Seagate EXOS X16 Enterprise HDD 16TB 512e/4kn SAS

Seagate manufactures hard drives that specifically address the needs of the hyperscale storage market. As the flagship of the Seagate® X class, the Exos® X16 enterprise hard drives are the highest-capacity hard drives in the fleet. Best-Fit Applications 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 Maximum Storage Capacity for Highest Rack Space Efficiency Industry's first 16TB drive for 33% more petabytes per rack1 Highest 16TB hard drive performance with enhanced caching, making it perfect 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 Helium sealed-drive design delivers lower total cost of ownership through lower power and weight Next-generation 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