HDDs suit mission-critical high-availability storage

The AL14SE features a four-platter design increasing storage capacity by 33% over the previous AL13SE generation models. Performance is improved by the integration of an updated 128MB data buffer. The AL14SE family of HDDs provides 12.0Gb/s dual-ported SAS support and 512n sector models in industry standard capacities of 300GB, 450GB, 600GB, 900GB and 1200GB.

This HDD is designed to support OEM customisations of value-add features such as optional RAID rebuild assist and optional self-encryption feature sets. The standard 12.0Gb/s SAS feature provides auto-negotiation to 6.0 Gbit/s SAS for legacy host controllers, enabling compatibility within legacy hardware platforms and host controllers. 

For applications and hypervisor environments that require storage devices to support 512n sector, the Toshiba models deliver this sector length with the improved performance of 12.0Gb/s SAS and a larger 128MB data buffer. Suited for server and storage systems and applications, the AL14SE provides a balance between storage capacity and performance in virtualised storage environments.  

“The AL14SE line of HDDs is optimised for applications requiring a balance between reduced latency for higher performance and a lower cost for storage capacity,” said Martin Larsson, Vice President, Storage Products Division, Toshiba. “Our OEM partners appreciate Toshiba’s ability to support 512n sector lengths for optimum integration with virtualised storage environments and to provide value-add feature options to tailor security and performance to their specific needs."

Samples of the Toshiba AL14SE 512n sector of HDDs are available now.