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Seagate ST20000NM005D 20TB Enterprise Hard Drive
Technical Specification
- Make: Seagate
- Model code: ST20000NM005D
- Series: Exos X20
- Storage type: HDD
- Capacity: 20 TB
Seagate Secure™ features for safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement 2.5M- Hr MTBF PowerBalance™ feature optimizes Watts/TB 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 FIPS 140-2 Validated and Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) model
Read more| Make | Seagate |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate Technology |
| Category | Video Surveillance>Storage |
| Model code | ST20000NM005D |
| Series | Exos X20 |
| Storage type | HDD |
| Capacity | 20 TB |
| Interface | 12 Gb/s SAS |
| 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) |
| Encryption | FIPS |
Product description
Introducing the Seagate Exos X20, model ST20000NM005D, a 20TB hard disk drive designed for maximum storage efficiency in data centers. This industry-leading HDD balances powerful performance with robust security features, ensuring your data remains protected. With its market-leading capacity, it's perfect for hyperscale and scale-out data centers, as well as centralized surveillance systems.
Key Features
- Massive Capacity: 20TB for storing extensive data sets.
- Energy Efficiency: Helium sealed-drive design for reduced power and weight.
- Enhanced Security: Seagate Secure™ for safe drive retirement and data protection.
- Reliable Performance: Designed for high-capacity and low-latency operations.
- Extended Longevity: Rated at 2.5 million hours MTBF with a 5-year limited warranty.
Ideal Use Cases
The Exos X20 is crafted for environments that demand high storage capacities and reliable performance. It's an excellent fit for scalable hyperscale applications, cloud and massive scale-out data centers, and big data applications. Its advanced reliability also makes it suitable for enterprise backup and restore operations, RAID storage, and distributed file systems like Hadoop and Ceph.
With the Exos X20, industry professionals can optimize their storage infrastructure, reduce operational costs and ensure data integrity, making it a preferred choice in the physical security industry.
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