Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB 256MB 3.5″ Server-grade 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive

Capacity-Optimized Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications. 8TB, 3.5-inch enterprise drive with industry-leading 6-disk technology,¹ resulting in 33% more storage in the same storage slot. Advanced Write Caching feature to utilize enhanced algorithms, resulting in the industry’s highest nearline storage workload performance efficiencies-100% performance improvement in random writes over last-generation drive. Widely accepted, proven ninth-generation conventional perpendicular recording technology for reliable access to unstructured data in bulk storage applications. 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/s interfaces in industry-standard advanced formats for easy integration into replicated and RAID multi-drive storage servers and systems. State-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly error-correction algorithms, super parity and end-to-end SAS-based data integrity for accurate data storage. Industry-leading rotational vibration tolerance design helps ensure consistent performance in dense multi-drive systems. Engineered for 24×7 workloads of 550TB/yr-10× that of desktop drives. Robust performance with dual processors, ramp load technology, top-cover-attached motor and humidity sensor for optimum performance in all chassis. Seagate Secure™ Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection2. Seagate SeaTools™ diagnostic software to provide drive self-tests ensuring unnecessary downtime and maximizing TCO.

Best-Fit Applications:

• Hyperscale applications/cloud data centers with replicated storage

• Massive scale-out data centers and big data analytics

• High-capacity density RAID storage

• Mainstream enterprise external storage arrays (SAN, NAS, DAS)

• Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph

• Enterprise backup and restore-D2D, virtual tape

• Centralized surveillance

Features:

• PowerChoice Technology

• Low Halogen

• Humidity Sensor

• Instant Secure Erase (ISE)

• Self-encrypting Drive

Specifications:

• Product Type: Hard Drive

• Drive Interface: SATA

• Drive Interface Standard: SATA/600

• Spindle Speed (rpm): 7200

• Buffer: 256 MB

• Drive Type: Internal

• Form Factor: 3.5″

• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours

• Average Latency: 4.16 ms