20-pack 12TB Exos X18 Hard Disk Drive 512E/4KN SAS
At a Glance
Scalable hyperscale applications/cloud data centers
Massive scale-out data centers
Big data applications
High-capacity density RAID storage
Mainstream enterprise external storage arrays
Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph
Enterprise backup and restore- D2D, virtual tape
Centralized 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 18TB 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 center and massive scale-out data center applications Hyperscale SATA model tuned for large data transfers and low latency PowerBalance™ feature optimizes Watts/TB Maximize 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
Proven enterprise-class reliability backed by 5-year limited warranty and 2.5M-hr MTBF rating