Description
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The Toshiba HDEPM11GEA51F 12TB 7.2K RPM SAS-12GBPS Hard Drive is an enterprise-class hard drive that is designed for use in high-availability and high-performance storage environments such as data centers, media production, and similar.
The drive has a capacity of 12TB, which provides ample storage for large amounts of data. The 7.2k RPM speed ensures that the drive can quickly access stored data, and the SAS-12GBps interface provides a fast data transfer rate and is designed for use in enterprise systems.
One of the main advantages of SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) over SATA (Serial ATA) is its ability to handle more concurrent I/O operations, making it more suitable for high-availability and high-performance storage environments where multiple users are accessing the storage simultaneously.
The drive also supports advanced features such as hot-swapping, which allows the drive to be replaced without shutting down the system. This can help to minimize downtime in the event of a drive failure.
In addition, this product supports the advanced format 512e which is an industry standard of storing data using larger physical sectors. This standard allows for better drive performance, increased storage capacity and improved error correction capabilities.
SAS 12GBPS Hard Drive
The Toshiba HDEPM11GEA51F 12TB 7.2K RPM 12GBPS Hard Drive uses SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface which is a type of data storage interface. SAS is primarily used for connecting hard drives and solid-state drives to a server or a RAID controller. It is designed for use in enterprise storage systems, where high availability and data integrity are critical.
SAS uses a point-to-point architecture and supports full-duplex data transfer, which means that data can be sent and received simultaneously. This makes it more suitable for high-availability and high-performance storage environments where multiple users are accessing the storage simultaneously.
SAS also supports advanced features such as hot-swapping, which allows a drive to be replaced without shutting down the system, and can help to minimize downtime in the event of a drive failure.
SAS also supports different speeds, such as 12 Gbps in the case of this Toshiba hard drive. This provides faster data transfer rates than SATA (Serial ATA) which is the other standard interface used for hard drives and solid-state drives.
High-performance
The performance of the Toshiba HDEPM11GEA51F 12TB 7.2K RPM 12GBPS Hard Drive can vary depending on the specific usage scenario and the system it is installed in. Generally speaking, the drive’s 7.2k RPM speed, 12TB capacity and advanced format 512e support should provide fast data access and ample storage space. The SAS-12GBps interface provides a fast data transfer rate, which can improve the overall performance of the drive.
The drive also supports advanced features such as hot-swapping, which allows for easy replacement of failed drives without shutting down the system, which can help to minimize downtime.
However, the performance of the hard drive will also depend on the RAID controller and the specific RAID configuration being used. For example, using RAID 0 will increase the performance of the drive, but the failure of a single drive will result in the loss of all data.
It’s important to note that the performance of a hard drive can also be affected by factors such as the amount of data stored on the drive, the number of read and write operations, and the amount of fragmentation on the drive. Regularly monitoring the drive’s performance and taking steps to optimize it as needed can help to maintain optimal performance.
General Information:
Manufacturer : Toshiba
Manufacturer Part : HDEPM11GEA51F
Product Type : Hard Disk Drive
Applications:
Engineered For Mid-Line / Nearline Business Critical Workloads
Tier 2 Business-Critical Servers And Storage Systems
Servers Supporting Application Workloads That Benefit From High Capacity Per Spindle
Capacity-Optimized Data Center Storage Systems
Object And File Storage Solutions
Enterprise Data Protection And Tiered Storage Infrastructure
Centralized Surveillance And Other High-Definition Video Storage
Key Features:
Storage Capacity : 12 TB
Enclosure : Internal
Interface : SAS-12GBPS
Drive Dimensions : 3.5 Inch
Mttf : 2,500,000 Hours
DRIVE PERFORMANCE :
Interface Speed (Max) : 12 GBPS
Data Transfer Speed (Sustained) : 242 MBPS (Typical)
Rotational Speed : 7.2K RPM
Buffer : 256 MB
