Seagate expects to begin customer qualification of its 50TB-class HAMR hard drives in late 2027 with shipments in 2028 as AI-driven storage demand keeps production largely sold out through 2028. Seagate is on track to start qualification of its hard disk drives featuring 50TB-class capacities in late calendar 2027, with shipments to follow in 2028, the company announced this week. In any case, it is safe to say that Seagate is on track to ship 50TB-class hard drives in calendar 2028 with significant volume ramp in 2029. Most of Seagate's nearline HDDs have been allocated for 2027 and 2029 under long-term supply agreements (LTAs), with some customers looking to secure supply in 2029. As it turns out, both are set for the 'entirety of calendar 2027.'