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