Western Digital, HDD 공장 가동 중단

- https://www.techpowerup.com/246080/western-digital-shuts-down-hard-drive-factory-just-not-enough-demand

- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/17/western_digital_petaling_jaya_malaysia/

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The Register에 따르면 SSD의 등장과 HDD의 수요 감소에 따라 WD가 말레이시아 쿠알라 룸푸루 근처의 HDD 공장을 폐쇠할 것이라고 합니다. 이 공장은 1973년 이래로 지금까지 운영되고 있는 공장 중 하나이며, 이 공장 폐쇠 후에 WD는 태국의 2개의 공장만 남겨두고 SSD의 시장 점유율 향상에 노력할 것으로 보인다고 하네요.

다음은 WD의 코멘트 입니다:

In response to declining long-term demand for client HDDs, Western Digital has taken steps to rationalize its HDD manufacturing operations globally. The company will decommission its HDD manufacturing facility in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, by the end of calendar 2019. This transition will be executed in close collaboration with employees, customers, supply partners and other critical stakeholders.

The data technology industry is undergoing substantial change. This market transformation is driving increased adoption of SSDs and NAND flash in traditional HDD applications. The change has contributed to growth in SSD/NAND flash and declining long-term demand for client HDDs. Consequently, Western Digital plans to expand SSD manufacturing in Penang. The company is in the final stages of commissioning its second SSD facility in Penang, which will go into production in the coming months.