Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 8TB - 5400 RPM 256MB SATA III Surveillance HDD - ST8000VX010 (Bulk)

The Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 8TB (ST8000VX010) is an industry-leading 3.5-inch internal hard drive tailored explicitly for continuous 24/7 video surveillance operations. Designed to integrate seamlessly into Digital Video Recorders (DVR) and Network Video Recorders (NVR), this high-capacity drive handles immense write-intensive workloads with ease. Featuring a robust Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) architecture, it offers consistent, degradation-free performance that modern security systems demand.

Equipped with Seagate's innovative ImagePerfect™ firmware, the SkyHawk 8TB prevents dropped frames and ensures perfectly smooth video capture across up to 64 simultaneously recording HD cameras. In addition, it integrates SkyHawk Health Management (SHM), a proactive suite that focuses on prevention, intervention, and recovery, actively extending the storage lifecycle. Built-in Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors actively mitigate vibrations in multi-bay configurations, maintaining optimal read/write speeds even in high-density environments.

Efficiency and longevity are at the core of the SkyHawk series. With an energy-efficient 5400 RPM spindle speed, this drive operates with minimal power consumption, effectively reducing heat emissions and extending hardware reliability. Rated for an impressive 180TB/year workload and offering a 1,000,000-hour Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), the Seagate SkyHawk 8TB ensures outstanding Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for enterprise and home security networks alike.

• Storage Capacity: 8TB, ideal for extensive high-definition surveillance archives.
• Form Factor & Interface: 3.5-inch, SATA III (6Gb/s) for broad NVR/DVR compatibility.
• Performance: 5400 RPM with a massive 256MB cache and up to 180 MB/s sustained transfer rate.
• Workload Rating: Purpose-built for 24/7 use with a 180TB/year workload limit.
• Camera Support: Optimised to record seamlessly from up to 64 HD cameras simultaneously.
• Reliability: 1,000,000 hours MTBF and rotational vibration (RV) sensors for multi-bay durability.