Name: WUH721816AL5205 Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: WUH721816AL5205
Price: 604.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (108 reviews)

Product Overview
Designed for data centers, the 16TB, 3.5-inch hard disk drive, the WD Ultrastar DC HC550 functions at 7200 RPM paired with SAS 12Gbps connectivity to allow quick data access and flow. It is tailored for business storage requirements. This drive provides a good capacity, durability, and economics.

General Information
Brand	Western Digital
Part Number	WUH721816AL5205

Technical Information
Capacity	16TB
Drive Type	Internal Hard Drive
Form Factor	3.5-inch

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	1.76

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes

Product Description
Built for modern data centers with large capacity and durability, the WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB hard drive ensures quick access rates and fast data transfers enabled by its spinning speed of 7200 RPM and SAS 12Gbps interface. Innovative technologies like HelioSeal and Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording increase storage capacity and efficiency. The 3.5-inch form factor ensures compatibility with standard corporate storage systems. Key Features: High Capacity: 16TB of storage space meets substantial data demands. High-Speed Interface: The SAS 12Gbps interface facilitates swift data transmission speeds. Optimal Performance: A 7200 RPM spinning speed guarantees efficient data retrieval. Standard Form Factor: The 3.5-inch dimension integrates effortlessly into current data center infrastructures. Substantial Cache Memory: 512MB cache optimizes read/write operations for enhanced speed. HelioSeal Technology: The hermetically sealed helium-filled configuration that minimizes power consumption and operational expenses. Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR): Enhances data density, allowing greater store capacity. Triple Stage Actuator (TSA): Guarantees correct head positioning, thereby improving data integrity and performance. Durability: Designed for continuous operation with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours, the drive ensures constant performance in demanding environments.

Use Cases
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB SAS hard drive is primarily utilized in data center environments requiring high-capacity, reliable storage with rapid data throughput. It is best suited for enterprise IT infrastructures that handle intensive workloads such as virtualization, big data analytics, and cloud storage, where consistent performance and durability are critical. How It's Used: Deployed in large-scale storage clusters within hyperscale data centers to support vast volumes of unstructured data. Integrated into virtualization environments to provide high throughput and low latency storage for virtual machines and containers. Used by enterprise IT departments for archival and backup solutions demanding long-term reliability and energy efficiency. Employed in edge computing setups requiring robust storage that maintains performance under continuous operation. Implemented in private cloud infrastructures to facilitate scalable and efficient block storage services. This drive's combination of high capacity, rapid SAS interface, and durability mechanisms enables operational efficiency across demanding storage environments. Its design supports scalable architectures that benefit from precise data tracking and energy-optimized operation, critical for maintaining performance continuity in enterprise-grade deployments.

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WUH721816AL5205 Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

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