SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell
(NASDAQ: MRVL) today announced that it will ship its 5 billionth
hard disk drive (HDD) controller next month, marking a significant
milestone in the company's 25 years of delivering data storage
solutions. This achievement is a testament to the longevity of
Marvell's HDD business and underscores the company's ongoing
commitment to investing in and developing cutting-edge Braveraâ„¢ HDD
products and IP to address the ever-increasing need for greater
storage capacity.
The ongoing digital transformation is driving the adoption of
cloud services, digital payments, artificial intelligence, and 5G,
requiring higher capacity data storage. As a result, cloud data
centers are looking for HDD storage to meet the growing zettabyte
demand. Marvell's comprehensive suite of Bravera HDD
controller and preamplifier solutions leverage the company's
IP and process excellence including over 1,500 HDD-related patents
and 18 generations of Read Channel IP. With its advanced
architecture built on best-in-class areal density, data
reliability, and power consumption, Marvell is enabling the growth
of mass storage applications from the edge to the cloud.
"Reaching our 5 billionth HDD controller shipment is a huge
accomplishment and we'd like to take a moment to thank our
longstanding customers and partners for their trust and
collaboration over many years. We celebrate this milestone
alongside them," said Dan Christman,
Executive Vice President, Storage Group at Marvell. "We remain
deeply committed to the HDD market and will continue to invest in
leading-edge Bravera technologies that advance the next generation
of cloud data storage infrastructure."
"A trusted supplier for more than 25 years, Marvell has
collaborated on a number of Seagate's industry-firsts including the
initial enterprise HDD SoC," said Joel
Drewes, Vice President of Electronics Supply Chain at
Seagate. "With the datasphere doubling every three years,
driving innovation with key partners like Marvell will be critical
to supporting mass capacity growth and enhancing value for our
customers."
"Marvell's state-of-the-art HDD controller and preamplifier
technologies have proven instrumental in the development of our
cloud-scale capacity HDD products," said Kyle Yamamoto, Vice President of Toshiba America
Electronic Components, Inc. HDD Business Unit. "We congratulate
Marvell on its amazing milestone achievement, and as one of our
most trusted and strategic suppliers, we look forward to our
continued collaboration in developing advanced solutions to meet
the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability."
"The universe of data is evolving and growing rapidly driven by
new applications in AI/ML, blockchain, IoT, smart video and
more, all powered by the cloud, and there is no doubt that HDDs
will continue to be a key foundational building block to help
customers store more, and do more with their data," said
Ravi Pendekanti, Senior Vice
President of Product Management and Marketing, Western Digital's
HDD business unit. "Congratulations to Marvell for achieving
this milestone and for being a part of Western Digital's essential
and critical ecosystem, bringing innovative storage solutions
to help the world keep up with data growth, and bringing value to
our customers."
"Marvell's shipment of 5 billion HDD controllers is no small
feat, enabling approximately 4.9 Zettabytes to be shipped over this
timeframe. This milestone is a testament to the company's
commitment and leadership in advancing HDD technology," said
John Chen, Vice President,
TRENDFOCUS. "Marvell's continued innovation has helped advance the
HDD industry to record capacity shipments. As the insatiable demand
for HDD exabytes in the cloud continues to grow, Marvell is well
positioned to remain a leader in this industry with its strategic
focus on storage infrastructure and its cutting-edge HDD IP
portfolio."
Marvell's Bravera storage solutions span HDD controllers and
preamplifiers, solid state drive (SSD) controllers and storage
accelerators.
About Marvell
To deliver the data infrastructure technology that connects the
world, we're building solutions on the most powerful foundation:
our partnerships with our customers. Trusted by the world's leading
technology companies for 25 years, we move, store, process and
secure the world's data with semiconductor solutions designed for
our customers' current needs and future ambitions. Through a
process of deep collaboration and transparency, we're ultimately
changing the way tomorrow's enterprise, cloud, automotive, and
carrier architectures transform—for the better.
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