Description
Enterprise Hard Drive
The Toshiba HDEPM20GEA51F 14TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12GBPS Hard Drive is an enterprise-class hard drive 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 14TB, 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.
High-Speed Data Transfer
The Toshiba HDEPM20GEA51F 14TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12GBPS Hard Drive is designed to provide high-speed data transfer rates, as it supports the SAS-12Gbps interface.
SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is a point-to-point interface that supports full-duplex data transfer, which means that data can be sent and received simultaneously. SAS 12Gbps provides a faster data transfer rate compared to SATA (Serial ATA) which is another standard interface used for hard drives and solid-state drives.
The 12 Gbps SAS interface provides a faster data transfer rate than previous versions of SAS, this can be beneficial for systems that require high-speed data transfer rates, such as high-performance servers, data centers and storage systems that need to handle large amounts of data.
Additionally, the drive’s 7.2K RPM speed ensures that the drive can quickly access stored data, which can also contribute to faster data transfer rates.
It’s important to note that the actual data transfer rate will depend on the system it is installed in, such as the RAID controller and the specific RAID configuration being used.
Delivers the high Reliability
The reliability of the Toshiba HDEPM20GEA51F 14TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12GBPS Hard Drive is generally considered to be good, as enterprise-class hard drives tend to be more reliable than consumer-class hard drives.
The drive is designed for use in high-availability and high-performance storage environments, such as data centers, media production, and similar, where high availability and data integrity are critical.
The drive’s SAS-12GBps interface and 7.2K RPM speed should provide fast data access and ample storage space which can contribute to its reliability. Additionally, 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.
It’s important to note that the reliability of a hard drive can also be affected by factors such as the temperature and humidity of the environment in which the drive is used, the number of read and write operations, and the amount of data stored on the drive.
It’s also worth noting that enterprise-class hard drives tend to have a lower annual failure rate (AFR) than consumer-class hard drives, which means they are less likely to fail.
General Information
Manufacturer : Toshiba
MPN : HDEPM20GEA51F
Type : Internal Hard Drive (HDD)
HDD Type : SAS-12GBPS
SKU : HDEPM20GEA51F
Technical Information
Storage Capacity : 14 Tb
Enclosure : Internal
Interface : Sas-12gbps
Drive Dimensions : 3.5 Inch
Performance
Interface Speed (max) : 12 GBPS
Data Transfer Speed (sustained) : 248 MBPS (Typical)
Rotational Speed : 7200 RPM
Buffer : 256 MB
Dimension and Weight
Width : 4 Inch
Depth : 5.8 Inch
Height : 1 Inch
Weight : 1.52 Lbs
