User Manual

Seagate Enterprise Capacity 2.5 HDD v3 SAS Product Manual, Rev. E 11
• Vertical, horizontal, or top down mounting
• Zone bit recording (ZBR)
Self-Encrypting Drive models have the following additional features:
• 16 independent data bands
• Authenticated firmware download
• Automatic data encryption/decryption
• Controlled access
• Cryptographic erase of user data for a drive that will be repurposed or scrapped
•Drive locking
• Random number generator
3.2 Media description
The media used on the drive has an glass substrate coated with a thin film magnetic material, overcoated with a proprietary protective layer for
improved durability and environmental protection.
3.3 Performance
• 1200MB/s maximum instantaneous data transfers.
• 7200RPM spindle.
• Adaptive seek velocity; improved seek performance
• Average latency = 4.167ms
• Background processing of queue
• Firmware-controlled multisegmented cache designed to dynamically adjust segments for enhanced system performance
• Supports start and stop commands (spindle stops spinning)
3.4 Reliability
• 5-year warranty
• Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44%
• Balanced low mass rotary voice coil actuator
• Incorporates industry-standard Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 2,000,000 hours
Note
There is no significant performance difference between Self-Encrypting Drive and standard (non-Self-Encrypting Drive) models.