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Seagate ST18000NM003D 18TB Enterprise Hard Drive
Technical Specification
- Make: Seagate
- Model code: ST18000NM003D
- Series: Exos X20
- Storage type: HDD
- Capacity: 18 TB
Seagate Secure™ features for safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement 2.5M- Hr MTBF PowerBalance™ feature optimizes Watts/TB Helium sealed-drive design delivers lower total cost of ownership through lower power and weight Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance Best-fit applications include Hyperscale applications/cloud data centers, high-capacity density RAID storage, Mainstream enterprise external storage arrays, Enterprise backup and restore — D2D, virtual tape, Centralized surveillance
Read more| Make | Seagate |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate Technology |
| Category | Video Surveillance>Storage |
| Model code | ST18000NM003D |
| Series | Exos X20 |
| Storage type | HDD |
| Capacity | 18 TB |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Spin Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB |
| Maximum Operating Shock | 40 Gs |
| Length | 147 |
| Width | 102 |
| Height | 26 |
| Weight | 670 |
| AFR / MTBF | 0.35%, 2,500,000 hours |
| Operating temperature | 5 ~ 60 C (41 ~ 140 F) |
Product description
Seagate Exos X20: Unmatched Storage Capacity and Reliability
The Seagate Exos X20 Model ST18000NM003D is engineered to deliver powerful performance and unrivaled reliability. Offering a staggering 18 TB of market-leading capacity within a helium-sealed design, this hard drive ensures the highest rack-space efficiency for professionals handling expansive data requirements. Ideal for cloud data centers and massive scale-out applications, this drive supports seamless data management with its enhanced caching and low-latency performance.
Key Features:
- Helium-sealed drive design for reduced power and weight
- Supports FastFormat™ for switchable sector sizes (512e/4Kn)
- Seagate Secure™ technology for comprehensive data protection
- Proven reliability with a 5-year limited warranty and 2.5M-hour MTBF
- 256 MB multi-segmented cache for improved data access
- Environmental sensors for optimal operation monitoring
Ideal Use Cases:
This model is perfect for scalable hyperscale applications, big data environments, and centralized surveillance systems, making it a valuable asset for enterprise external storage arrays and distributed file systems like Hadoop and Ceph.
Choose the Seagate Exos X20 for its unmatched data handling capabilities, secure architecture, and industry-leading technology, backed by a robust support structure ensuring top-notch performance and peace of mind for all your enterprise storage needs.
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