Mass capacity storage and high-performance servers come together in the perfect software-defined storage platform, Exos Application Platform (AP).
Seagate Technology plc, a global provider of data storage and management solutions, has announced it is shipping 18TB helium-based enterprise drives in volume as part of the ExosX18 family. The new drive delivers high performance and mass capacity for hyperscale data centres to efficiently and cost-effectively manage ever-increasing amounts of data. In additional, Seagate’s Enterprise Data Solutions launched the new Exos Application Platform (AP) 2U12 as well as a new controller for the company’s AP 4U100 systems.
The need for hyperscale and cloud storage solutions continues to rise to unprecedented levels with the ever-increasing growth in data generation. According to a recent Seagate report, ‘Rethink Data’, enterprise data is expected to grow at an average rate of 42.2% over the next two years. The survey was conducted by IDC, which also forecast the global datasphere will reach a staggering 175ZB by 2025 in a previous IDC whitepaper sponsored by Seagate. The high-capacity Exos X18 supports this expanding need for data storage.
Using the Exos X18, Seagate’s Enterprise Data Solutions team combined high-capacity storage and compute into one platform. The recently launched AP combine servers and storage in an ultra-compact, dense system to meet the demands of businesses with varying performance and capacity requirements. The Exos AP 2U12 offers a new controller, flexible enclosure, enterprise-grade firmware, data protection and automatic tiering.
“Seagate’s Exos X18 hard drives and upgraded Exos AP controllers enable enterprises to effectively tackle challenges associated with the exponential rise in data volumes by increasing system capacity and reducing deployment complexity,” said Ken Claffey, Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Data Solutions at Seagate Technology. “With the ever-increasing demand from enterprise data centres for greater storage capacity and efficiency, Seagate offers the industry’s leading density and configurability with ease of deployment for data lakes and private storage clouds.”
Exos X18 is the fifth-generation high-capacity helium 3.5-inch 7200 RPM nearline enterprise drive offering 18TB with both SATA and SAS interfaces. It enables high-capacity storage solutions that ensure customers can scale capacity in a cost-effective way. It supports hyperscale, data centre and enterprise NAS system storage challenges by enabling ultra-fast data transfers, lower power and weight compared with traditional nearline drives, increased random reads/write (IOPS) than previous generations with 512e and 4KN formatting. Exos X18 includes built-in data protection through Seagate Secure technology that provides for safe, affordable, fast and easy drive retirement.
As part of the Seagate Storage Systems launch, the storage solutions vendor in conjunction with regional distribution partner ASBIS Middle East hosted a channel partner event to unveil Seagate solutions that are optimised for the future of data centre storage.
Held on December 22, 2020 from 14:00 to 15:00 (UAE time), the launch gave channel partners the opportunity to hear from Seagate Systems and ASBIS Middle East about the ‘Best Data Management Practices’.
According to the two companies, the launch has been designed to help businesses in the Middle East and channel partners to build value-added solutions around data management. In addition, Seagate and ASBIS will talk about the two companies’ relationship and introduce the Seagate team, outline Seagate’s goals for the region, changing data landscape, why Seagate Systems, product overview, certifications, flagship solutions and systems partnership.
By attending the launch event, the first 50 channel attendees will receive a special and exclusive gift hamper from Seagate Systems.
The Exos X18 18TB hard drive is now available for an MSRP of US$535.
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