Product Overview of 2TB 7.2K RPM SAS 6GBPS 16MB Buffer Hard Drive
Seagate ST32000445SS is a high-capacity hard drive designed for enterprise storage systems. With a storage capacity of 2TB and a spindle speed of 7.2K RPM, it offers a reliable and efficient solution for storing and managing large amounts of data. In this article, we will provide a detailed overview of the Seagate ST32000445SS hard drive, including its features, specifications, performance, and compatibility.
Features and Specifications
The Seagate ST32000445SS hard drive comes with several features that make it suitable for enterprise storage environments. It features a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, which offers high-speed data transfer rates of up to 6Gbps, making it ideal for demanding applications that require fast data access and retrieval. The 16MB buffer size helps in improving overall performance by allowing the hard drive to store frequently accessed data in the buffer, reducing the need to access the physical disk platters frequently.
The hard drive also comes with a large storage capacity of 2TB, which provides ample space for storing vast amounts of data, including large files, multimedia content, and databases. The 7.2K RPM spindle speed ensures that the hard drive delivers fast and consistent performance, making it suitable for applications that require high throughput and low latency.
Reliability and Durability
Seagate is known for its high-quality and reliable hard drives, and the ST32000445SS is no exception. It features a robust design that is built to withstand the demands of enterprise storage environments. It comes with rotational vibration tolerance, which helps in reducing the impact of vibrations that may occur in multi-drive systems, ensuring consistent performance and reliability.
The hard drive also features a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1.2 million hours, which indicates its high level of reliability and durability. This means that the hard drive is designed to operate reliably for a long time, making it suitable for mission-critical applications that require 24/7 operation without any downtime.
Performance
The Seagate ST32000445SS hard drive offers impressive performance characteristics that make it suitable for demanding enterprise applications. With a spindle speed of 7.2K RPM, it delivers fast data transfer rates, allowing for quick data access and retrieval. The 16MB buffer size also helps in improving overall performance by reducing the need to access the physical disk platters frequently, resulting in faster data access times.
The SAS interface with a data transfer rate of up to 6Gbps ensures high-speed data transfer, making it suitable for applications that require fast and efficient data transfer, such as data-intensive applications, databases, and virtualized environments. The large storage capacity of 2TB provides ample space for storing large amounts of data, making it suitable for organizations with large data storage requirements.
Compatibility
The Seagate ST32000445SS hard drive is designed to be compatible with enterprise storage systems that support SAS interface. It is compatible with a wide range of server systems, storage arrays, and RAID controllers that support SAS connectivity. This makes it a versatile option for upgrading or expanding storage capacity in existing enterprise storage systems.
The hard drive also supports various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Unix, making it compatible with a wide range of server environments. It is also compatible with major virtualization platforms, such as VMware and Hyper-V, making it suitable for virtualized environments.
General Information about the Seagate ST32000445SS
- Manufacturer: Seagate
- Part Number or SKU# ST32000445SS
- Product Type: Hard Disk Drive
Technical Specifications
- Form Factor 3.5 Inch x 1/3H
- Capacity 2 TB
- Interface Type Serial Attached SCSI 2
- Buffer Size 16 MB
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBPS (External)
- Internal Data Rate 150 MBPS
- Seek Time 8.5 MS (Average)
- Track-to-Track Seek Time 0.5 MS
- Spindle Speed 7200 RPM
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 2 x Serial Attached SCSI 2
- Compatible Bays 1 x internal - 3.5 Inch x 1/3H
Contact us or ask for live chat/help if you have any questions about the compatibility of this item to ensure the model's matching features with your current system.
About Refurbished Products
Hard drives that come with the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface are designed to handle high-performance enterprise requirements. These drives offer the benefits of backward compatibility with SCSI interfaces. They also offer interoperability with SATA drives. This allows them to bring a perfect mix of flexibility and cost-effectiveness to enterprises.
SAS 6Gbps hard drives are suitable for use in enterprise servers and storage arrays. They are among the most improved storage devices for advanced operations, including server virtualization, high-end computing, and data analytics.
Fast & Consistent Performance
Hard drives now leverage the SAS 6GBPs architecture interface to offer high-level performance. The design of these drives allows them to carry out several operations effectively. These drives support dual-port operation with features that improve reliability.
SAS 6Gbps hard drives have gotten the most extreme consideration in the market because of their superior performance. Their benefits permit them to be valuable for a wide array of uses. These drives have consistent execution specs to help them complete successive tasks. Customers will discover SAS hard drives with structure factors inside the scope of 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches, making them a minimal choice for compact use.
Besides, they highlight progressive SAS error control that guarantees a significant mistake adjustment and information assurance level. Additionally, there is a mistake recuperation innovation blend that assists with securing client information and forestalls loss of data.
The SAS 6Gbps accompanies a multi-way association, which gives space to failover excess. With this, clients can be certain that there will be no single point of disappointment.
Safeguard Data Integrity
SAS 6Gbps HDDs help enterprises to keep the integrity of their data safe. They do this by using comprehensive verification and correction technology. SAS-based hard drives support the use of active controllers that can host connections such as iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
SAS 6Gbps drives are built for rugged operation and day-to-day enterprise activities. They work with several components to provide best-in-class performances. The building of every component of a SAS 6Gbps hard drive allows them to handle such rigour.
Adaptability
SAS 6Gbps drives' adaptability is probably the reason users find them very useful. These drives have arranged adaptability, which allows them to work consummately with a few gadgets without adjustment or changes. These types of SAS hard drives can offer clients the best universe of adaptability. Along the line, permitting them to help us with different drives.
A large number of them come with a Universal Serial controller for consistent framework support. SAS 6Gbps HDDs can likewise be parcelled in a capacity pool and allocated to servers and systems for intensive applications. They are an ideal fit for a wide range of usage frameworks with the ability to perform at the highest levels
Seamless Scalability & Improved Cost Effectiveness
The architectural designs of SAS 6Gbps hard drives help them to scale more drives in one connection. Thus, they provide an incredible range of storage options and cost-effective alternatives.
These drive types also reduce the cost of owning a storage device and simplify training and investment protection. Data analysts, computing enthusiasts, data centers, and more will find these drives very handy.
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