Capacity-Optimized Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications
1TB to 8TB1, 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

??? 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/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-to end 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 550TB/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 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 (SAN, NAS, DAS)

??? Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph

??? Enterprise backup and restore???D2D, virtual tape