Description
Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB 3.5-Inch 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s Enterprise Hard Drive (ST6000NM0115)
6TB 7200RPM Enterprise HDD – Exos 7E8 Series
The Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB is a high-performance 3.5-inch enterprise-class hard drive engineered for 24×7 data center and large-scale storage environments.
Built on Seagate’s 9th-generation CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, this drive delivers reliable bulk storage with enterprise-grade durability and efficiency.
Built for Enterprise & Data Center Workloads
Designed for demanding environments such as:
Hyperscale and cloud data centers
Enterprise storage arrays
High-capacity RAID systems
Distributed file systems (Hadoop, Ceph)
Backup and restore systems (D2D, VTL)
Centralized surveillance storage
With a 550TB/year workload rating and 2 million hours MTBF, the Exos 7E8 ensures dependable performance for mission-critical operations.
Key Features
6TB Storage Capacity
3.5-Inch Form Factor
SATA III 6Gb/s Interface (Serial ATA-300)
7200 RPM Spindle Speed
256MB Multi-Segmented Cache
512e Sector Format
CMR Technology
2,000,000-Hour MTBF
550TB/Year Workload Rating
24×7 Enterprise Operation
Performance & Reliability
Experience fast and consistent performance with:
Up to 226MB/s Max Transfer Rate
Dual Processor Architecture
Rotational Vibration (RV) Tolerance
Top-Cover-Attached Motor Design
Humidity Sensors for Environmental Protection
These features ensure stable operation in multi-drive chassis and RAID environments.
Advanced Data Protection & Security
Enterprise-level data protection includes:
Advanced Write Caching
Low Nonrecoverable Read Error Rate
Secure Downloads & Diagnostics
TCG-Compliant Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) Options
FIPS/Common Criteria Support (Select Models)
Seagate Secure technology helps protect sensitive data-at-rest and simplifies drive retirement and repurposing.
Optimized for Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Features like PowerChoice technology and Seagate RAID Rebuild help improve power efficiency and rebuild times, reducing operational costs in large-scale deployments.
Technical Specifications
Brand
Seagate
Series
Exos 7E8
Model
ST6000NM0115
Capacity
6TB
Form Factor
3.5-Inch
Interface
SATA 6Gb/s
Sector Format
512e
Rotational Speed
7200 RPM
Cache
256MB
Technology
CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
MTBF
2 Million Hours
Workload Rating
550TB per Year
Installation Type
Internal
Color
Silver
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