Description
Enterprise Mixed Use Hard Drive
The Seagate ST12000NM0278 is a 12 terabyte (TB) hard drive with a rotation speed of 7,200 revolutions per minute (RPM) and a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface with 12 Gbps data transfer rate. It is designed for use in enterprise-level systems, providing high storage capacity and performance.
SAS interface is a high-speed data storage interface used in servers and high-performance workstations. The 12 Gbps data transfer rate allows for faster data transfer speeds compared to other types of hard drives, such as SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment). The 7,200 RPM rotation speed allows for faster data access, making the drive suitable for use in applications that require high performance and high storage capacity.
Enterprise-level systems require high reliability, durability, and sustained performance over long periods of time. The Seagate is built to meet these requirements, with advanced technologies such as Rotational Vibration Sensors (RVS), Error Correction Code (ECC), and advanced format technology, these technologies help to increase the drives’ reliability and durability by detecting and correcting errors in real-time, and reducing the risk of data loss due to disk failure. Additionally, Seagate provides a warranty for the drive, usually 3 years or 5 years, this will give an extra layer of protection for the drive.
It’s also worth noting that this drive is designed for continuous operation in 24×7 environments, providing a high MTBF (mean time between failures) rate and low power consumption, making it suitable for use in data centers, cloud storage, and other enterprise-level applications.
SAS 12GBPS Hard Disk
The Seagate ST12000NM0278 12TB 7.2K RPM 12GBPS hard drive uses the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, which is a high-speed data storage interface used in servers and high-performance workstations. The SAS interface offers a number of benefits over other types of interfaces, such as SATA.
The SAS interface uses a point-to-point connection between the host and the drive, which enables faster data transfer and improved reliability compared to traditional parallel SCSI interfaces. Additionally, SAS supports multiple lanes, allowing for multiple drives to be connected to a single host bus adapter, providing increased scalability and improved performance. SAS also supports features such as dual-port and multi-path I/O, which provides improved data availability and redundancy in case of a failure.
The 12 Gbps data transfer rate of the Seagate allows for faster data transfer speeds compared to other types of hard drives, such as SATA. This faster data transfer rate makes the drive suitable for use in applications that require high performance and high storage capacity, such as data warehousing, video surveillance, and large-scale data backup.
SAS is also backwards compatible with SATA drives, allowing for easy integration into existing systems. The drive is intended for use internally and it is compatible with servers and other enterprise-level systems that use the SAS interface.
Delivers the high Reliability
The Seagate ST12000NM0278 12TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12GBPS hard drive is built to meet the requirements of enterprise-level systems, providing high reliability and durability. The drive is designed for continuous operation in 24×7 environments, providing a high MTBF (mean time between failures) rate and low power consumption, making it suitable for use in data centers, cloud storage, and other enterprise-level applications.
Seagate uses advanced technologies in the drive to increase its reliability and durability. For example, the drive features Rotational Vibration Sensors (RVS) which detect and compensate for vibration in multi-drive systems, Error Correction Code (ECC) which detects and corrects errors in real-time, and advanced format technology which increases the storage capacity of the drive and reduces the risk of data loss due to disk failure.
Additionally, Seagate provides a warranty for the drive, usually 3 years or 5 years, this will give an extra layer of protection for the drive. However, it is always recommended to have a proper data backup plan in place and to monitor the drive’s health status regularly to ensure its optimal performance and longevity.
General Information:
Manufacturer : Seagate
Manufacturer Model : ST12000NM0278
Product Line : Exos X14
Product Name : Exos X14 12TB Hard Drive.
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
Key Features:
Storage Capacity : 12 TB
Enclosure : Internal
Interface : SAS-12GBPS
512e Sector Size (Bytes Per Sector) : 512, 520, 528
4kn Sector Size (Bytes Per Sector) : 4096, 4160,4224
Drive Dimensions : 3.5 Inch
Mtbf : 2.5 Million Hours
Helium Sealed-Drive Design : Yes
Superparity : Yes
Low Halogen : Yes
Powerchoice™ Idle Power Technology : Yes
Powerchoice™ Power/Performance Technology : Yes
Low Halogen/Hot-Plug Support : Yes
Organic Solderability Preservative : Yes
Rsa 2048 Firmware Verification (SD&D) : Yes
DRIVE PERFORMANCE :
Interface Access Speed (GB/S) : 12.0, 6.0, 3.0
Sustained Data Transfer Rate OD (Max): Up To 261, 249 MBPS
Random Read/Write 4K QD16 WCD (Iops) : 170/418
Average Latency : 4.16 Ms
Interface Ports : Dual
Buffer : 256 MB
Rotational Speed : 7200 RPM
