Seagate Enterprise ST8000NM019B internal hard drive 8 TB 7200 RPM 256 MB 3.5 inch Serial ATA III

The Seagate Exos 7E10 ST8000NM019B is an internal 3.5" SATA III hard drive with 8TB capacity, 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 256MB cache. Built for enterprise applications and workloads, this drive is part of the Exos E family and is designed to store large volumes of unstructured data cost-effectively while delivering consistent performance and reliability for server and storage systems.

Advantages

The Exos 7E10 offers enterprise-grade reliability with an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours, a high rotational speed for improved throughput, and a 256MB buffer to help sustain heavy I/O patterns. Its 3.5" SATA III interface ensures broad compatibility with existing storage arrays and servers, and the drive includes features aimed at secure, consistent operation in continuous, demanding environments.

Suitable for

• Enterprise NAS and storage arrays
• Archive and backup systems
• File servers handling large unstructured datasets
• High-capacity cold and warm storage tiers

Key specifications

• Model: Seagate ST8000NM019B (Exos 7E10)
• Capacity: 8 TB (8000 GB)
• Form factor: 3.5"
• Interface: SATA III
• Rotation speed: 7200 RPM
• Cache: 256 MB
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
• Weight: 0.716 kg

How to use

Install the Seagate ST8000NM019B in a compatible 3.5" drive bay or storage chassis with SATA III connectivity. Ensure the host system firmware and RAID controller (if used) support enterprise drives. Format and configure the drive according to your storage architecture — as a single drive, part of a RAID array, or within an NAS — and follow standard procedures for mounting, partitioning and filesystem selection appropriate to your operating environment.

Recommendations

Use the drive in systems with proper cooling and vibration control, maintain up-to-date firmware, and implement regular backups and RAID or redundancy where required for enterprise availability and data protection.