8TB SD cards…
The author recounts sending a photo of a two-terabyte M.2 drive to their dad, who reminisced about working with a Burroughs 5700 mainframe with a two-megabyte drive the size of two washing machines. Western Digital (WD) announced upcoming products for the FMS 2024 trade show, including data center flash storage drives up to 128TB and consumer products like 4TB SanDisk MicroSD cards and 8TB SD cards. WD also plans a 16TB SanDisk Desk Drive, doubling their current external SSD capacity. While pricing and release dates are unclear, the 8TB Desk Drive sells for $700, suggesting high prices for the new products.