Seagate Archive 8TB Archive Hard Drive (ST8000AS0002) – SATA 6Gb/s, 5900 RPM, 128MB Cache, SMR

The Seagate Archive 8TB (ST8000AS0002) is a 3.5-inch SMR archive hard drive for backups, cold storage and media archives. With 5900 RPM operation and a 128MB cache, it offers a low cost per terabyte for data that is written once and read occasionally.

Low-cost capacity for data you need to keep, not constantly rewrite.

Matching the Drive to Archive Workloads

Archives and backups write large files once and read them occasionally. Paying for NAS or enterprise performance on this data wastes money.

The Seagate Archive drive uses SMR to increase density and lower cost per terabyte. It works best for sequential, write-once workloads and is not recommended for RAID arrays with frequent rebuilds.

SMR Density for Low Cost

Overlapping tracks raise capacity per platter, which lowers cost for cold storage.

Efficient for Sequential Data

Large sequential writes – backups, video archives, disk images – suit SMR’s strengths.

Setup Instructions

How to Use the Seagate Archive 8TB

1. Install the drive in a desktop, backup server or external dock.
2. Initialise and format it in your operating system.
3. Use it for sequential backups and archives rather than RAID arrays.
4. Verify backups periodically and store a second copy off-site.