Toshiba MG line of hard drives

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2021

18 TB Toshiba MG09 compatible with Adaptec HBAs and RAID adapters

On August 10, 2021 Toshiba Electronics Europe , GmbH (TEE) announced the successful completion of the compatibility check of the 3.5-inch hard drives Toshiba series MG09 with a volume of 18 TB adapters and for. Data Storage Microchip The work of the line of hard drives is now confirmed on all common and. Adaptec Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) Microchip Redundant Independent Disk Array (RAID) adapters

HBA and RAID adapters allow you to connect enterprise hard drives to to the server to create an advanced network architecture. Seamless device interaction ensures the functionality and stability of enterprise and. cloudy storage systems data

"We are very pleased that our long-term collaboration with Microchip has made it possible to qualify the MG09 generation and Smart Storage adapters so quickly after the product enters the market. Companies using Adaptec adapters will be able to install 18 TB Toshiba MG09 enterprise drives and get proven compatibility, " says Rainer Kaese, Senior Storage Product Development Manager at Toshiba Electronics Europe.

The compatibility confirmation of the MG09 series concerns the models of the SAS MG09SCA18TE/A (12 GB/s) and SATA MG09ACA18TE/A (6 GB/s) adapters. During compatibility testing, three-mode HBA- and RAID models of controllers with support for PCIe Gen 4 and 24G SAS/SATA/NVMe from the 1100 HBA and SmartRAID 3100 lines, as well as from the still widely used predecessor line of RAID Series 8, were used. At the same time, not only the basic functionality and compatibility of the interface was checked, but also hot-swap, on and off tests; long-term stability was also confirmed by an extended test. As a result, MG09 hard drives were included in the Microchip compatibility list.

"The generation of Adaptec three-mode RAID- and HBA adapters from Microchip with support for NVMe and 24G SAS provides the performance, extensive connectivity, security and ease of management that customers need when deploying a storage infrastructure. Creating solutions with proven compatibility with ecosystem components such as Toshiba SAS and SATA drives is vital for ensuring fast and reliable integration and deployment of next-generation storage solutions, " says Jay Bennett, associate director of product management at Microchip's data center solutions division.

The recently introduced MG09 line uses the patented Toshiba design of the third generation with nine disks. It provides for helium sealing and the use of microwave magnetic recording technology (FC-MAMR). Drives in the 18 TB MG09 line have a 12.5% higher capacity compared to the previous 16-terabyte models and can work with a wide range of solutions and operating systems.

A thorough compatibility check conducted by Microchip is another among the tests that the company previously conducted for Toshiba Enterprise Capacity hard drives (models from MG04 to MG08) and the Enterprise Performance line (from AL12 to AL15).

Toshiba MG09

On February 18, 2021, Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) introduced the MG09 line of drives. These are the first hard drives of the company created using magnetic recording technology with energy support. The MG09 uses the third generation of Toshiba's drive design, with 9 disks and a helium-filled case. The line also uses FC-MAMR (Flux Control - Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording) microwave magnetic recording technology. Thanks to this, the CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording, ordinary magnetic recording) indicator was increased to 2 TB per disk, and the maximum capacity of the drive reaches 18 TB.

Toshiba MG09

According to the company, the capacity of CMR drives of the MG09 line is 12.5% more than the 16-TB models of the previous generation, which opens up even greater freedom for their use in various areas. These hard drives are adapted to work with mixed random and sequential read/write workloads in regular and cloud data centers. Among their main capabilities are 7200 RPM, 550 TB/year rated workload and the ability to choose the interface between SATA and SAS, as well as energy efficiency and a 3.5 inch helium-filled compact form factor chassis.

With energy efficiency indicators, these drives can help optimize storage density in clouds, hybrid clouds, and locally. This, in turn, will reduce capital costs and minimize total cost of ownership (TCO).

It is expected that phased deliveries of test samples of MG09 hard drives with a capacity of 18 TB will begin at the end of March 2021.

2020

Toshiba MG08-D Presentation

On October 27, 2020, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) introduced the Toshiba MG08-D line of hard drives, designed for a wide range of critical business applications, including data analysis for business intelligence, servers for small and medium businesses, data storage and archiving.

The next-generation Toshiba air-filled mechanical design features better energy efficiency and fewer components. As a result, the line provides lower total cost of ownership than previous generation models. The MG08-D series is available in 4 TB, 6 TB and 8 TB capacities, with SATA and SAS interfaces. 4 TB drives are available in 512e and 4Kn formats, as well as in the classic 512n format. 6 TB and 8 TB drives are available in 512e and 4Kn formats.

Data center and enterprise IT engineers are now having to cut costs. In order to improve server and storage performance, they must also be aware of reliability and energy efficiency. The MG08-D line of drives uses next-generation Toshiba technology - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR). Drives are versatile and optimal with a wide range of use cases, - says Larry Martinez-Palomo, CEO of storage products at Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH

With a workload of 550 TB per year, the MG08-D line has a wide range of functions. These include 7200 RPM, 3.5 "form factor, 6 Gb/s or 12 Gb/s SATA interface options. Compared to the current Toshiba line, consisting of models with a capacity of 4 TB, 6 TB and 8 TB generations MG04/05 and MG06, representatives of the MG08-D series offer a wider range of advantages due to the use of technological advances. For example, compared to previous models, 4 TB drives have about 23% better maximum stable data transfer speed, reaching 243 MB/s. The cache size was also doubled to 256 MB. Operational reliability was also improved: the MTTF indicator increased from 1.4 million hours (AFR 0.63%) to 2 million hours (AFR 0.43%). MTTF of 2 million hours is also supported by the MG08-D series with a capacity of 6 TB and 8 TB

It is expected that the Toshiba MG08-D line with a capacity of 4, 6 and 8 TB will go on sale in the first quarter of 2021.

Verify compatibility of MG08 Enterprise Capacity drives with Microchip Adaptec HBA and RAID adapters

On March 10, 2020, Toshiba Electronics Europe announced the successful completion of compatibility testing of the MG08 line of hard drives with a capacity of 3.5 inch Enterprise Capacity 16TB and Microchip Technology technologies: Adaptec host adapters (HBAs), as well as independent disk backup array (RAID) adapters. As a result, companies using Adaptec Smart Storage adapters were able to install 16 TB Toshiba Enterprise drives.

Enterprise hard drives usually run on large networks and connect to the host system servers through HBA or RAID adapters. Therefore, seamless interaction HDD and HBA/RAID adapters is essential for the functionality and stability of enterprise cloudy and storage systems. data

Tests confirmed the compatibility of the MG08 line with the SATA MG08ACA16TE (512-byte block) and MG08ACA16TA (4-kilobyte block) models, as well as with products with the SAS: MG08SCA16TE (512) and 4GTA 08SC16K interface. The tests used Adaptec HBA 1100 series adapters and Adaptec SmartRAID 3100 series RAID adapters, as well as widespread predecessors - Adaptec Series 8 RAID adapters. The test passed not only basic functionality and interface compatibility, but also hot swap, power-on behavior and reboot. Long-term stability was confirmed by long-term testing conducted by Microchip. Thus, MG08 hard drives received the right to be included in the list of Microchip-compatible products.

Thanks to a productive long-term collaboration with Microchip, we were able to confirm the compatibility of the next generation of hard drives with Microchip adapters shortly after the launch of our products. This is a very important contribution to the implementation of stable storage systems in the face of ever-growing data volumes. - explains Rainer W. Kaese, Senior Storage Product Development Manager at Toshiba Electronics Europe

Previous lines of HDD Enterprise Capacity (MG04/MG05/MG06/MG07) have also been tested and approved by Microchip. This applies to Enterprise Performance hard drives AL12/AL13/AL14 and AL15.

2019: MG08 line release

On January 10, 2019, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announced the release of the MG08, a line of Enterprise Capacity family hard drives. The presented product has a large capacity of 16 TB using Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology. Thus, the line provides 33% more capacity than modern widespread 12TB drives, and 14% more capacity than the previous 14-TB series. The 16 TB MG08 is compatible with a wide range of applications and operating systems, and is tailored for mixed and consistent read and write workloads to fit cloud and traditional data centers.

The MG08 line is the second generation of Toshiba helium-filled hard drives and the eighth generation of the Enterprise Capacity family.

Toshiba introduced 16 TB capacity and improved energy efficiency due to the use of a 9-disk helium design, which debuted in 2018 in 14 TB models. We have also applied our own advanced precision laser welding technology, which ensures the sealing of helium inside the drive body. With increased energy efficiency and 16TB capacity, the MG08 series will help reduce the total cost of ownership of storage infrastructure for purposes such as data protection, big data aggregation, content maintenance, and digital archiving.

The MG08 line provides 7,200 RPM rotation, 550 TB per year [, 2.5 million hours MTTF, 512 MiB cache buffer interfaces SATA , and SAS - all in the industry-standard 3.5 "form factor.

The MG08 series is another confirmation of Toshiba's desire to develop the design of hard drives to meet the growing needs for devices Data Storage that are suitable for use in the cloud servers to infrastructure and for storage. data As storage continues to grow rapidly, 16TB CMR capacity will help cloud service providers and storage solution developers achieve higher storage densities in cloud, hybrid cloud, and local rack environments. storages

Deliveries of 16 TB MG08 series drives will begin in the first quarter of 2019

2017

Toshiba MG-series is a line of 10 TB hard drives.

On October 2, 2017, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) introduced a series of models of high-capacity corporate hard drives MG06 with a capacity of 10 TB.

Toshiba MG06 Hard Drive, (2017)

The MG06 series has a high steady-state data rate of 237 MiB/s and an average time between failures (MTTF) of 2.5 million hours. The drives have a 6 Gb/s SATA interface. Rotation speed 7200 rpm. The MG06 series supports Advanced Format (512e) emulation for application and environment compatibility, 4KB technology for optimal performance on fully disk and hybrid storage platforms.

The MG06 series of hard drives has high storage density. As part of the series of devices with a capacity of 6 and 8 TB. The MG06 Series is designed for middleweight and secondary server and storage workloads, business-critical servers, and Tier 2 storage. including servers with an application load, where increasing the capacity of an individual disk improves operational efficiency, Capacity-optimized data center storage in enterprise IT systems and data center servers where the workload on the hard drive is up to 550 TB of recorded and read data per year. All models use Toshiba's nonvolatile write cache technology, which provides maximum performance and reliability for enterprise storage. Models support power mode management features that meet industry standards for hard drives.

On October 2, 2017, the delivery of trial models of the MG06 series hard drives with the SATA interface began.