Seagate Technology LLC is an American data storage company. It was incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology and commenced business in 1979. Since then, the company has been providing data storage solutions to a wide range of customers, including businesses, governments, and individuals. Seagate Technology LLC is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and has operations in more than 40 countries around the world. The company is known for its hard disk drives, solid-state drives, and hybrid drives, which are used in a variety of applications, including desktop and laptop computers, gaming consoles, and data centers.