Hard disk drives are today's fastest permanent storage media and have a large capacity. For this two reasons they are the most used storage medium in computers and servers. When buying a new hard disk, there are three important things to consider: - The connection of the disk to the computer or other device you will be using it with has a big influence on the speed with which data can be read from/written to the disk. Make sure the connection of the disk you buy is compatible with your computer! - The rotational speed is also important for the speed with which data can be read from/written to the disk and determines the time it takes to find a file on the disk. - Last but not least, the storage capacity of the disk, i.e. the amount of data that can be stored on the disk.
Satisfy midrange to advanced data-storage applications with this hot-swap, high-performance Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive in IBM eServer xSeries servers or IntelliStation workstations. Take advantage of hot-swap SATA technology to speed access to stored data and improve server processor usage and throughput.
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Disk drive
Internal
The device is built in, or needs to be built in (Yes/No). No, means that the device is connected externally via wire or wireless.
Hard disk rotational speed
The rotational speed of a hard disk expressed in rotations per minute. The faster the better.
7200 RPM
Hard disk drive capacity
The maximum storage capacity of the hard disk in gigabyte (1 GB = 1 billion bytes).
160 GB
Average latency
The average duration before a device can start with a job (for example reading a file from a hard disk).
4.2 ms
Disk drive
Hard disk interface
Serial ATA II
Hard disk average seek time
9 ms
Data transmission
Data transfer rate
Rate at which data can be transferred MC; expressed in units per second; may vary on network configurations
