The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 (Model Number: 0F38482) is a high-performance hard disk drive (HDD) that is designed for use in data centers and other high-performance storage environments. It has a storage capacity of 18 terabytes, which is equivalent to 18,000 gigabytes and uses the SATA-6 Gbps interface to connect to a computer or other host device.
This hard drive is built with Western Digital's advanced technologies such as HelioSeal technology which hermetically seals the drive to protect it from environmental elements such as dust, humidity, and temperature changes. It also features a dual-stage micro actuator which improves the drive's head positioning accuracy, and StableTrac which secures the motor shaft at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking.
It is optimized for high-density storage, high workloads, and low power consumption, making it an ideal solution for data centers, cloud storage, and other demanding enterprise applications. The drive is also designed to deliver high performance and density, with low power consumption and vibration.
Additionally, it has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours, which is a measure of the drive's reliability and indicates that the drive is designed to last for many years of continuous use.
Exceptional ReliabilityThe Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 (Model Number: 0F38482) is designed with exceptional reliability in mind. It uses Western Digital's advanced technologies such as HelioSeal technology which hermetically seals the drive to protect it from environmental elements such as dust, humidity, and temperature changes. It also features a dual-stage micro actuator which improves the drive's head positioning accuracy, and StableTrac which secures the motor shaft at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking.
The drive also has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours, which is a measure of the drive's reliability and indicates that the drive is designed to last for many years of continuous use. This MTBF rating is one of the highest in the industry and is a testament to the drive's exceptional reliability.
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB is built with exceptional reliability in mind, using advanced technologies to protect the drive from environmental elements, high workloads, and to improve the drive's head positioning accuracy, it also has a very high MTBF rating of 2.5 million hours, advanced error correction, recovery features and is designed to operate in high-temperature environments, all of these features contribute to the drive's exceptional reliability.
CompatibilityThe compatibility of the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB refers to its ability to work seamlessly with other devices and systems that it is intended to be used with.
The drive is designed for use in data centers, cloud storage, and other high-performance storage environments, and is compatible with most devices and systems that use the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface and support the 6 Gbps SATA interface. It can be used in servers, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and storage area networks (SANs). It is also compatible with most operating systems such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Additionally, it is also important to make sure that the hard drive is properly formatted and partitioned to work with your specific operating system and application. It is also important to check if the host device supports the 6 Gbps SATA interface and that the system has enough power supply to power the drive.
Compatibility refers to the ability of a device to work seamlessly with other devices and systems. The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB (Model Number: 0F38482) is generally compatible with most devices and systems that use the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface and support the 6 Gbps SATA interface, but it's always important to check the system requirements, compatibility, proper formatting and power supply before installing the drive to ensure optimal performance.
General Information about this Western Digital 0F38482 HDD- Manufacturer: Western Digital
- Part Number or SKU# 0F38482
- Product Type: Hard Disk Drive
- Storage Capacity: 18 TB
- Enclosure: Internal
- Interface: SATA-6GBPS
- Drive Dimensions: 3.5 Inch
- Mtbf: 2.5 Million Hours
- Cloud & Hyperscale Storage
- Massive Scale-out (mso), High-density Data Centers
- Distributed File Systems
- Average Latency: 4.16 Ms
- Buffer: 512 Mb
- Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
- Interface Transfer Rate: 600 Mbps
- Sustained Transfer Rate: 257 Mbps
- Width: 4 Inch
- Depth: 5.8 Inch
- Height: 1 Inch
- Weight: 1.52 Lbs
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