5TB, 7200rpm HDD for cloud computing applications

2nd June 2014

Toshiba

Nat Bowers

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Designed for bulk storage systems and servers supporting cloud-based applications and analytic workloads, Toshiba Electronics Europe has introduced the MC04ACAxxx series of enterprise high-capacity hard disk drives (HDDs). With a 3.5" form factor, up to 5TB of storage and 7,200 rotations per minute (RPM) performance, the series are suitable for workloads and storage requirements generated by cloud computing.

The MC04ACAxxx series is available in 2, 3, 4 and 5TB capacities and supports the industry-standard cloud use-case workloads rating of up to 180TB per year, more than three times the industry-standard workload rating of desktop class HDDs. The MC04ACAxxx series supports 1TB per platter areal density, thus saving rack space and reducing the footprint and operational burden of cloud workload servers and storage systems.

With up to 5TB storage capacity per host connection, the newest Toshiba HDD series boosts capacity per SATA port and enables fewer disks to handle the same storage capacity, reducing power and cooling costs on a per TB basis when compared to prior generation models with lower capacity per spindle. The series also boasts 6Gb/s SATA interface speeds and Advanced Format sector technology, allowing compatibility with legacy applications and operating environments using aligned writes.

Martin Larsson, Vice President, Storage Products Division, Toshiba Electronics Europe, comments: “Our customers need efficient, high-capacity storage for their cloud-based servers and storage platforms. With capacity points up to 5TB and 7200rpm performance, the Toshiba MC04ACAxxx series delivers the capabilities that today’s scale-out cloud architecture and use-cases require.”

Samples of Toshiba’s MC04ACAxxx series are available now on a limited basis.