Seagate ST31000528AS - Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3 GB/s 32 MB Cache Hard Drive Specification

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7200-RPM Drive
Specification Comparison
Selecting the right hard drive is best done when the decision is based on
application usage, technology requirements and drive design considerations.
The specification information here works in conjunction with the Drive
Selection Guide (MB538) to help you get a clear understanding of why a
particular hard drive works most effectively in the customer's environment.
Additionally, our customers and partners need to understand that there is
more to a hard drive than just the initial acquisition cost. That's only the
starting point of the total ownership cost model.
Choosing the right hard drive means that you are purchasing a product
that is optimized, tested, serviced and supported for your specific usage
environment. Consideration must be made for ongoing operational and
maintenance costs that include power usage and overall drive reliability
that impacts service costs like return processing, diagnostics, customer
downtime, goodwill, etc. The bottom line: Seagate is in the unique position
of having the breadth, experience and infrastructure derived from industry-
leading partnerships in all business segments.
If the application is digital video surveillance, recommending Seagate SV35
Series drives offer an optimized solution providing high-capacity, low-power
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optimization for both indoor and outdoor 24x7 digital video and metadata
usage. If a customer is looking for a desktop drive, the Seagate Barracuda
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products will exceed their expectations. This family of drives is unlike any
other in the market today; they have the highest benchmark performance
scores and the lowest power consumption. They are optimized for PC and
personal storage environments. If customers are looking for enterprise-
optimized solutions, considering total cost of ownership, enterprise-class
service and support, and Tier 2/nearline features, the answer is found in the
Seagate Constellation and Seagate Barracuda ES product families.
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For more information, see the Drive Selection Guide on our partner website
to make sure your customers are purchasing the best drives for their unique
environments.