Second-generation Constellation.2 family delivers highest capacity enterprise storage with the lowest power consumption in its class; optimized for IT data centres and the cloud<\/p>\n
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. \u2014 11 January, 2011\u2014 Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) today introduced Constellation.2\u2122, the industry\u2019s first 2.5-inch enterprise-class hard drive to reach a record 1TB capacity. The Constellation.2 drive is designed for server storage applications and offers a solid combination of high capacity, leading 6Gb\/s performance, superior data integrity, and best-in-class low power consumption.<\/p>\n
The Constellation.2 drive is designed for system builders and OEMs who want to offer competitive, feature-rich, bulk storage solutions for a sustainable future. The Constellation.2 drive is fit for use in a range of applications in Directed Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments, from small-to-midsized businesses to the largest enterprise data centres storing and hosting data to the cloud.<\/p>\n
\u201cData centre managers continue to seek out more efficient storage technologies without sacrificing performance, while still meeting capacity growth requirements,\u201d said John Rydning, research director for IDC. \u201cReaching the 1TB capacity in a small form factor design gives IT managers more options to meet capacity requirements with efficient storage platforms. IDC expects the use of capacity-optimised drives like Seagate\u2019s 1TB Constellation.2\u2122 to increase by more than 50% from 2010 to 2014.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Constellation.2 drive is offered in capacity choices of 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB, and with 6Gb\/s SATA or 6Gb\/s SAS interface options. Its advanced second-generation design provides improved data integrity with the new T10 Protection Information standard andan increase in reliability (1.4 million hours MTBF). With a Self Encrypting Drive (SED)option, data security is covered throughout the entire drive lifecycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Constellation.2\u2122 underscores Seagate\u2019s commitment to its customers to deliver industry-leading solutions that meet the demands of IT professionals today and tomorrow,\u201d said Carla Kennedy, vice president of Product Line Management, Seagate. \u201cWith its class-leading reliability, record-breaking capacity, and improvements made along its entire range of features, Constellation.2\u2122 drive is a perfect solution for dense server and storage systems.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe enhanced capacity and reliability of the Seagate Constellation.2\u2122 drives will help deliver even greater value to Dell\u2019scustomers focused on their ever-increasing storage needs,\u201d said Lewie Newcomb, executive director, Storage Core Technologies, Dell. \u201cThe Dell PowerVault storage enclosuresand PowerEdge serversare being enabled for even more powerful storage alternatives using these energy-efficient, capacity-optimized, and performance-enhanced 2.5-inch drives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seagate Unified Storage architecturedelivers long-term business sustainability
\nConstellation.2 family fits within the Seagate Unified Storage architecture, which converges best-of-breed technologies (Serial Attached SCSI, Small Form Factor and Self-Encrypting Drives) into a foundation for flexible, powerful and simple storage that boosts business and operational efficiency while reducing cost and complexity. Historically, the variety of drive interfaces, form factors and now, security solutions, can add complexity and cost for both IT professionals and OEMs \u2013 all which the Seagate Unified Storage architecture model resolves.<\/p>\n
Constellation.2 drives are currently shipping to OEMs and the worldwide distribution channel. For more information about the Constellation\u00ae family of drives, in addition to Seagate\u2019s other enterprise storage solutions, visit www.seagate.com.<\/p>\n
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Second-generation Constellation.2 family delivers highest capacity enterprise storage with the lowest power consumption in its class; optimized for IT data centres and the cloud SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. \u2014 11 January, 2011\u2014 Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) today introduced Constellation.2\u2122, the industry\u2019s first 2.5-inch enterprise-class hard drive to reach a record 1TB capacity. The Constellation.2 drive is designed for<\/p>\n