Capacity-Optimized Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications



???  1TB to 8TB, 3.5-inch enterprise drive with industry-leading CMR technology, for
maximum storage per storage slot


???  Advanced Write Caching feature utilizes enhanced algorithms, resulting in the
industry's highest nearline storage workload performance efficiencies


???  Reliable access to unstructured data in bulk storage applications


???  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-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 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


???  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




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


???  Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph


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


???  Centralized surveillance