Western Digital

Western Digital

https://www.westerndigital.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/western-digital/

Western Digital Corporation, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1970. The company employs approximately 26,400 individuals and reported $9.5 billion in revenue as of 2025. Operating within the consumer electronics sector, Western Digital specializes in creating data storage solutions.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1970

Headcount

26,396

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Consumer electronics

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On March 21, 2026, a 2025 Backblaze reliability report analyzed hard disk drive statistics, specifically highlighting Western Digital's performance against competitors like Seagate. Previously, on March 20, Western Digital Corporation announced deepening collaborations with hyperscaler customers, which improved its revenue visibility for fiscal 2026 and beyond. For the fiscal second quarter, the company generated $3.02 billion in revenues, marking a 25% year-over-year increase, primarily driven by strong data center demand and increased adoption of high-capacity hard disk drives. Earlier, on March 19, Ethisphere recognized Western Digital for the eighth consecutive year as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies, acknowledging its commitment to business integrity, compliance, and governance programs. Also on March 19, SanDisk stock, a brand under Western Digital, declined alongside the broader memory-chip sector, following mixed reactions to Micron's financial results and its aggressive capital-expenditure plans.

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Western Digital offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services and media tech industries. Western Digital's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, media cloud and storage and content acquisition.

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Western Digital's revenues were $9.5B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Western Digital's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is consumer devices, which represents 100% of Western Digital's revenue.

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Mar

28th

2026

03:34

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Western Digital’s Quantum Error Bet And What It Means For Valuation

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Western Digital (NasdaqGS:WDC) has joined Open Quantum Design and QuScript in a new open-source Error Correction Working Group.

Mar

28th

2026

02:34

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

TurboQuant Puts Sandisk’s AI Memory Growth Story Under Fresh Scrutiny

Advertisement United States / Tech Hardware / NasdaqGS:SNDK TurboQuant Puts Sandisk’s AI Memory Growth Story Under Fresh Scrutiny March 28, 2026 Google has unveiled its TurboQuant algorithm, a new AI approach that aims to cut memory intensity in certain models.

Simply Wall Street

Mar

28th

2026

01:53

Big Data/Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

India’s Smart Traffic Revolution Needs a Strong Data Backbone

Authored by Owais Mohammed, Director of Sales for MEA and India, Western Digital India’s urban mobility is undergoing a pivotal shift. With Delhi’s Dwarka Expressway set to implement India’s first AI-based traffic system, the future of traffic management is no longer theoretical; it is operational.

Digital Terminal

Mar

28th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Top 10 External SSDs for Fast Data Transfer in 2026

Portable SSDs have become indispensable for anyone moving large files daily, from video editors and game developers to students juggling project-heavy coursework. Faster transfer speeds, slimmer builds, and tougher enclosures have raised the bar for what buyers now expect as standard.

Analytics Insight

Mar

28th

2026

00:00

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

WD brings exciting deals on this World Backup Day, available on Amazon & Flipkart starting 26th March

Every year on March 31, World Backup Day serves as a reminder to protect valuable data. From photos and videos to important work files, much of the daily life now exists digitally, but without resilient backup habits in place.

Mar

27th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

WD_Black SN8100 PCIe 5.0 SSD drops to $396.98 on Amazon

$73.80 off right now. PCIe 5.0 drives deliver next-gen performance for demanding workloads, and the WD_Black SN8100 stands out with its 14,900MB/s read speeds. WD_Black SN8100 NVMe SSD - PCIe 5.0x4 drops to $396.98 - save $73.80.

Mar

27th

2026

12:38

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Sentinels announces collaboration with Sandisk

North American esports organisation Sentinels has announced a strategic marketing collaboration with flash storage company Sandisk. According to a release, the deal made Sandisk an official partner of Sentinels and included its SANDISK Optimus GX and SANDISK Optimus GX PRO gaming product lines across the organisation’s teams, creators, live events and digital platforms.

Mar

27th

2026

10:28

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

WD brings exciting deals on this World Backup Day, available on Amazon & Flipkart starting 26th March

Every year on March 31, World Backup Day serves as a reminder to protect valuable data. From photos and videos to important work files, much of the daily life now exists digitally, but without resilient backup habits in place.

Mar

27th

2026

10:22

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Source Collaboration with WD and QuScript to Advance Quantum Error Correction

WATERLOO, ON, March 26, 2026 /CNW/ – Open Quantum Design (OQD) has announced a new open-source Error Correction Working Group with QuScript and WD (Western Digital, Nasdaq: WDC), the storage foundation of the AI-driven data economy and a leader in precision engineering and large-scale data reliability, to advance quantum error correction (QEC) — an essential step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Mar

27th

2026

09:39

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

WD World Backup Day on Flipkart and Amazon Deals 2026 Are Hard to Ignore

Every year, World Backup Day arrives as a gentle nudge, but the reality it points to is far more urgent. As more of life moves online, photos, work files, personal data, the risk of losing it grows just as fast.

Mar

27th

2026

06:42

Procurement and Sales, Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Three SSD makers buy into Nanya to secure DRAM supply

Sandisk, Kioxia, and Solidigm are investing in niche memory supplier Nanya in a bid to secure DRAM supplies against a backdrop of severe shortages. The three, together with Cisco, are investing about $2.5 billion, with Sandisk putting in $1 billion and $500 million coming from each of the others, according to Reuters and Trendforce.

Mar

27th

2026

04:32

Procurement and Sales, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

SanDisk Powers AI Innovation with Enterprise SSDs while Navigating Rising Demand and Supply Challenges

SanDisk stands at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge flash solutions and advanced memory technologies that empower individuals and enterprises to accelerate performance, unlock possibilities, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital world. During an exclusive interaction with NCN Magazine, Ms. Mansi Puri, Account Manager Enterprise Sales, SanDisk, shares insights on AI-driven storage demand, enterprise SSD innovation, and ongoing market supply challenges.

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