Seagate Technology knows that if you want to survive in the storage market, you'd better have drives. The company is a leading independent maker of storage systems for electronic data. It make hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), and solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs) as well as devices for managing storage. Seagate's drives are are used in systems ranging from personal computers and consumer electronics to high-end servers and mainframes. The company sells directly to computer manufacturers and through distributors. The company sells directly to OEM customers including HP Inc. and Dell and to distributors and retailers. Seagate generates around 70% of its sales outside the US. France-based LaCie is a Seagate subsidiary.