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The Western Digital 18TB SATA 6GBPS hard drive is a high-capacity storage device that uses the SATA interface to connect to a computer. With a storage capacity of 18 terabytes, it offers a large amount of space for storing data such as videos, photos, music, and documents. It also has a data transfer rate of 6 gigabits per second (6GB/s), which is faster than the previous generation of SATA hard drives. This drive is designed for use in a wide range of applications, including personal computers, servers, and network attached storage devices.
The Western Digital 18TB SATA 6GBPS Hard Drive (Model Number: 0F38459) is a high-capacity storage device that uses the SATA interface to connect to a computer or other host device. It has a storage capacity of 18 terabytes, which is equivalent to 18,000 gigabytes. The drive uses the 6 Gbps SATA interface, which is the latest standard and offers faster data transfer speeds than the previous 3 Gbps SATA interface. The drive also uses Western Digital’s advanced technologies to help ensure reliable data storage and retrieval.
High Reliability
The Western Digital 0F38459 18TB hard drive is built with exceptional reliability in mind. It uses Western Digital’s advanced technologies such as HelioSeal technology to reduce friction and improve the efficiency of the drive. Additionally, the drive has a dual-stage micro actuator which improves the drive’s head positioning accuracy, and StableTrac which secures the motor shaft at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, resulting in improved overall drive performance and reliability.
The drive also has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2 million hours, which is a measure of the drive’s reliability and indicates that the drive is designed to last for many years of continuous use.
The Western Digital 18TB hard drive is built to deliver exceptional reliability, performance and capacity for data centers and other demanding applications.
Compatibility Information
The Western Digital 0F38459 18TB SATA hard drive is generally compatible with most devices and systems that use the SATA interface.
It can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, servers, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and storage area networks (SANs). It is also compatible with most operating systems such as Windows, MacOS and Linux.
However, it is important to note that the drive’s large capacity and high performance may require a certain level of system resources to work optimally. Therefore, it is recommended to check the system requirements and compatibility of the host device before installing the drive.
Additionally, it is also important to make sure that the hard drive is properly formatted and partitioned to work with your specific operating system and application.
General Information about this Western Digital 0F38459
- Manufacturer: Western Digital
- Model Number or SKU# 0F38459
- Product Line: Ultrastar
- Product Series: Ultrastar DC HC550
- Product Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- Interface: SATA-6GBPS
Technical Information of 18TB Hard Disk
- Storage Capacity: 18TB
- Enclosure : Internal
- Drive Dimensions : 3.5 Inch
- Mtbf : 2.5 Million Hours
Applications / Environments for SATA 6GBPS Hard Drive
- Cloud & Hyperscale Storage
- Massive Scale-Out (MSO), High-density Data Centers
- Distributed File Systems
- Bulk Storage Using Object Storage Solutions Likeceph™ And Openstack® Swift
- Primary And Secondary Storage For Apachehadoop® For Big Data Analytics
Drive Performance of Enterprise HDD
- Interface Transfer Rate : 600 MBPS
- Sustained Transfer Rate : 257 MBPS
- Average Latency : 4.16 MS
- Buffer : 512 MB
- Rotational Speed : 7200 RPM
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