Innovation at Western Digital

Western Digital is a leading innovator in the data storage industry. Our innovation and technologies impact the lives of billions of people every day.

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Data Storage Innovation Leaders

Pioneering Data Storage Technology

We work on cutting edge technologies across the following three main technical areas along with a variety of smaller technical domains.

HDD Innovation: Powering Performance and Reliability

Western Digital HDD innovations help turn data into
actionable insights and life-changing outcomes.

HDD Innovation Deep Dive

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Open Source Collaboration and Ecosystem Development

Western Digital believes in the value of open source as a user and contributor. Whether as a founder, member, or supporter, we work with the ecosystem partners and wider community to foster open source.

Open Source at WD

Machine Learning and AI for Edge Storage Solutions

Edge-based solutions for machine learning inferencing, video transcoding and custom acceleration.

AI & Machine Learning

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Academic Contributions and Technical Leadership

Technical Publications

Our technical publications focus on the development of materials, processes and devices directed toward memory cell technology encompassing current and future methods of storing information.

Academic Collaborations

We believe academia is an origin of new discoveries and we contribute to the academic community by generating new ideas, devising inventions, funding research projects, and exploring the unknown together.