Seagate Exos X18 16TB Internal SAS Hard Drive

Seagate, the renowned manufacturer of hard drives, has designed the Exos® X18 enterprise hard drives to cater to the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability. As the flagship of the Seagate® X class, these drives offer the highest capacity available in the market.

The Exos® X18 enterprise hard drives boast a market-leading capacity of 18 TB, providing the highest storage capacity for more petabytes per rack. With their enhanced caching and highly reliable performance, these drives are the logical choice for cloud data centres and massive scale-out data centre applications.

Optimised for large data transfers and low latency, the Hyperscale SATA model of the Exos® X18 features the PowerBalance™ technology, which ensures efficient power consumption, measured in Watts per Terabyte (Watts/TB). The helium-sealed drive design further contributes to lower power consumption and reduced weight, resulting in significant total cost of ownership savings.

Seagate's proven helium side-sealing weld technology adds to the drives' handling robustness and leak protection, ensuring reliable operation. The digital environmental sensors within the drives monitor internal conditions, enabling optimal performance and operation.

Data protection and security are also prioritised, with the Seagate Secure™ features providing safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty and a 2.5M-hour MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) rating, the Exos® X18 enterprise hard drives deliver enterprise-class reliability.

With a massive 16 TB capacity, these drives offer ample space for storing millions of images, hundreds of hours of video, or up to a million songs for music enthusiasts. The 256 MB cache buffer enables rapid processing speed, while the 12Gb/s SAS interface ensures high-speed data transfer and reliability.

In summary, the Seagate Exos® X18 enterprise hard drives are designed to meet the growing demand for hyperscale cloud scalability. With their unparalleled storage capacity, enhanced performance, and robust design, these drives are the ideal choice for cloud data centres and large-scale data applications.

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