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Western Digital is launching a new line of 24TB HDDs featuring faster performance
The company is also preparing to launch the Ultrastar DC HC680 SMR 28 TB hard drive
Hard disk drives aren’t necessarily known for their speed, but the large amount of storage they can offer makes them invaluable to many. Western Digital specializes in various types of storage to meet such demands, and HDDs are part of its offerings. Now, the company is rolling out a new line of 24TB HDDs, and it’s making the bold promise of more speed.
Rugged devices certified as Android Enterprise Recommended will get 5 years of security updates
Google has certified some rugged Android Enterprise devices. They are also guaranteeing they will get 5 years of security updates as well.
Android has had its challenges entering the enterprise market due to a number of issues. Fragmentation between smartphone OEMs hasn't helped, but Samsung has certainly been pulling their weight with their KNOX security platform so businesses can feel safe with their data. It was almost 2 years ago when Google started to get involved when they launched their own landing page as a way to showcase how Android can benefit businesses of all sizes. We may not hear news about Google's work in the enterprise space every week, but the company is still committed to the project and today they have announced that certain Android Enterprise Recommended devices will receive 5 full years of security updates.
Google introduces the Android Enterprise Recommended program to certify smartphones for business use
Google's Enterprise Recommended Program provides a list of devices to corporate partners that regularly receive security updates.
Google and Android OEMs have shipped Android to 2 billion active devices around the world. That's made it a big target when it comes to vulnerabilities, which is a headache for enterprise. Keeping company data safe and secure is a top priority for businesses, and it's a big reason why Google pushes out monthly security updates and why it recently increased its bug bounties. To coincide with those efforts, Google's launching a new program: Android Enterprise Recommended program.