Seagate

Seagate Technology PLC is an American data storage company that was incorporated in 1978 as '''Shugart Technology. ''' It is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive office in Cupertino, California.

Seagate developed the first 5.25-inch hard disk drive (HDD) in 1980, the 5-megabyte ST-506. They were a major supplier in the microcomputer market during the 1980s, especially after the introduction of the IBM XT in 1983. In 1989, they finalized the purchase of Control Data Corporation's Imprimis division, makers of the Wren product line. This gave Seagate access to Wren's voicecoil-based technology. In 1991, they introduced the 7200 RPM Barracuda line, which remains their high-end offering. They purchased Maxtor in 2006 and Samsung HDD business in 2011.

On March 12, 2013 Seagate announced that it was the first disk manufacturer to have cumulatively shipped two billion HDDs.

Products
Seagate has Hard Disk Drives (HDD). These are 500GB and 1TB; of which the Backup Plus is also available. The students alongside YourStudent will be purchasing the Seagate DVR Expander and Seagate Backup Portable Plus.