Seagate Surveillance 2 TB Hard Disk – ST2000VX015

The Seagate SkyHawk 2TB Surveillance HDD (ST2000VX015) is a high-performance Smart Surveillance HDD with an easy-to-use 3.5-inch form factor that measures just 20.2mm in height and spins at 5400 rpm. The 6Gb/s interface, which is the latest SATA III standard, is the SkyHawk’s technical highlight. This drive, in particular, has a 2000 GB storage capacity and a 256 MB cache. Seagate’s extensive experience in building SSDs specifically for surveillance applications is put to good use in SkyHawk.

Seagate SkyHawk SATA Hard Drive Key Features

• 1M hour MTBF – designed for high write duty cycle across SkyHawk
• Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
• Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
• Reliability for 24×7 video surveillance applications
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Streaming video optimization – consistent command completion times & ERC support across SkyHawk
• Supports “8+” drive bays
• Supports ATA8 streaming commands
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
• Supports up to 64 HD cameras for recording and playback
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24×7 operations
• Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70ºC
• Workload ratings of 180TB/year

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