Datasheet

Data Sheet
Ultrastar
®
7K6000
3.5-Inch Enterprise 7200 RPM
Hard Disk Drives
Highlights
• Best-in-class random & sequential performance
• Reliable, field-proven, 7th generation 5-disk design
• Compared to prior generation 7K4000
» 50% more capacity
1
(6TB vs. 4TB)
» 30% better power efficiency (Watts/TB)
» Up to 3X faster random write performance
using media cache technology
» 25% faster sequential read/write performance
• 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA for compatibility
with high performance data centers
• 128MB cache buffer improves response time
and data management
• Secure erase & Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) options
• Advanced format 4Kn and 512e models
• 2M hours MTBF
2
rating & 5yr limited warranty
Applications/Environments
• Cloud & Hyperscale storage
• Distributed Files Systems like Ceph™ and
Hadoop
®
to support Big Data Analytics
• Video surveillance & content distribution
• Direct & Network Attached Storage (DAS & NAS)
• RAID arrays
• Massive scale-out data centers (MSO)
Increasing Capacity Density by 50%
Aspetabyte(PB)growthcontinuestoincreaseatarapidpace,corporateandclouddata
centersareunderextremepressuretoimprovetheeciencyofstorage.Toaddressthis
datacenterchallenge,HGSTintroducesUltrastar®7K6000,deliveringupto6TBofcapacity
inanindustry-standard,3.5-inchharddrive,forcapacity-optimizedenterpriseapplications.
Ultrastar7K6000provides50%morecapacityand30%betterpowereciencyintermsof
Wattsperterabyte(W/TB)thanitspredecessor,Ultrastar7K4000.The7K6000isdesigned
foralltraditionalandrapidlygrowingscale-outstorageapplications,includingobject,block
andlestoragearchitectures,providinghugecapacity,thefastest7,200RPMperformance
andthebest$/TBacquisitioncost.
Technology Innovation Improves Storage Efficiency
Ultrastar7K6000alsodeliversgreaterstorageeciencythroughbest-in-classperformance,
achievingupto3Xhigherrandomwriteperformance,thankstoHGSTmediacache
architecture,adisk-basedcachingtechnology,whichprovidesalargenon-volatilecache
onthedisk.Mediacachealsoallowsforimprovedreliabilityanddataintegrityduring
unexpectedpowerloss.Otherperformance-enhancingfeaturesincludehigherarealdensity
for25%fastersequentialperformancevs.7K4000,anda128MBcachebuer.The7K6000
oersa12Gb/sSAS(6Gb/sSATA)interfaceforeasyintegrationintohighperformancedata
centers.Asdrivecapacitiesincrease,sodoesthetimerequiredtorecoverafaileddrive
inaRAIDconguration.DramaticallyreduceRAIDrebuildtimesandmaintainsystem
performanceduringtherebuildprocesswiththenewRebuildAssist.Learnmoreinour
RebuildAssisttechnicalbrief.
Data Security with Industry-Leading Quality, Reliability
Complianceandprivacyrequirementsdrivetheneedforincreaseddatasecurity.Ultrastar
7K6000helpsprotectdatafromunauthorizedusebyoeringsecurityandencryption
options.InstantSecureErase(ISE)modelsexpeditedriveredeploymentandretirement.
Encryptionmodelsprotectdatawithhardware-basedencryption,includingaTrusted
ComputingGroup(TCG)Enterprise_A,TCGwithFIPS140-2certication,Level2.The
Ultrastar7K6000isaseventhgeneration,5-platterdesign,eldprovenbytopserverand
storageOEMs,andInternetgiants,andextendsHGST’slong-standingtraditionofreliability
leadershipwitha2M-hourMTBFratinganda5-yearlimitedwarranty.
6TB, 5TB, 4TB and 2TB | 7200 RPM
SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 12Gb/s
Features and Benefits
Feature / Function Benefits
Capacity 6TB, 5TB, 4TB, and 2TB Represents 50% more capacity than prior generation for lower TCO in the data center
Advanced Format Enables higher capacities
Power
Efficiency
30% lower Watts per terabyte (W/TB) Improved power efficiency compared to prior generation
Performance Increased Areal Density (Gbits/sq. in) Enables 25% higher sequential performance (6TB) vs. prior generation Ultrastar 7K4000
Media cache architecture Up to 3X better random write performance vs. prior generation
Rebuild Assist mode Reduces rebuild time for a failed drive and maintains system performance during rebuild in a RAID configuration
SAS 12Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s Provides compatibility and easy integration with high-performance data centers
Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) Maintains drive performance in high rotational vibration environments and multi-drive systems
Reliability 2.0M hours MTBF Industry’s highest reliability rating for Capacity Enterprise hard drives
5-year limited warranty Industry’s best for enterprise-class hard drives
Data Security Instant Secure Erase Enables swift and efficient drive redeployment and retirement
Optional Bulk Data Encryption (SATA)
& TCG Enterprise_A (SAS)
Hardware-based encryption protects data from unauthorized use