Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD V.5

Capacity-Optimised Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications
1 TB to 8 TB, 3.5-inch enterprise drive with industry-leading conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology Advanced Write Caching feature enables up to 100% performance improvement in random writes over last-generation drive 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA 6 Gb/s interfaces in industry-standard formats (512n, 512e and 4Kn) 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-toend SAS-based data integrity for accurate data storage Industry-leading rotational vibration design helps ensure consistent performance in dense multi-drive systems Engineered for 24x7 workloads of 550 TB/yr Robust performance with dual processors, ramp load technology, top-cover-attached motor and humidity sensor for optimum performance in all chassis On-demand PowerBalance™ feature available for lower power/performance in random read/write environments Seagate Secure® Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection Seagate SeaTools™ diagnostic software to provide drive self-tests ensuring no unnecessary downtime and maximising TCO
Best Fit Applications
Hyperscale applications/cloud data centres with replicated storage Massive scale-out data centres and big data analytics High-capacity density RAID storage Mainstream enterprise external storage (SAN, NAS, DAS) Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph Enterprise backup and restore - D2D, virtual tape
Notes
Seagate recommends validating your configuration with your HBA/RAID controller manufacturer to ensure full capacity capabilities. Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) and FIPS 140-2 Validated drives are not available in all models or countries. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support.