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Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage

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138 points pabs3 | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 05:36 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mock-possum ◴[12 Nov 25 06:28 UTC] No.45896964[source]▶
> delivery times for enterprise-grade HDDs delayed by two years.

I sleep

> so hyperscalers are now switching to QLC NAND-based SSDs to avoid these backorders … This could lead to SSD prices rising worldwide

Real shit

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BoredPositron ◴[12 Nov 25 06:41 UTC] No.45897033[source]▶
The funniest thing about this is that, with high GPU prices, rising RAM costs, and now increasing SSD prices, Apple will end up producing the most affordable PCs.
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ipsum2 ◴[12 Nov 25 06:42 UTC] No.45897044[source]▶
Apple uses the same RAM, SSD, etc as everyone else does. They don't have a magic supply chain that is unaffected by the broader world.
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1. siva7 ◴[12 Nov 25 06:53 UTC] No.45897097[source]▶
They have a magic supply chain that is unaffected by the broader world which is one of the reasons why Tim Apple was chosen by Steve Jobs as his successor.