WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

Western Digital Corp is a leading developer, manufacturer, and provider of data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive ("HDD") technology. HDDs are critical components in the worldwide data infrastructure market, powering the AI-driven digital economy. They provide reliable, cost-effective, high-capacity storage for applications including cloud data centers, enterprise storage systems, edge computing, smart video, and client and consumer devices. Western Digital designs and builds intelligent, efficient, and reliable data storage solutions through scientific research, engineering, and customer collaboration. The company's broad portfolio of technology and products, sold under the Western Digital® and WD® brands, addresses storage needs across multiple end markets: "Cloud," "Client," and "Consumer." The Cloud end market is Western Digital's largest and fastest-growing segment, primarily comprising products for public or private cloud environments and enterprise customers. The company provides high-capacity enterprise HDDs to enable cloud, Internet, and social media infrastructure players to build powerful, cost-effective, and efficient data centers. These drives address growing storage demands with high reliability, easy scalability, and lower time to value, while delivering a low total cost of ownership for cloud data center and smart video system markets. They are primarily used in data storage systems, in tiered storage models, and where data must be stored reliably for years. Through the Client end market, Western Digital provides original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and channel customers with a broad array of high-performance HDD solutions for desktop and notebook computers.