# Helium-Filled Hard Drives The Ultrastar Archive Ha10 is Aimed at Business Users By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-06-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrastar-archive-ha10 References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-10-tb-hdd-from-hgst/37953/) & [hgst](https://www.hgst.com/press-room/press-releases/HGST-Delivers-Worlds-First-10TB-Enterprise-HDD-for-Active-Archive-Applications) The HGST Ultrastar Archive Ha10 is a [high-capacity hard drive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-speed-gd10) that is packed with helium rather than regular old air. This is far more than just some gimmick -- the use of helium means a density that is about one-seventh that of regular air. This in turn means there is a lot less friction between internal moving parts, meaning less power is needed to drive the device. The bottom line is that these disks are now freed up to offer [more storage space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wd-my-passport-ultra). The Ultrastar Archive Ha10 offers 1 Terabyte of storage.It is equipped with shingled magnetic recording, which records data on overlapping rather than parallel tracks. This feature makes the drive particularly well suited towards [active archiving duties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-nas) rather than multiple-times-a-day uploads. This drive's reliability, capacity and ease of use make it perfect for business and enterprise users. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Helium-filled Hard Drives:** Helium as a medium for storage disks - **Shingled Magnetic Recording:** Adoption of shingled magnetic recording technology for hard drives - **Active Archiving:** Increased focus on active archiving solutions using the Ultrastar Archive Ha10 drive ### Where This Applies - **Data Centers:** Potential adoption of Helium-Filled Hard Drives by data centers - **Enterprise Storage:** Integration of Shingled Magnetic Recording technology in enterprise storage devices - **Digital Archives:** Use of Active Archiving for digital archives in various industries ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Capacity Industrial Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wd-red-pro-g-drive.md) - [Enterprise-Ready Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seagate-exos-x24-hard-drives.md) - [High-Bandwidth Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-pivot.md) - [Expansive External Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-touch-hdd.md) - [Capacious Computer Memory Tapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-tape.md) - [Ultra High-Capacity SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kingston-dc3000me.md) - [Heat-Dissipating Disk Enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disk-enclosure.md) - [Desk-Mounted Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-concept.md) - [Durable Encrypted Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidrive-encrypted-nvme-ssd.md)