Using second-generation perpendicular recording technology and available in
capacities of 450GB, 300GB, and 147GB, the new Cheetah 15K.6 provides an
unprecedented blend of storage capacity and performance. Add to this the highest
3.5-inch hard drive reliability in the industry at 1.6 million hours MTBF (0.55%
AFR), a choice of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Fibre Channel (FC) interfaces,
and a five-year limited warranty, and the Cheetah 15K.6 hard drive becomes the
clear choice for mission critical 3.5-inch SAN, NAS, and other transactional
processing and internet applications. <\/P>
\u201cWith the Cheetah 15K.6\u2019s combination of high performance, capacity, and optimized power utilization, it is ideal for demanding transactional and energy-constrained data center environments,\u201d said Sherman Black, Seagate senior vice president and general manager, Enterprise Compute Business. \u201cAs enterprises continue to grow in volume and scale, Seagate remains committed to delivering the industry\u2019s most trusted enterprise hard drives to fulfill these demanding needs.\u201d<\/P>
The Cheetah 15K.6 includes Seagate PowerTrim\u2122 technology which dynamically
optimizes drive power consumption at all levels of activity. With PowerTrim
technology, the Cheetah 15K.6 delivers the highest performance in its class
without increasing power consumption. The Cheetah 15K.6 lowers idle and
operational power requirements from its prior generation \u2013 as much as 61% in
watts\/GB \u2013 while increasing overall sustained data transfer rates by 28% at
164MB\/sec. <\/P>