Toshiba has introduced a new high-capacity, small form factor 2.5-inch hard disk drive that is self-encrypting and has a top capacity of 600GB.
The new drive, part of the company’s MBF product line comes with 10,025 RPM spin speed and a 6Gb/s SAS interface for use in mid-range volume servers, mainstream storage arrays, blade and rack-mount servers and other power-conscious, data-intensive applications, Toshiba said.
Building upon the lower power consumption that comes with 2.5-inch HDDs, the MBF series reduces power consumption up to 28%, using a new enhanced power condition state that enables the HDD to spin at a lower RPM when not in use, the company claims.
Joel Hagberg, vice president of enterprise marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division, said: With a 600GB maximum capacity, lower power consumption and smaller footprint, Toshiba’s small form factor enterprise HDDs further enable the growing trend of enterprise system migration from 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch HDDs.
Optional inclusion of Toshiba’s SED technology supports endpoint protection in data-sensitive environments. This total package offers an efficient and effective solution for enterprise storage system manufacturers and system builders.”
The MBF product line is available in 300GB, 450GB and 600GB capacities and are expected to ship in volume in April 2010.
