Seagate Exos 2X18 ST18000NM0272 18 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS) ST18000NM0272

Seagate manufactures hard drives that specifically address the needs of the hyperscale storage market. As the highest-performing hard drive in the Seagate® X class, the Exos® 2X18 enterprise dual actuator hard drive utilizes MACH.2™ technology enabling up to 2� the performance of an enterprise single-actuator 3.5-inch hard drive.

Highest Performance for Highest Rack Space Efficiency

• MACH.2 technology enables up to 2� the performance of an enterprise single actuator 3.5-inch hard drive
• Highest 18TB hard drive performance, making it the logical choice for cloud data center and massive scale-out data center applications.Available as two independently addressable, 9TB logical units for SAS or one 18TB logical device for SATA
• PowerBalance™ feature optimizes IOPS/Watt
• Helium sealed-drive design delivers lower total cost of ownership through lower power and weight
• Next-generation helium side-sealed weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection
• Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance
• Latest hermetic interconnect technology supporting higher data rate heads and higher pin counts for extreme thermal conditions
• Proven enterprise-class reliability backed by 5-year limited warranty and 2.5M-hr MTBF rating

• With 18 TB capacity you have ample space for storing millions of images, hundreds of hours of video or for music lovers, up to a million songs
• 12Gb/s SAS interface for high speed and reliability
• Experience rapid processing speed with 256 MB cache buffer