Seagate Enterprise HDD 8TB 7200RPM 256MB Cach SATA3 3.5" ST8000NM0055 Hard Drive

Model

Brand

Seagate

Series

Enterprise Capacity 3.5

Model

ST8000NM0055

Packaging

Bare Drive

Performance

Interface

SATA 6.0Gb/s

Capacity

8TB

RPM

7200 RPM

Cache

256MB

Average Latency

4.16ms

Features

Features

Capacity-Optimized Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications

- 8TB, 3.5-inch enterprise drive with industry-leading 6-disk technology, resulting in 33% more storage in the same storage slot 
- Advanced Write Caching feature to utilize enhanced algorithms, resulting in the industry's highest nearline storage workload performance efficiencies - 100% performance improvement in random writes over last-generation drive
- Widely accepted, proven ninth-generation conventional perpendicular recording technology for reliable access to unstructured data in bulk storage applications
- 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/s interfaces in industry-standard advanced formats for easy integration into replicated and RAID multi-drive storage servers and systems
- State-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly error-correction algorithms, super parity and end-to-end SAS-based data integrity for accurate data storage
- Industry-leading rotational vibration tolerance design helps ensure consistent performance in dense multi-drive systems 
- Engineered for 24x7 workloads of 550TB/yr - 10x that of desktop drives 
- Robust performance with dual processors, ramp load technology, top-cover-attached motor and humidity sensor for optimum performance in all chassis
- Seagate SeaTools diagnostic software to provide drive self-tests ensuring unnecessary downtime and maximizing TCO

Best-Fit Applications

- Hyperscale applications/cloud data centers with replicated storage
- Massive scale-out data centers and big data analytics
- High-capacity density RAID storage
- Mainstream enterprise external storage arrays (SAN, NAS, DAS)
- Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph
- Enterprise backup and restore - D2D, virtual tape
- Centralized surveillance

Usage

For Enterprise Storage

Dimensions

Form Factor

3.5"

Height (maximum)

26.10mm

Width (maximum)

101.85mm

Length (maximum)

147.00mm