💎 EMC 2TB 7.2K SAS 6Gb/s Enterprise Hard DriveModel: ST2000NM0001 | EMC PN: 118032829 | 7,200 RPM | SAS 6Gb/s | 64MB Cache

The EMC 118032829 (manufactured by Seagate as the Constellation ES.2 series) is a professional-grade storage solution optimized for high-capacity enterprise environments. Designed specifically for EMC VNX and Isilon storage arrays, this drive features specialized firmware to ensure seamless integration and maximum uptime. With its native SAS 6Gb/s interface and 2TB capacity, it provides the perfect balance of performance and bulk storage for mission-critical data centers.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 2 TB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 6Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 7,200 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 64 MB

• Form Factor: 📏 3.5-inch LFF

• MTBF: 🛡️ 1.2 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 520bps (EMC Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and verified for 100% health. Each drive is secure-erased and stress-tested to ensure it meets the strict vibration and thermal requirements of enterprise storage shelves.

• EMC Authenticated Firmware: Features genuine EMC firmware, ensuring the drive is recognized by VNX, VNXe, and Isilon controllers. This allows for native health monitoring and prevents "unsupported drive" errors that occur with standard off-the-shelf drives.

• Dual-Port SAS Pathing: Provides redundant data paths to the controller, ensuring that your data remains accessible even if a single cable or HBA path fails.

• Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensors: Standard for the Constellation ES.2 series, these sensors allow the drive to maintain high performance in dense multi-drive chassis (like 15-bay or 60-bay enclosures).

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for EMC VNX Series (VNX5100, VNX5300, VNX5500) and EMC Isilon nodes.

• Ideal Workloads: Tier-2 storage pools, bulk archiving, high-reliability RAID 6 arrays, and enterprise-scale backups.

• Note: This drive is pre-formatted to 520-byte sectors. While it can be reformatted to 512-byte for standard servers, its primary value is as a "plug-and-play" replacement for EMC storage systems.