20-pack 16TB Exos X18 Hard Disk Drive 512E/4KN SAS
At a Glance
Scalable hyperscale
applications/cloud data centers
Massive scale-out data centres
Big data applications
High-capacity density RAID storage
Mainstream enterprise externalstorage arrays
Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph
Enterprise backup and restore -D2D, virtual tape
Centralised surveillance
Overview
Seagate manufactures hard drives that specifically address the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability. As the flagship of the Seagate® X class, the Exos® X18 enterprise hard drives are the highest-capacity hard drives in the fleet.
Maximum Storage Capacity for Highest Rack Space Efficiency
Market-leading 18 TB HDD offering the highest capacity available for more petabytes per rack
Highly reliable performance with enhanced caching, making it the logical choice for cloud data centre and massive scale-out data centre applications
Hyperscale SATA model tuned for large data transfers and low latency
PowerBalance™ feature optimises Watts/TB
Maximise total cost of ownership savings through lower power and weight with helium sealed-drive design
Proven helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection
Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance
Data protection and security - Seagate Secure™ features for safe, affordable, fast and easy drive retirement