The breadth and depth of Big Data is driving the universal need for higher capacities across a broad spectrum of applications and workloads. Laying the foundation for a worry-free data center, Western Digital delivers the capacity to conquer the data explosion with the Ultrastar DC HC500 series of hard disk drives (HDDs). The DC HC500 series is designed for public and private cloud environments where storage density and cost-efficient infrastructure is critical.
The 18TB Ultrastar DC HC550 HDDs are the first commercial implementation of Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology and utilize the industry's first Triple Stage Actuator. These technologies, integrated with HelioSeal on a 9-disk platform, deliver the highest areal density and unmatched Total Cost of Ownership for customer and market needs.
- Product Description WD Ultrastar DC HC550 WUH721818AL5205 - hard drive - 18 TB - SAS 12Gb/s
- Type Hard drive - internal - Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS), HelioSeal, Conventional magnetic recording (CMR), Sanitize Cryptographic Erase support, Media Cache Plus, Sanitize Cryptographic Scramble support, Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording (TDMR), Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR), Triple State Actuator (TSA)
- Capacity 18 TB
- Hardware Encryption Yes
- Encryption Algorithm FIPS
- Form Factor 3.5"
- Interface SAS 12Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate 1.2 GBps
- Buffer Size 512 MB
- Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
- Features Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS), HelioSeal, Conventional magnetic recording (CMR), Sanitize Cryptographic Erase support, Media Cache Plus, Sanitize Cryptographic Scramble support, Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording (TDMR), Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR), Triple State Actuator (TSA)
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 4 in x 5.8 in x 1 in
- Weight 24.34 oz
- Manufacturer Warranty 5-year warranty
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