SEAGATE BARRACUDA ES 750GB

Introduction

A short time ago, a certain HDD manufacturer encountered backlash from consumers because their high-capacity drive started failing because of 24/7 operation, or used in RAID environments.  Since then, HDD manufacturers became more explicit in their documentation, stating how their drives may or may not be used in 24/7 operation or RAID configurations. 

Fast forward to mid-2006.  Seagate launches their 7200.10 Barracuda drive, sporting 16MB of cache, 7200 RPM, and 750GB of cavernous space.  At the time, the 7200.10 simply smashed all other drives' benchmarks.  It was THE fastest 7200 RPM drive, and THE BIGGEST as well.  But it was designed for the consumer - those folks that do not run drives in RAID, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

To address the needs of enterprises and OEMs that do require 24/7 reliability and certified RAID-capable drives, Seagate released the Barracuda ES drive.  End-users cannot purchase this drive from retailers, but it can be found on the web for about $500 on average.

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