Description

The Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB (ST16000NT001) is an enterprise-grade 3.5-inch internal hard drive designed specifically for NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems. Offering a massive 16TB storage capacity, this drive is ideal for businesses, small offices, and demanding applications that require high-capacity, reliable, and high-performance storage solutions. The IronWolf Pro 16TB is built for environments where continuous operation, high workloads, and quick data access are essential, making it suitable for enterprise data centers, media storage, and file-sharing applications. With its durability, performance, and advanced data protection features, the IronWolf Pro series is designed to meet the most demanding storage needs.

Key Features:

• Capacity: 16TB of storage, providing ample space for large data volumes, making it ideal for high-capacity applications like media libraries, backup solutions, file sharing, and enterprise storage systems.

• Form Factor: 3.5-inch design, which is compatible with most NAS devices, multi-bay NAS systems, and enterprise storage arrays.

• Cache: 512MB cache, offering better overall data throughput, reducing latency, and providing faster access to frequently used data, enhancing overall performance in multi-user and multi-application environments.

• Interface: SATA III (6Gb/s) interface, ensuring fast and reliable data transfer rates for modern NAS devices and storage systems.

• RPM (Revolutions Per Minute): 7200 RPM, which enables fast read and write speeds, making it ideal for heavy workloads, data-intensive applications, and high-traffic systems.

• Designed for 24/7 Operation: Built to handle continuous, non-stop operation, making it perfect for NAS systems in environments where data is always being accessed and stored.

• IronWolf Health Management (IHM): Features IronWolf Health Management, which continuously monitors the drive’s health and provides alerts for potential issues, helping prevent data loss and extend the drive’s lifespan.

• Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services: Comes with 2 years of Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services, offering professional data recovery assistance if the drive fails or encounters issues, providing peace of mind.

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1.2 million hours MTBF, ensuring that the drive is built for durability and reliability, offering consistent performance over the long term.

• Workload Rate Limit (WRL): Supports up to 300TB/year, suitable for high-performance tasks, enterprise applications, and systems requiring heavy data throughput.

• Vibration Protection: Includes RV (Rotational Vibration) Sensors, which help minimize the impact of vibrations in multi-drive environments, ensuring smooth and reliable operation in multi-bay NAS systems.

Applications:

• Enterprise NAS Storage: Perfect for large-scale NAS systems that require massive amounts of storage for multiple users to access and manage data simultaneously.

• Media Storage and Streaming: Ideal for storing and managing large media libraries, video files, and other data-intensive applications that require high-capacity storage and fast access speeds.

• Backup and Archiving: Excellent for use in backup and archival solutions, securely storing critical data with redundancy and reliability.

• File Sharing and Collaboration: Designed for environments where multiple users need to access and share large amounts of data, making it ideal for businesses with file-sharing and collaboration needs.

• Surveillance Systems: Perfect for storing video surveillance footage from multiple cameras, offering large capacity and continuous storage for security systems.

Summary:

The Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB hard drive is a powerful and reliable storage solution designed for NAS systems and other high-demand applications. With its massive 16TB capacity, 512MB cache, and 7200 RPM speed, it provides the performance needed to handle large data sets and heavy workloads. Its SATA III interface ensures fast data transfer, and the drive is built for 24/7 operation with IronWolf Health Management to monitor its health and ensure long-term reliability. Additionally, the drive comes with Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services for added data protection. Whether for enterprise NAS storage, media management, backup, or file sharing, the IronWolf Pro 16TB is a highly durable, high-performance solution designed to meet the most demanding storage requirements.