What interface, form factor, and recording format does this hard drive use?

It is a 3.5-inch internal drive with a SAS interface and a 512e format.

Is this 16 TB hard drive designed for continuous operation in a multi-user data center?

Yes. The product description says the Ultrastar drive is engineered for 24×7 multi-user data center environments and high-intensity workloads.

Questions & Answers: Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC500 WUH722016CL5204 16 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SAS - Energy-assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR) Method - 7200rpm - 512e Format - 0B47745

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Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC500 WUH722016CL5204 16 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SAS - Energy-assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR) Method - 7200rpm - 512e Format - 0B47745

Ultrastar Data Center HC555 hard drives are engineered to deliver the large capacity, strong performance and proven reliability needed to handle high-intensity workloads in 24×7 multi-user data center environments.
The combination of field-proven hardware with the latest innovative technologies delivers the performance, capacity and reliability needed to handle high-intensity workloads in 24×7 multi-user data center environments.
Western Digital's energy-assisted perpendicular magnetic recording (ePMR) technology enables customers to grow capacities while lowering TCO (total cost of ownership) including both $/TB and OpEx.

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