Seagate ST6000NM0115 6TB 7200 RPM SATA 6GB/s 512e Exos 7E8 256MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive

Trusted. Efficient. Versatile.The Seagate Exos 7E8 enterprise hard drive confidently stores 6TB of data without sacrificing performance. The secure, high capacity, high-performance drives are optimized for demanding enterprise bulk data applications.
Enterprise Drive for Bulk Data ApplicationsExos 7E8 hard drives offer bulk data storage for data center infrastructures requiring a highly reliable enterprise hard drive. Exos 7E8 provides cost-effective, reliable access to unstructured data. Built on field-proven 9th- generation conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, the Exos 7E8 drive helps to catalyze the datasphere, enabling data center architects and IT professionals to deliver trusted performance, rock-solid reliability, ironclad security and low TCO for demanding 24x7 operations.
Robust Bulk Data Storage for a 24x7 WorldExos 7E8 drives are backed by a 2 million hour MTBF rating and support workloads of 550TB per year - 10x that of desktop hard drives. With state-of-the-art cache, on-the fly error-correction algorithms and rotational vibration design, the Exos 7E8 helps ensure consistent performance in replicated and RAID multi-drive systems.
High Performance for Mainstream Data Center ApplicationsMeet your storage workload requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective data center footprint on the market today. The Exos 7E8 delivers easy integration into bulk storage systems SATA 6Gb/s interface. With user-definable innovative technology advancements like PowerChoice and Seagate RAID Rebuild, you can tailor your nearline storage requirements for even greater improvements in lowering your TCO.

Enhanced Enterprise Reliability, Data Protection and SecurityAdvanced security features help protect data where it lives - on the drive. Exos 7E8 prevents unauthorized drive access and safeguards stored data with security features that include Secure Downloads & Diagnostics, TCG-compliant Self-Encrypting Drive and government-grade FIPS/Common Criteria tamper-resistant hard drive. Seagate Secure drives simplify drive repurposing and disposal, help protect data-at-rest and comply with corporate and federal data security mandates.
Best-Fit Applications Hyperscale applications/cloud data centers Massive scale-out data centers OLTP and HPC applications 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