Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDDs
The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDDs are great for bulk storage in enterprise environments. They are full of appealing elements you’d expected – huge capacity, unmatched data transfer rates, work-class reliability, superior data security etc. It’s designed to meet the growing storage requirements for private and public data centers.
Quickly access and store critical data with blazingly fast random performance – over 100% faster than the previous generation. Enjoy 24×7 uninterrupted performance - every transaction, every day. Protect your data with the exclusive Seagate Instant Secure Erase feature. They efficiently deliver easy integration into replicated and RAID bulk storage systems with 12Gbps SAS and SATA 6Gbps interface options. Available in your choice of capacities: 8 TB, 6 TB, 5 TB, 4 TB, 3 TB, 2 TB, and 1 TB.
Features at a Glance
- Super-fast nearline storage, utilizing Seagate’s latest advanced caching technology
- At 550TB/yr, it’s 10× the workload rating of desktop drives
- Proven conventional PMR technology backed by the highest field reliability ratings and an MTBF of 2M hours
- Excellent IOPS/TB storage for unstructured data
- Increased capacity (over the previous generation)
- PowerBalance feature for customizing lower power consumption and balanced performance
- Seagate Instant Secure Erase feature on SED* drives for secure, easy and cost-effective drive disposal (*Self-Encrypting Drives are not available in all models or countries. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support.)
Impressive Capacity – Designed for Speed
Supporting the industry’s best response times for a high capacity nearline hard drive, the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD enables the fastest data transfers, thanks to the comprehensive advanced caching technology.
Meet your storage workload requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective data center footprint available on the market. With innovative technology advancements like PowerBalance, PowerChoice and RAID Rebuild, you can customize your bulk storage requirements for even greater improvements in your TCO.
World-Class Reliability Meets High-Capacity
When building maximum density server and storage solutions with the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD, you can rest easy knowing that your storage infrastructure can scale to meet your growing capacity needs, while offering your users a consistent and predictable response rate
Built to support enterprise-class nearline workloads of 550TB/yr, and backed by 2M hours MTBF, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD helps to ensure you can meet all of your bulk storage SLAs.
Reliable, Robust Bulk Data Storage for a 24×7 World
High capacity storage for multi-drive chassis requires predictable and reliable performance. The Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD is built to support enterprise-class nearline workloads of up 550TB per year, which is up to 10× the rated workload of desktop HDDs. Clearly, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD can help to ensure that you meet your rigorous bulk storage SLAs.
Protect Data with SED Options
Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD protects data where it lives—on the drive. Choose from government-grade SED FIPS 140-2 option [1] or SED models with Seagate Instant Secure Erase technology [2] for easy and cost effective drive disposal.
[1]. SED FIPS 140-2 Validated drives are not available in all models or countries, see Seagate Encrypting Drives Import/Export Compliance. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support. FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certificateat //csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#05.
[2]. ISO/IEC 27040 (Information technology—Security techniques—Storage security) and NIST 800-88 (Guidelines for Media Sanitization)
