Exos 7E8: Trusted. Efficient. Versatile
Trusted, efficient and versatile enterprise storage with ninth-generation enterprise-class reliability. Offering a range of capacities up to 8TB, the Exos 7E8 delivers faster random performance and the fastest data transfers, confidently storing data without sacrificing performance. These high capacity, high-performance drives are optimised for demanding enterprise bulk data applications. Choose the Exos 7E8 for 24×7 consistent performance.
Enterprise Drive for Bulk Data Applications
Exos 7E8 hard drives support up to 8 TB per drive, offering bulk data storage for data centre infrastructures requiring a highly reliable enterprise hard drive. Exos 7E8 provides cost-effective, reliable access to unstructured data. Built on field-proven 9th generation conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, the Exos 7E8 drive helps to catalyse the datasphere, enabling data centre architects and IT professionals to deliver trusted performance, rock-solid reliability, and low TCO for demanding 24×7 operations.
Robust Bulk Data Storage for a 24×7 World
Exos 7E8 drives are backed by a 2 million hour MTBF rating and support workloads of 550 TB per year — 10× that of desktop hard drives. With state-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly error-correction algorithms and rotational vibration design, the Exos 7E8 helps ensure consistent performance in replicated and RAID multi-drive systems.
High Performance for Mainstream Data Centre Applications
Meet your storage workload requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective data centre footprint on the market today. The Exos 7E8 delivers easy integration into bulk storage systems with the 12Gb/s SAS interface. With user-definable innovative technology advancements like PowerChoice™ and Seagate RAID Rebuild®, you can tailor your nearline storage requirements for even greater improvements in lowering your TCO.
• 24×7 consistent performance—every transaction, every day.
• Efficiently delivers easy integration into replicated and RAID bulk storage systems with 12Gb/s SAS interface.
• Enables the fastest data transfers thanks to our comprehensive advanced caching technology.
• Supports enterprise-class nearline workloads of up to 550TB per year (10 times that of desktop hard drives), helping you meet your rigorous bulk storage SLAs.
| Capacity | 4000 GB |
| Edition | Exos 7E8 Enterprise |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| SSHD | No |
| Flash Memory Size | N/A |
| Flash Memory Type | N/A |
| Height | 26.11 mm |
| Rotation Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Sector Size | 512E |
| Cache | 128MB |
| Access Time | 4.16 ms |
| Host to/from Drive Sustained Transfer Rate | 226 MB/s |
| Interface | SAS-3 (12Gb/s) |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Annualised Workload Rating | 550 TB/yr |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read | <1 in 10^15 |
| Max. Operating Shock | 40 G |
| NCQ | No |
| Max.Power Usage | 7.74 W |
| Dimensions | 101.85 x 26.11 x 147 (WxHxD mm) |
| Package Type | OEM |