Name: UCS-S3260-HD8TB Cisco 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s LFF Near-Line Hard Drive
Brand: Cisco
SKU: UCS-S3260-HD8TB
Price: 294.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (120 reviews)

Product Overview
The Cisco UCS-S3260-HD8TB 8 TB 7.2 k SAS near-line hard drive offers substantial storage density and scalable performance within the UCS S3260 platform context, delivering reliable, high-throughput capacity for modern data workloads in enterprise and cloud-scale environments.

General Information
Brand	Cisco
Part Number	UCS-S3260-HD8TB

Technical Information
Capacity	8TB

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	5.00

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes

Product Description
This hard drive is designed to provide high-capacity, hot-swappable near-line SAS storage for Cisco UCS S3260 environments, ideal for handling large datasets with efficient rack-scale deployment. Key Features Massive 8 TB storage in a 3.5" form factor 12 Gb/s SAS interface for robust throughput 7,200 RPM performance suited to data-intensive workloads Hot-swap capability enabling easy field replacement Specifically engineered for high-density UCS S3260 integration Its robustness and capacity make it well suited for environments like archival storage, video surveillance data retention, large-scale backups, or cold storage arrays. Ideal for organizations needing modular expansion in unified computing systems.

Use Cases
The Cisco UCS-S3260-HD8TB hard drive is designed for enterprise environments requiring substantial near-line storage capacity with efficient data throughput. It is ideal for data centers and server clusters handling extensive archival or bulk data workloads where maintaining high availability and ease of maintenance is critical. How It's Used: Deployment in large-scale data centers requiring dense storage for backup and archival solutions. Integration within virtualization environments to provide scalable capacity for virtual machine data stores. Facilitating content delivery networks (CDNs) with reliable bulk storage for media assets. Supporting cloud service providers in managing high-volume object storage systems. Utilization in edge computing nodes where durable, high-capacity storage is needed for local data caching. This drive enhances operational efficiency by delivering consistent sequential throughput suitable for bulk data access patterns, while its hot-swap design supports uninterrupted server uptime. It enables scalable storage expansion within UCS rack deployments, aligning with evolving enterprise storage demands.