Seagate ST8000NM0055 8 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600)

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 24�7 workloads of 550TB/yr-10� 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 Secure™ Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection2
• 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

• Hard Drive offers maximum efficiency and usability
• Internal drive type for maximum efficiency and dependability
• With 8 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
• Have data stored faster with SATA/600 interface that optimizes burst performance
• Experience rapid processing speed with 256 MB cache buffer
• PowerChoice Technology feature for better reliance and usability
• 3.5" form factor for your convenience and simplicity of usage