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The Seagate IronWolf Pro ST18000NT001 is a high-capacity 18TB hard drive designed for NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems, providing reliable and robust performance for small to medium-sized businesses, as well as advanced home users. Built to handle intensive workloads and demanding environments, this hard drive is tailored to support 24/7 operations, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
Key Features:
1. Massive 18TB Storage Capacity:
The IronWolf Pro ST18000NT001 comes with an impressive 18TB of storage space, making it ideal for data-intensive tasks such as media storage, backups, file sharing, and video editing. With this high capacity, users can store large volumes of data without constantly worrying about running out of space.
2. Optimized for NAS:
Designed specifically for NAS environments, this hard drive is optimized to handle high-speed data access, heavy workloads, and simultaneous multi-user access. It is engineered to support small to large-scale NAS systems, supporting up to 24 bays. With its advanced features, it ensures your NAS system performs reliably over the long term, even under heavy load.
3. 6Gb/s SATA Interface:
The IronWolf Pro utilizes the industry-standard SATA III 6Gb/s interface for seamless connectivity with NAS systems and servers. This provides a balance between speed and compatibility, making it versatile enough for a wide range of applications.
4. 7200 RPM Performance:
Operating at 7200 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute), the drive provides faster data access speeds compared to lower RPM drives, ensuring quick file retrieval, system boot-up, and faster overall performance. The higher RPM also ensures sustained read and write speeds, which is especially important for heavy workloads.
5. Helium Sealed Technology:
Seagate uses helium-sealed technology in the IronWolf Pro to reduce internal air resistance, which allows for higher capacity, lower power consumption, and quieter operation. Helium-filled drives are lighter, reducing mechanical wear and heat generation, and they can support more platters within the same physical form factor, helping achieve the massive 18TB storage capacity.
6. IronWolf Health Management (IHM):
The Seagate IronWolf Pro includes IronWolf Health Management, a tool that helps protect your data and ensures the longevity of your NAS system. This technology integrates with supported NAS devices to monitor drive health, enabling users to track performance metrics, anticipate potential issues, and take preventive actions before failures occur.
7. Multi-User Environment Support:
The IronWolf Pro ST18000NT001 is designed to handle multi-user environments with ease. It features AgileArray technology, which is tailored for multi-drive setups, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and system efficiency. The drive also has enhanced vibration tolerance to reduce the negative effects of vibrations, making it well-suited for NAS systems with multiple drives.
8. Endurance for 24/7 Operation:
Built for continuous 24/7 usage, the IronWolf Pro is engineered for demanding applications that require around-the-clock availability. It comes with an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of 1 million hours and is rated for workloads of up to 300TB/year, making it one of the most reliable hard drives for mission-critical NAS applications.
9. Data Recovery Services:
To further safeguard your data, Seagate provides the option for a 3-year Rescue Data Recovery Service, which can be invaluable in the event of drive failure. This service allows you to recover data even if the drive has been physically damaged, offering peace of mind for critical applications.
10. Advanced Power Management:
The IronWolf Pro features advanced power management that helps optimize the power efficiency of your NAS system. This ensures lower energy consumption while maintaining high performance. The drive is also designed to handle high workloads, with a robust power management system that helps mitigate power surges and extends the lifespan of the drive.
11. 3-Year Limited Warranty:
The Seagate IronWolf Pro ST18000NT001 comes with a 3-year limited warranty, providing additional peace of mind for businesses and advanced users. With the warranty, users can ensure that they are covered in case of a hardware failure, giving them the confidence to rely on the drive for their critical storage needs.
12. RAID Support:
This hard drive is fully compatible with RAID configurations, allowing users to set up mirrored, striped, or other fault-tolerant systems in their NAS. This RAID support adds an additional layer of redundancy and data protection, especially important for business environments that handle large amounts of data.
13. Noise and Vibration Reduction:
The drive features Seagate’s innovative noise reduction technology, which minimizes operational noise and vibration, a common concern in multi-bay NAS systems. This helps maintain a quieter working environment, whether the device is used in an office or a home setup.
14. S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring:
The IronWolf Pro integrates with Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.), which provides ongoing health monitoring of the hard drive. This technology tracks potential issues, such as temperature fluctuations, read/write errors, and other signs of impending failure, alerting the user to take preventative action.
Ideal Use Cases:
- Small to Medium Business NAS: The high capacity, performance, and reliability of the Seagate IronWolf Pro ST18000NT001 make it an excellent choice for small to medium-sized businesses that require large amounts of storage for file sharing, backup, and archiving.
- Home Media Servers: With 18TB of storage, this drive is well-suited for home media servers where users need to store large amounts of media files, such as high-definition videos, photos, and music libraries.
- Surveillance Systems: The Seagate IronWolf Pro is also a great choice for security camera systems where large video files are recorded continuously. Its 24/7 operation and reliability ensure that your surveillance data is safely stored and always accessible.
- Content Creation and Editing: For professionals in industries like photography, video production, and graphic design, the high capacity and fast read/write speeds make the IronWolf Pro an ideal solution for large project files and media assets.
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