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IronWolf Health Management in compatible NAS systems continuously helps to safeguard the health of your data We're focusing on the 12TB IronWolf, but the 10TB model tags along for the review. Both share the same performance specifications. The four high-capacity 7,200-RPM models provide 210 MB/s of throughput. The remaining four drives deliver 180 MB/s of throughput due to their 5,400-RPM spindle speeds. Features
In 4k average latency, the IronWolf Pro hit 392.41ms read and 416.22ms write putting it in first and second place. In CIFS we see the same placement with 805.65ms read and 426.74ms write.RAID performance optimized - maximizes responsiveness and uptime with NAS-aware Error Recovery Control Seagate continues to add features to the IronWolf product family by working with partners to offer advanced NAS monitoring services with the IronWolf Health Management application. Several popular NAS companies, like Asustor and Synology, have already released firmware upgrades that support the advanced IronWolf management and reporting features. This article sounds like an apology to why Seagate's trust should be restored. If the 8Tb drives failed in a short amount of time, the similar products with bigger space might just do the same thing. Changing the segment name to make us think those products won't fail again is just a frivolous marketing stunt. There are too many problems with Seagate's drives: predictive failures that happen a few weeks later, the platters are bad quality, firmwares that are often buggy, and probably planned obsolescence, are just enough redflags as to why this company is not serious enough to stay in that business' segment.
Seagate has expanded its Guardian Series of HDDs with even higher capacity version. On the NAS front, Seagate has taken both its IronWolf and IronWolf Pro and expanded the capacity up to 12TB per drive. The IronWolf Pro is designed specifically for use in NAS devices and is aimed toward creative professionals, SOHO, and SME markets. While both drives share many of the same features, the Pro version supports up to 16 drive bays, has a higher mean time between failures (1.2 million hours), has rotational vibration sensors on all capacities, and is better optimized for multi-users (300TB/year).
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Average latency of 8k 70/30 had the same placing for the Seagate drives with the Pro finishing with 403.45ms iSCSI and 1,659.64ms CIFS Looking at max 4k latency we see the IronWolf Pro drop to last in read speeds with 4,067.6ms in iSCSI and 4,945.7ms in CIFS. Write performance was overall better with 17,231ms iSCSI and 16,771ms CIFS. Our Enterprise Synthetic Workload Analysis includes four profiles based on real-world tasks. These profiles have been developed to make it easier to compare to our past benchmarks, as well as widely-published values such as max 4K read and write speed and 8K 70/30, which is commonly used for enterprise drives. Seagate's IronWolf comes in eight different capacities, and that's not counting the IronWolf Pro lineup. Seagate only uses helium with the two highest capacities, while the 6TB to 12TB models are the only drives with a 7,200-RPM spindle speed. Those models also have the best UBER (uncorrectable bit error) rating. Rotational vibration (RV) sensors are the biggest dividing line for the IronWolf series. The 3TB, 2TB, and 1TB drives don't come with RV sensors, which can hamper performance in a large array. The Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB is perfect for small to medium sized companies that want to increase their capacity while maintaining performance and not expanding their footprint.
AgileArray also features optimized power management that provides a faster response time while also reducing power consumption. Pricing, Warranty & Endurance Seagate designed its AgileArray technology to provide a better user experience. Here's how the company describes the feature set:Drive balance with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors manages multi-bay vibration for long-term consistent performance and reliability
Recovery. In the event of failure, rely on a secure environment for data recovery with Seagate® Rescue Data Recovery Service (2-year service included with IronWolf Pro). Drive balance with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors - manages multi-bay vibration for long-term consistent performance and reliability The next benchmark tests the drives under 100% read/write activity, but this time at 8k sequential throughput. The Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB found itself in third place in iSCSI with 166,066 IOPS read and 55,250 IOPS write. In CIFS the drive hit 130,278 IOPS read and 42,668 IOPS write taking second. In our throughput test measuring 4K random performance the Seagate IronWolf Pro landed second overall in iSCSI performance with 651 IOPS read (more or less tied with the non-Pro version’s 652 IOPS) and 631 IOPS write. For CIFS the Pro drive score first in reads with 317 IOPS and second in writes with 611 IOPS. Our next test shifts focus from a pure 8k sequential 100% read/write scenario to a mixed 8k 70/30 workload, where we will show how performance scales in a setting from 2T/2Q up to 16T/16Q. The two IronWolf drives did well competing for the top spot in iSCSI with the non-Pro pushing past the Pro by the end, 634 IOPS to 648 IOPS. CIFS was similar only the two drives were fighting for last place with the non-Pro barely taking it, 150 IOPS to 153 IOPS.I also read the article twice, there are a bunch of affirmations that I completely disagree with, it's not even a different point of view, it's just a point of view based of presenting a situation and a reality in a given time (example Seagate increased product quality, but prices also shot up). It's always the same thing, prices go up to get the executives bigger bonuses, nothing else. That being said, there are fortunately other competitors in the market. The Seagate IronWolf Pro is ideal for small businesses leveraging NAS devices. The drive comes with an impressive 12TB of capacity. Aside from being able to store more data, the drive also comes with AgileArray technology ensuring its availability, reliability, and RAID and power usage optimization. The Pro version offers several benefits over the non-Pro version such as the support for more drive bays, a longer mean time between failures, and better optimization for multi-users. The features go beyond the specification sheet. For instance, Seagate attaches the spindle to both the top and bottom of the case to improve stability. The drives also support the ATA-8 streaming command set for increased performance with large sequential transfers. The technology allows the IronWolf to handle up to 64 data streams simultaneously.
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