Toshiba Launches Enterprise HDD for Cloud-Based Applications
TOKYO, Japan, June 30 -- Toshiba Corporation’s Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of a 6TB enterprise capacity hard disk drive (HDD) optimized for servers supporting cloud-based applications and analytic workloads. With a 3.5-inch form factor, the new product, MC04ACA600E, delivers 6TB of storage with a performance of 7,200 rotations per minute (rpm), suitable for workloads and storage requirements generated by cloud computing. Sample shipment will start from August.
The new 6TB model expands the line-up of the MC04ACA series, currently available in capacities of 2TB, 3TB, 4TB and 5TB. The MC04ACA series supports cloud use-case workloads of up to 180TB per year. It also features 6Gbit/s SATA interface speeds and Advanced Format sector technology, allowing compatibility with legacy applications and operating environments using aligned writes.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation”, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.
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Source: Toshiba
