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Best-Fit Applications Hyperscale applications/cloud data centres Massive scale-out data centres Big data applications High-capacity density RAID storage Mainstream enterprise external storage arrays Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph Enterprise backup and restore — D2D, virtual tape Centralised surveillance DATA SHEET Scalable. Responsive. Innovative. Exos X16 Seagate manufactures hard drives that specifically address the needs of the hyperscale storage market. As the flagship of the Seagate® X class, the Exos® X16 enterprise hard drives are the highest-capacity hard drives in the fleet. Maximum Storage Capacity for Highest Rack Space Efficiency Industry's first 16 TB drive for 33% more petabytes per rack 1 Highest 16 TB hard drive performance with enhanced caching, making it perfect for cloud data centre and massive scale-out data centre applications Hyperscale SATA model tuned for large data transfers and low latency PowerBalance™ feature optimises Watts/TB Helium sealed-drive design delivers lower total cost of ownership through lower power and weight Next-generation helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance Data protection and security: Seagate Secure™ features for safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement Proven enterprise-class reliability backed by 5-year limited warranty and 2.5M-hr MTBF rating