High on helium
Seagate has a new hard drive capacity option, 10 terabytes, to help enterprises stock cloud-based data centers. The new drive is Seagate’s first foray into 10TB territory, and like HGST’s 10TB option, it’s filled with helium.
The 3.5-inch drive features seven platters and 14 read/write heads. Helium is sealed inside to create a quiet and turbulence-free environment, one that both reduces friction and resistance on all those platters and delivers a lower power-per-TB ratio …read more
