardware makers slog through hard disk drive shortages
... The takeaway here is that October’s flooding in Thailand continues to whack the technology industry. But the impact is far from
uniform....[Western Digital CEO John Coyne] noted that he expects hard drive shortages to persist throughout 2012 with the situation
improving gradually....Normal levels won’t appear until 2013....
ZDNet
Hardware makers slog through hard disk drive shortages
... The takeaway here is that October’s flooding in Thailand continues to whack the technology industry. But the impact is far from
uniform....[Western Digital CEO John Coyne] noted that he expects hard drive shortages to persist throughout 2012 with the situation
improving gradually....Normal levels won’t appear until 2013....
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CFO.com
Thailand Flooding Leaks into the New Year. Supply chains, earnings, and insurance policies are all affected by the natural
disaster. Companies are just now getting a handle on the financial impact.
...companies in the technology sector revealed that the impact has been bigger than first expected and is affecting their earnings....
companies are still seeing supply-chain disruption and will continue to experience higher costs for some components of their
products....insurance companies may cut in half the coverage they’re willing to give commercial clients...
CFO.com
Thailand Flooding Leaks into the New Year. Supply chains, earnings, and insurance policies are all affected by the natural
disaster. Companies are just now getting a handle on the financial impact.
...companies in the technology sector revealed that the impact has been bigger than first expected and is affecting their earnings....
companies are still seeing supply-chain disruption and will continue to experience higher costs for some components of their
products....insurance companies may cut in half the coverage they’re willing to give commercial clients...
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PR Newswire
451 Research Unveils Predictions for Enterprise IT in 2012
...Storage spotlight focuses on efficiency - Continued data growth and a persistent tight spending environment will place more
emphasis on efficiency than ever before, which will open opportunities for innovative approaches....
PR Newswire
451 Research Unveils Predictions for Enterprise IT in 2012
...Storage spotlight focuses on efficiency - Continued data growth and a persistent tight spending environment will place more
emphasis on efficiency than ever before, which will open opportunities for innovative approaches....