Seagate is still under continued pressure from solid state drive manufacturers in the enterprise, where Flash-based storage is cost prohibitive but faster and more chic.

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Companies that provide computer systems, storage and other services, such as Amazon and Google, will invest more in upgrades because they are under greater pressure by their customers to provide reliable and secure services, Narayan said.

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