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posted by CoolHand on Thursday November 02 2017, @09:03PM   Printer-friendly
from the we-can-make-our-tech-sound-funny dept.

Western Digital is now shipping 14 TB hard drives. The products use shingled magnetic recording (SMR), which can slow down re-writes:

Western Digital has started to ship its new HGST Ultrastar Hs14 hard drives, promoted as being suitable for cloud datacenters and for hyperscale developments. The capacity increase from its predecessor, the Ultrastar Ha10, from 10TB to 14 TB offers a significant performance improvement. The new 14 TB HDD is based on shingled magnetic recording technology, which is a system that naturally focuses more on sequential write performance. These drives will only be available with host management, which means it will not be available to general consumers, but only to select customers of HGST.

The HGST Ultrastar Hs14 relies on Western Digital's fourth-generation HelioSeal enterprise platform which integrates eight platters and features various internal components specially designed for such hard drives. The new helium-filled HDD has a 7200 RPM spindle speed, a 512 MB cache. and numerous enhancements when it comes to reliability and durability of the drive. As with other HGST enterprise-class HDDs, the Ultrastar Hs14 is rated for 2.5 million hours MTBF and comes with a five-year warranty.

Previously: Western Digital Announces 12-14 TB Hard Drives and an 8 TB SSD
Seagate's 12 TB HDDs Are in Use, and 16 TB is Planned for 2018
Western Digital Begins Shipping 12 TB Helium-Filled Drives with 8 Platters
Seagate Launches Consumer-Oriented 12 TB Drives
Western Digital to Use Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording to Produce 40 TB HDDs by 2025


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @10:53PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @10:53PM (#591396)

    "the Ultrastar Hs14 is rated for 2.5 million hours MTBF and comes with a five-year warranty."

  • (Score: 1) by toddestan on Sunday November 05 2017, @06:32AM

    by toddestan (4982) on Sunday November 05 2017, @06:32AM (#592405)

    The MTBF number is marketing bullshit, the actual MTBF is likely well below that. However, should it fail within 5 years I would trust them to honor the warranty.