Description
Advanced Format Technology
Advanced Format Technology is a disk formatting method that uses larger physical block sizes on hard disk drives. The 400-BBDS Dell 8TB 7.2K RPM SAS-12GBPS 512E 3.5Inch LFF Hard Drive uses this technology to increase the capacity of the drive, improve error correction, and enhance the overall performance of the drive.
The larger physical block size allows for more data to be stored on the drive, which increases the capacity of the drive. Additionally, the increased block size improves error correction, which helps to reduce the number of errors that occur during data transfer. This can lead to improved data integrity and reliability of the drive.
Advanced Format Technology also improves the performance of the drive by reducing the number of disk operations that are required to read and write data. This can result in faster data transfer speeds and improved performance.
It is important to note that some systems may require firmware or software updates to support Advanced Format Technology, and this should be taken into consideration when installing the drive. Additionally, advanced format hard drives can’t be used as a boot drive in some older systems, because BIOS can’t recognize the advanced format.
Data Protection and Secure Erase
Data protection refers to the ability of a device to ensure the safety and integrity of stored data. The 400-BBDS Dell 8TB 7.2K RPM SAS-12GBPS 512E 3.5Inch LFF Hard Drive is designed to provide a high level of data protection, which is important for mission-critical applications and data centers.
One of the features of the 400-BBDS Dell hard drive is the ability to perform a secure erase, which is a process that completely erases all data from the drive, making it impossible to recover. This is useful when disposing of or repurposing a hard drive. This feature can also be used to erase data on a hard drive before returning it to Dell or before passing it on to a third party.
Additionally, the hard drive also features advanced error correction code (ECC) which can detect and correct errors that may occur during data transfer, this helps to improve data integrity and prevent data loss. It also has a built-in self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T) which can detect potential hard drive failures before they occur, this feature allows for early replacement of the drive, and this helps to avoid data loss.
Power Management
Power management refers to the ability of a device to control and optimize its power usage. The 400-BBDS Dell 8TB 7.2K RPM SAS-12GBPS 512E 3.5Inch LFF Hard Drive is designed to be energy-efficient, which helps to reduce power consumption and lower operating costs.
It includes features such as Advanced Format technology that improves power efficiency by reducing the amount of power required for disk operations. Additionally, it has a low-power idle state, which reduces power consumption when the drive is not in use, this can help to reduce power consumption and improve energy efficiency.
The SAS interface also has a feature called “SAS Link Power Management (LPM)” which enables the drive to enter into a lower power state when the drive is not active. It’s important to note that the power management features of the hard drive are also dependent on the system it is connected to, some systems may have additional features that can help to improve the power management of the hard drive.
Main Specification about the Dell 400-BBDS
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU # 400-BBDS
- Device Type: Hard Drive
Specifications
- Device Type : Hard Drive – Hot-plug – Nearline
- Storage Capacity : 8 TB
- Interface : SAS-12GBPS
- Bytes Per Sector : 512E
- Drive Dimensions : 3.5 Inch
Performance
- Spindle Speed : 7200 RPM
- drive Transfer Rate : 1200 MBPS (external)
- interfaces : 1 X Serial Attached SCSI – 12GBPS
- compatible Bays : 1 X Hot-plug – 3.5inch
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