Worldwide Hard Disk Drive 3Q24 Preliminary Shipment Results

This IDC Market Perspective provides a preliminary unit shipment range for worldwide hard disk drive (HDD) units by HDD drive class and estimated supplier market share for 3Q24."HDD demand is expected to show strong growth again last quarter, and this trend should continue in general over the near term as demand is outstripping supply," according to Ed Burns, research director, Hard Disk Drive and Storage Technologies at IDC. "Industry exabyte supply capabilities should continue to improve into 2025."