At Seagate, our mission is to give people peace of mind by protecting their digital lives.
Since 1978, Seagate has been creating precision-engineered data storage technologies that deliver superior capacity, speed, safety, and performance. We help people harness and maximize the datasphere. We are a diverse workforce of 40,000 creative, hard-working, passionate people all over the world—Silicon Valley, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, Thailand, China, and beyond.
| 1978-79 | Shugart Technology forms |
| 1980 | The first 5.25” hard drive for PCs introduced |
| 1981 | Company goes public as Seagate Technology, Inc. |
| 1990 | Seagate intros first ever shock-sensing 2.5” drive |
| 1991 | BarraCuda becomes the first 7200 RPM drive |
| 1996 | The 10,000-RPM Cheetah drive is an industry first |
| 2002 | Company goes public as Seagate Technology, LLC |
| 2004 | The 2.5-inch enterprise drive Savvio is an industry first |
| 2012 | First to achieve density of 1TB per square inch with HAMR |
| 2013 | First shingled-magnetic recording (SMR) drives are shipped |
| 2015 | The 8TB drive for surveillance is an industry first |
| 2016 | The 2TB M.2 enterprise SSD is an industry first |
We craft the datasphere.
We help maximize humanity's potential delivering
precision-engineered data solutions developed
through sustainable and profitable partnerships.
We are thoughtful guardians of
value who are equally committed to
people, our planet, and profit.
Our customers benefit from
the most advanced technologies,
manufacturing, and supply chain.
We are a supportive and inclusive
global team built on respect, safety,
and shared success.
