Seagate, SkyHawk (Surveillance) ST8000VX010 8TB, HDD

The Seagate SkyHawk ST8000VX010 is an 8 TB internal hard disk drive with a SATA interface and a 3.5" form factor. It is designed for video surveillance use and writes data with CMR (conventional magnetic recording) technology.

The drive has a 256 MB cache and a sequential read speed of 180 MB/s. It carries a workload rating of 180 TB/yr and an MTBF of 1 000 000 hours, and it supports up to 64 cameras in systems with up to 16 drive slots.

Key features:

• Capacity: 8 TB
• Interface and form factor: SATA, 3.5"
• Recording technology: CMR
• Intended use: video surveillance
• Cache: 256 MB, with a sequential read speed of 180 MB/s
• Workload rating: 180 TB/yr, MTBF 1 000 000 hours
• Supports 64 cameras and systems with up to 16 drive slots