HDDs remain vital for affordable, high-capacity storage across data centers, surveillance, gaming, and cloud use. Toshiba’s 2025 outlook emphasizes driving capacity growth without raising costs, with SMR technology poised to boost storage density by 25% while improving efficiency. Recycling is a growing focus as large volumes of decommissioned drives return, with HDDs offering simpler material recovery than other electronics. Rising AI adoption, surveillance expansion, and consumer demand from gamers and media creators are fueling storage growth. Toshiba highlights stronger customer collaboration and ecosystem building as key to future innovation, alongside promoting backup awareness.

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