Seagate Exos X18 ST18000NM000J 18TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive

With massive capacity and innovative technology advancements, this Exos X18 enterprise hard drive is engineered to address the needs of the hyperscale storage market. The helium sealed drive design replaces air with helium inside the drive, to reduce air turbulence and allow more platters to fit in the same 3.5″ form factor. Boasting SATA 6 Gbps host interface, 7200 RPM spinning speed, and 256 MB Cache, this 18 TB drive delivers Max. sustained transfer rate of 270 MB/s. And capable of 24×7 operation, the Seagate Exos X18 is a perfect high-reliability solution for servers, storage systems, and business-centric NAS systems. Best-Fit Applications 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 Features: Market-leading 18TB HDD offering the highest capacity available for more petabytes per rack (Compared to 14TB competitive product) 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 Scalable. Responsive. Innovative For everything hyperscale, there’s Exos® X— the most powerful way to access the datasphere and harness the full potential of the cloud. Exos X18, Exos X16, Exos 2X14, and Exos X10 enterprise hard drives integrate the latest technology in support of a scalable, secure, and reliable cloud data center. Specifically designed to work in highly scalable environments requiring low power consumption and weight, the Exos X series hard drives perform consistently while scaling to meet the stringent TCO requirements of most cloud-based data centers. Scalable. Responsive. Efficient. Performance-optimized hard drives for heavy application usage, support workloads of up to 550TB per year Designed for 24×7 storage environments and backed by a 2.5-million-hour MTBF rating and data recovery software High-reliability enterprise hard drives for servers, storage systems, JBODs, and business NAS systems 5-year limited warranty for the extra peace of mind High Performance Without Compromises Superior Reliability Enterprise-class drive with a 550TB/year workload rating and 2.5M-hr MTBF can meet the most demanding storage requirements. Customizable Power Options PowerChoice and Power Balance for optimized power consumption when inuse and idle customizable to fit your needs. Amazing Performance Advanced Write Caching coupled with up to 270MB/s data transfer rates provides a boost in performance without compromising on capacity. Scalable Highest 18TB hard drive performance with enhanced caching, making it perfect for cloud data center and massive scale-out data center applications. Maximize rack storage with fewer drives per rack and slot overhead per petabyte. Responsive Get up to 270 MB/s data transfer rates for quick and reliable migration of massive amounts of data. Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance. Innovative Next-generation helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection. PowerBalance and PowerChoice features optimize Watts/TB to lower TCO.