Memory and storage
RAM, SSD, hard drive and tape markets: what changed in price, and what changed in volume.
Fujifilm Is Making Five Times More Magnetic Tape. AI Data Is Running Into a Hard Drive Squeeze.
Tape, a 70-year-old technology, is growing again. Fujifilm plans to raise tape output about fivefold by fiscal 2028, and tape shipments jumped 57% in early 2026. The reason shows up in hard drive data: Seagate's revenue grew three times faster than the storage it shipped.
The 1 TB Test: Is Your Memory and Storage Sales Growth Real, or Just Price?
RAM, SSD and HDD prices have risen 2–5× since early 2025. A simple 1 TB test shows how much of today's sales growth is real volume and how much is market price, and why that matters for targets when prices fall.
Why RAM, SSD and Server Prices Exploded in 2025–2026: Inside the Global Memory Crisis
AI data centers are absorbing the world's memory supply. A 32GB DDR5 kit now costs nearly five times its pre-shortage price, server memory is set to rise about 270% in 2026, and relief is not expected before 2027.