Seagate Exos X18 enterprise hard drive
With massive capacity and innovative technology advancements, this Exos X18 enterprise hard drive is engineered to address the needs of the hyperscale storage market. The helium sealed drive design replaces air with helium inside the drive, to reduce air turbulence and allow more platters to fit in the same 3.5" form factor. Boasting SATA 6 Gbps host interface, 7200 RPM spinning speed, and 256 MB Cache, this 18 TB drive delivers Max. sustained transfer rate of 270 MB/s. And capable of 24x7 operation, the Seagate Exos X18 is a perfect high-reliability solution for servers, storage systems, and business-centric NAS systems.
Best-Fit Applications
- Scalable hyperscale
- applications/cloud data centers
- Massive scale-out data centers
- Big data 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
Features:
- Market-leading 18TB HDD offering the highest capacity available for more petabytes per rack (Compared to 14TB competitive product)
- Highly reliable performance with enhanced caching, making it the logical choice for cloud data center and massive scale-out data center applications
- Hyperscale SATA model tuned for large data transfers and low latency
- PowerBalance. feature optimizes Watts/TB
- Maximize total cost of ownership savings through lower power and weight with helium sealed-drive design
- Proven helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection
- Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance
Overcome your data storage challenges with the Exos X18 18TB 3.5" SATA III Internal Hard Drive. Designed for maximum storage capacity, this hard drive offers unparalleled rack-space efficiency, making it an ideal solution for data-intensive applications and dense architectures. The Exos X18 is not just about capacity; it's also about performance. With advanced write caching and impressive data transfer rates of up to 270 MB/s, this hard drive delivers a significant performance boost without compromising on storage space. This enterprise-class hard drive is built for reliability, boasting a 550 TB/year workload rating and a 2.5M -hr MTBF.
It's designed to meet the most demanding storage requirements, making it a reliable choice for businesses and professionals who can't afford to compromise on data integrity. The Exos X18 also offers customizable power options with PowerChoice and PowerBalance. These features allow for optimized power consumption, whether the drive is in use or idle, helping you manage your energy usage more effectively. Data security is a top priority, and the Exos X18 doesn't disappoint. It offers password protection and AES-256 hardware encryption with Seagate Secure, providing an extra layer of security for your sensitive data.
This hard drive is a perfect fit for a variety of applications. Whether you're running scalable hyperscale applications, managing massive scale-out data centers, dealing with big data applications, or overseeing high-capacity density RAID storage, the Exos X18 has you covered. It's also suitable for mainstream enterprise external storage arrays, distributed file systems like Hadoop and Ceph, enterprise backup and restore operations, and centralized surveillance systems. In summary, the Exos X18 18TB 3.5" SATA III Internal Hard Drive is a robust, reliable, and high-performing storage solution designed to meet the needs of today's data-driven world.
