Toshiba has announced the launch of a new 16TB MG08
Series HDD this month which is available offering either a SATA 6.0 Gbit/s or a
12.0 Gbit/s SAS interface. The 16TB MG08 Series HDD has been designed for
applications such as Cloud-scale Sever and Storage Infrastructure,
Software-defined data center infrastructure, File- and Object-based storage
infrastructure, Tiered Storage Infrastructure, Workloads and Use-Cases that
Benefit from High Capacity per Spindle, Capacity-Optimized Cloud-scale and
Rack-Scale Storage Systems, Compliance Data Life-Cycle Management and Data
Center Data-Protection and Data Back-up Infrastructure to name a few.
Specifications of the 16TB MG08 Series HDD include :
– Industry Standard 3.5-inch 26.1 mm Height Form
Factor
– Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) 16TB for
broad compatibility
– Industry-leading 9-disk helium-sealed design
– 7,200 rpm Performance
– 550 Total TB Transferred per Year Workload Rating
– 512e or 4Kn Advanced Format Sector Technology;
(512e Model)
For more details and full specifications jump over
to the official product page on the Toshiba website. Toshiba is expecting to send out samples to customers during the end of
January 2019.
