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Seagate sets Constellation above Barracuda


Matches Western Digital
Seagate has launched its much-expected 2TB drive under the Constellation brand, which includes 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) drives, for nearline storage needs.…

Seagate isolates ‘potential’ Barracuda flaw


Offers free firmware upgrade, data recovery
After reports that its 1TB Barracuda drives are failing at an unusually high rate, Seagate says it has isolated a “potential firmware issue” that would seem to be the cause of this worldwide plague.…

Seagate customers swamped by Barracuda drive failures


Seagate firmware to blame
Seagate 1TB Barracuda drives are failing at an alarming rate, with users complaining of a plague of such failures spreading across the globe.…