The Seagate® Exos® 7E8 enterprise hard drive confidently stores up to 8 TB of data without sacrificing performance. The secure, high-capacity, high-performance drives are optimised for demanding enterprise bulk data applications.
Enterprise Drive for Bulk Data Applications 
Exos 7E8 hard drives support up to 8 TB per drive, offering bulk data storage for data centre infrastructures requiring a highly reliable enterprise hard drive. Exos 7E8 provides costeffective, reliable access to unstructured data. Built on field-proven 10th-generation conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, the Exos 7E8 drive helps to catalyse the datasphere, enabling data centre architects and IT professionals to deliver trusted performance, rock-solid reliability, ironclad security, and low TCO for demanding 24×7 operations.
Robust Bulk Data Storage for a 24×7 World 
Exos 7E8 drives are backed by a 2 million hour MTBF rating and support workloads of 550 TB per year - 10× that of desktop hard drives. With state-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly errorcorrection algorithms, and rotational vibration design, the Exos 7E8 helps ensure consistent performance in replicated and RAID multi-drive systems. 
High Performance for Mainstream Data Centre Applications
Meet your storage workload requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective data centre footprint on the market today. The Exos 7E8 delivers easy integration into bulk storage systems with 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA 6 Gb/s interface options. With user-definable innovative technology advancements like PowerChoice™ and Seagate RAID Rebuild ®, you can tailor your nearline storage requirements for even greater improvements in lowering your TCO.
Enhanced Reliability, Data Protection, and Security 
Advanced security features help protect data where it lives - on the drive. Exos 7E8 prevents unauthorised drive access and safeguards stored data with security features that include Secure Downloads & Diagnostics, TCG-compliant Self-Encrypting Drive, and government-grade FIPS/Common Criteria tamper-resistant hard drive. Seagate Secure™ drives simplify drive repurposing and disposal, help protect data-at-rest, and comply with corporate and federal data security mandates.
- General Information
 - Manufacturer
 - Seagate Technology
 
- Manufacturer Website Address
 - http://www.seagate.com/au/en/
 
- Brand Name
 - Seagate
 
- Product Line
 - Exos
 
- Product Series
 - 7E8
 
- Product Type
 - Hard Drive
 
- Warranty
 - Limited Warranty
 - 5 Year
 
- Technical Information
 - Storage Capacity
 - 8 TB
 
- Disk Format
 - 512e
 
- Drive Performance
 - Spindle Speed (rpm)
 - 7200
 
- Buffer
 - 256 MB
 
- Network & Communication
 - Wireless LAN
 - No
 
- Interfaces/Ports
 - Drive Interface
 - SATA
 
- Drive Interface Standard
 - SATA/600
 
- Power Description
 - Operating Power Consumption
 - 12.81 W
 
- Physical Characteristics
 - Drive Type
 - Internal
 
- Height
 - 26.1 mm
 
- Width
 - 101.9 mm
 
- Depth
 - 147 mm
 
- Weight (Approximate)
 - 716 g
 
- Miscellaneous
 - Device Supported
 - Storage System
 
- Environmentally Friendly
 - Yes
 
- Environmental Compliance
 - Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
 
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
 
- China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS)