Engineered for the Hyperscale Era: The Seagate Exos X16 SAS Drive
In today's data-driven world, the demand for massive, reliable, and efficient storage is relentless. Seagate rises to this challenge with the Exos X16 SAS enterprise hard drive, the flagship of the Seagate® X class. Specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the hyperscale storage market, the Exos X16 delivers an unprecedented 16TB of capacity in a single 3.5-inch drive, allowing you to build the future of your data center on a foundation of maximum density and efficiency.
The Exos X16 is more than just capacity; it’s about intelligent and powerful performance. By leveraging a state-of-the-art helium sealed-drive design, Seagate has reduced power consumption, weight, and internal turbulence, leading to greater long-term reliability and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). This drive is purpose-built for 24/7 operation in the most demanding environments, from cloud data centers to massive scale-out arrays. Its advanced write caching, combined with a 7200-RPM spindle speed and a 12Gb/s SAS interface, ensures rapid and consistent data access for your most critical applications, including Big Data analytics, distributed file systems like Hadoop and Ceph, and high-density RAID storage.
Trust is paramount in the enterprise space. The Exos X16 is built on decades of storage innovation, offering proven reliability with a 2.5 million-hour MTBF rating and a workload capacity of 550TB per year. Integrated Seagate Secure™ technology provides robust data-at-rest protection, ensuring your sensitive information is safeguarded throughout its lifecycle. When you need to optimize your rack space, maximize storage capacity, and ensure unwavering performance and security, the Seagate Exos X16 is the definitive choice for building a resilient and scalable datasphere.
Key Features
- Market-Leading 16TB Capacity: Maximize storage density and minimize rack footprint with the highest capacity per drive.
- Hyperscale Optimized: Specifically designed and tuned for cloud data centers and massive scale-out applications.
- Peak Performance: Combines a 12Gb/s SAS interface with advanced write caching for fast, reliable data throughput.
- Superior Efficiency: Helium sealed-drive design reduces power consumption, weight, and cooling costs for a lower TCO.
- Enterprise-Grade Reliability: Built for constant operation with a 2.5M-hour MTBF and a 550TB/year workload rating.
- Robust Data Security: Features Seagate Secure™ for hardware-based encryption and secure drive retirement.
- Broad Application Support: Ideal for Big Data, RAID arrays, distributed file systems, enterprise backup, and centralized surveillance.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Seagate Exos X16 |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256MB |
| Design | Helium Sealed-Drive |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2.5 Million Hours |
| Workload Rate Limit | 550TB/year |
| Warranty | 5-Year Limited |
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