Seagate unveils first Barracuda 7200.12 hard drive - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 6th Jan 2009, 01:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...2-hard-drive/1

CES 2009: Seagate has released its two-platter Barracuda 7200.12 1TB hard drive, pushing platter densities to a massive 500GB.

ssj12 · 6th Jan 2009, 03:26

man, I hate Seagate but I might have to pick up one of their HDDs when I build a new desktop..

DarkLord7854 · 6th Jan 2009, 03:54

Love Seagate. I want.

Oreon_237 · 6th Jan 2009, 04:08

if 2tb comes... ohh yeah!

Buzzons · 6th Jan 2009, 04:45

2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

notatoad · 6th Jan 2009, 05:25

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

you must only use 1.44MB floppies, right? higher density disks are a good thing, you've got to follow a proper backup plan no matter what size disk you use. and no, raid is not a backup plan.

rsunde · 6th Jan 2009, 05:27

According to WIKI the 3.5" drive can take 5 patters, so thats 2.5TB ....

I WANT IT NOW!! probably will have to wait 2 years!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive

Firehed · 6th Jan 2009, 05:54

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

And if your 1TB drive fails, then you've lost 1TB of data. And if you lose your 1GB USB key, you've lost 1GB of data.

Back it up.

I, for one, can't wait for a 2TB drive. I currently have about 3TB of storage over 4 drives (320+750+750+1T) and I'd quite like more but only have four drives. I suppose I could wedge a fifth in place in the bay meant for a second optical drive, but whatever. Problem is that it's hard to find duplicates, and when found, determine what's a backup copy and what's just cruft.

steveday72 · 6th Jan 2009, 07:06

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Originally Posted by Firehed

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I, for one, can't wait for a 2TB drive. I currently have about 3TB of storage over 4 drives (320+750+750+1T) and I'd quite like more but only have four drives. I suppose I could wedge a fifth in place in the bay meant for a second optical drive, but whatever. Problem is that it's hard to find duplicates, and when found, determine what's a backup copy and what's just cruft.

Man, you must have a huge porn collection

Xtrafresh · 6th Jan 2009, 10:55

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Originally Posted by steveday72

Man, you must have a huge porn collection

THAT is your first post here? Oh well, welcome to the forums i guess

Anyway, i'd really like the 2T model. If i can wait long enough, i think i'll pick two up for RAID 0. I really dont care for data integrity for bulk, i'm prepared to loose most of it. The parts that i really really do not want to lose are on disks and on two other PCs.

TomH · 6th Jan 2009, 12:15

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

you must only use 1.44MB floppies, right? higher density disks are a good thing, you've got to follow a proper backup plan no matter what size disk you use. and no, raid is not a backup plan.

On top of that comment.. How many people are seriously going to consider a 12TiB array from 2TB disks? So far as enthusiast users with a few 2TB disks are concerned, it's nothing but FUD.

cosmic · 6th Jan 2009, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Tim S

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...2-hard-drive/1

CES 2009: Seagate has released its two-platter Barracuda 7200.12 1TB hard drive, pushing platter densities to a massive 500GB.

That's great news, I need another hard drive so one of these will be great if its better performance with lower noise from fewer platters.

Be interesting to see what the makeup of that 750GB drive will be, maybe a 1 terabyte drive with a lot of bad sectors.

_DTM2000_ · 6th Jan 2009, 13:28

Balls, I've just received 2 of those 1TB Samsung drives reviewed the other week. If these 2 platter 1TB Seagates are a similar price to the Samsungs I may get them exchanged.

Redbeaver · 6th Jan 2009, 17:38

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

luv seagates......... this will seal the deal.

HourBeforeDawn · 6th Jan 2009, 20:38

man Seagate has always been awesome, cant wait to see these in action and maybe get a few myself ^_^

Hamish · 7th Jan 2009, 12:04

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Originally Posted by TomH

On top of that comment.. How many people are seriously going to consider a 12TiB array from 2TB disks? So far as enthusiast users with a few 2TB disks are concerned, it's nothing but FUD.

12? no, but i am considering a 6tb array of 2tb disks ¬_¬

samkiller42 · 7th Jan 2009, 15:51

Hum, these look interesting, might up to these if and when i decide to go i7

Sam

DarkLord7854 · 7th Jan 2009, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

I'm assuming you've never heard of nested RAID levels?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redunda...#Nested_levels

BFT-001 · 8th Jan 2009, 10:39

It seems mechanical drives just don't want SSD to catch up, pushing the limits of memory will only get them so far. Eventually they´ll all be used for mirrored arrays.

BlackMage23 · 28th Jan 2009, 21:47

Any word on when we can buy those drive?

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Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,085	2TB disk just means all that more data lost if it dies.. and if you want to raid it together, raid1 or raid6 are your only real options, and even then, raid6 could fail you. See http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=162

6th Jan 2009, 05:27	#7
rsunde What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	According to WIKI the 3.5" drive can take 5 patters, so thats 2.5TB .... I WANT IT NOW!! probably will have to wait 2 years! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive

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_DTM2000_ Senior Super Douche Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 229	Balls, I've just received 2 of those 1TB Samsung drives reviewed the other week. If these 2 platter 1TB Seagates are a similar price to the Samsungs I may get them exchanged.

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