6 TB, Eighth-Generation Platform—Built for Speed
The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD delivers high capacity without sacrificing performance for reliable access to bulk storage of unstructured data.
Highest Nearline Performance (up to 226 MB/s sustained data rate).
Highest Enterprise Capacities (up to 6TB).
Supersize Your Unstructured Data Storage
The Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD is the perfect foundation for building maximum density server and storage solutions. This family of 3.5-inch capacity-optimized hard drives in 6, 5, 4 and 2TB capacities supports the highest density storage for a great return-on-investment.
6TB and Built for Speed
Supporting one of the industry’s best response times today for a 6TB nearline drive, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD with it’s multi-drive RV-tolerance capabilities enables faster data transfers by utilizing the latest interfaces on a trusted platform. And for reliable access to bulk storage, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD provides excellent IOPS/TB along with the reliability, availability and serviceability that your customers expect.
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 to 550TB per year, which is up to 10x the rated workload of desktop HDDs. Clearly, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD can help to ensure that you meet your rigourous bulk storage SLAs. Choose from 12Gb/s SAS or SATA 6Gb/s interfaces for easy integration into existing platforms.
Protect Data with SED Options
The Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD protects data where it lives—on the drive. Choose from Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) and SED FIPS 140-2 options* to help minimize compliance risks. Seagate Instant Secure Erase technology is also included for easy and cost-effective drive retirement. *SED FIPS 140-2 validated drives are not available in all models or countries. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support
Nearline Workload Ready (up to 550TB/Year).
Backed by Seagate, the Leader in Enterprise Storage
Selected by IT professionals in an IT Brand Pulse survey as the 2013 Market Leader for Enterprise Hard Disk Drives (HDD), Seagate stands behind the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDDs with a 1.4M hour MTBF, a 5 year limited warranty and Enterprise-class customer service that can’t be beat.
Product Features
World’s fastest 6, 5, 4 and 2TB nearline hard drives 10x the workload rating of desktop drives High 24×7 reliability with an MTBF of 1.4M hours on all drives 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/s interfaces for easy integration Best-in-class IOPS/TB storage for unstructured data Seagate Instant Secure Erase feature on SED drives for secure, easy and cost-effective drive retirement RV Sensors and RAID support for maximum multi-drive nearline performance 5-year limited warranty