What does it take to physically store the world’s data while addressing its exploding demand for capacity? In this episode of The Data Movement, host Paul Langston sits down with Senior Engineering Director Stephanie Hernandez to unpack Mozaic™ — Seagate's revolutionary heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) platform, which pushes hard drive technology into previously impossible territory. Stephanie traces her 15-year path from Ph.D. researcher to leading next-generation storage development. She also breaks down the physics of HAMR and how atomic-scale engineering, precision lasers and new materials like iron platinum allow it to blow past previous capacity limits. During this episode, you’ll gain insights into: · How HAMR works and why it’s a generational leap in recording technology · The superparamagnetic limit and how Seagate continues to defy it · Atomic-scale engineering, integrated lasers and advanced media materials · How Seagate took HAMR from research concept to mass production · Hyperscaler economics and the business case for high-capacity drives · The road to 10TB per disc and beyond Learn more about The Data Movement: https://www.seagate.com/stories/podcast Connect with Seagate: LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/2868/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/seagate Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seagate X | https://twitter.com/seagate Listen Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1fMVvSnsV29WzY2GsCfVfB Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-data-movement/id1886184927