Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

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Seagate Technology makes hard disk drives and related storage products used to store large amounts of digital data. Its core products serve cloud data centers, enterprise systems, and consumer devices that need cheap, high-capacity storage. The company also sells data storage platforms and support services around those drives. Seagate earns money mainly by selling storage hardware to computer and server makers, cloud companies, and large businesses that run their own data systems. It also sells through distributors and other channel partners that supply smaller businesses and consumers. Because storage hardware is a physical component inside larger systems, Seagate is a supplier to the companies that build and run those systems rather than a direct consumer brand. What makes Seagate’s business different is that it focuses on mass data storage, especially where cost per terabyte and long-term reliability matter most. Its drives are used in places that keep huge archives of files, video, backups, and cloud data. That puts Seagate in a key role inside the data-storage supply chain, competing on engineering, manufacturing scale, and the ability to deliver dependable storage for demanding workloads.