ST26000NM000C Seagate Exos 26TB SATA 512 MB 3.5" Server HDD

High-Capacity 3.5-inch Nearline Enterprise HDD for Scale-Out Storage with the ST26000NM000C

The ST26000NM000C is a 26TB 3.5-inch internal enterprise HDD designed for nearline storage tiers where capacity density, predictable latency, and continuous duty operation matter more than peak IOPS. In scale-out server platforms, the ST26000NM000C complements modern CPU and memory architectures by providing high-per-terabyte economics for data lakes, backup repositories, and object storage nodes without consuming PCIe lanes that are reserved for NVMe, GPUs, or high-speed networking.

Using a SATA interface for broad backplane compatibility, the ST26000NM000C integrates cleanly into multi-bay storage enclosures and RAID controllers, supporting large arrays with consistent behavior under rebuild and scrub cycles. CMR recording and a 7200RPM spindle help sustain sequential throughput patterns typical of nearline workloads, while 4Kn (512e) formatting supports contemporary operating system and storage stack alignment. A 512MB cache assists burst handling and queue smoothing in shared file and scale-out NAS environments where access patterns vary.

Why Choose the ST26000NM000C?

The ST26000NM000C provides a balanced density-to-reliability profile for enterprises expanding capacity in standard 3.5-inch footprints, enabling higher usable terabytes per rack unit with fewer drives to manage. With a 24x7 duty design and 2.5M hours MTBF, the ST26000NM000C supports predictable operations at scale, while power management features help control fleet-level energy and thermal targets in dense storage nodes.

Seagate engineers the Exos platform with a focus on sustained reliability under continuous workloads, leveraging helium-filled design elements and environmental monitoring such as humidity sensing to support stable behavior in modern data centre operating conditions.

Key Applications:

• High-capacity nearline storage
• Data lake and object storage nodes
• Backup and archival repositories
• Scale-out NAS
• RAID arrays in enterprise servers and storage systems

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from non-binding offers tailored to your storage expansion plans and bulk order discount options for standardized rollouts of the ST26000NM000C across multi-node clusters.