Western Digital 10,000 RPM 74 GB SATA Raptor Hard Drive

Western Digital 10,000 RPM 74 GB SATA Raptor Hard Drive

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. Western Digital is the only company combining an enterprise-class mechanical platform with the SATA interface to meet all the demands of the enterprise environment -- reliability, performance, and reduced cost.

Features

Built for speed -- with 10,000 RPM rotational disk speed and average data seek as fast as 4.5 milliseconds. Exceeds SCSI 10,000 RPM products in workstation benchmarks.
Enterprise-class throughput -- includes Western Digital's Ultra/150 Command Queuing technology that optimizes the sequence of data transfers to the hard drive from the host, providing increased data transfer efficiency resulting in higher performance for enterprise applications. (74 GB drive only)
Built for reliability -- features a rugged, enterprise-class, mechanical platform with fluid dynamic bearings and high-end actuator.
Built to last -- made for years of high-performance operation around the clock. Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) has been calculated at 1.2 million hours.
Built for enterprise environments -- includes Enterprise Extensions S.M.A.R.T. Accessed (EESA), an expanded command set that provides SCSI-like control for server environments, as well as Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) that optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone multi-drive systemilliseconds such as rack-mounted servers.
Built with a backing -- carries Western Digital's five-year warranty.
Built for value -- offers the performance and reliability of Parallel SCSI drives at significantly less cost.

Kit Contents

Western Digital Serial ATA hard drive
Western Digital Serial ATA cable with SecureConnect
Quick Install Guide
Mounting screws

System Requirements

Windows XP, Windows 2000
Serial ATA interface connector on motherboard or Serial ATA host controller card*
3.5-inch internal drive bay

Product Description:
Western Digital's Enterprise Serial ATA hard drive, the WD Raptor, is built for speed, with 10,000 RPM rotational disk speed. Designed for years of high-performance operation around the clock with an MTBF of 1.2 million hours. Backed by Western Digital's five-year warranty. And built for value, priced up to 30% less than SCSI hard drives. Designed for servers and NAS/SAN systems, the drive of choice for high-performance workstation and gaming systems, the WD Raptor hard drive is a new class of drive that matches SCSI performance and reliability while providing simplified connectivity. 1.2 million hour MTBF at 100% duty cycle Rugged, enterprise-class mechanical platform with high-end bearings and actuator Enterprise-class throughput - includes Western Digital's Ultra/150 Command Queuing technology that optimizes the sequence of data transfers to the hard drive from the host, providing increased data transfer efficiency resulting in higher performance 5-year limited manufacturers warranty

Western Digital 10,000 RPM 74 GB SATA Raptor Hard Drive

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