Toshiba Rolls Out Its First 5Gb SATA 5TB HDD, for Surveillance

Toshiba Corporation announced the MD04ABA-V Series, delivering the company’s first 5TB 3.5-inch, low RPM HDD for surveillance applications.

The MD04ABA-V series is designed for use in surveillance digital video recorders, surveillance network video recorders (SNVR) and hybrid SDVR.

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It is designed for surveillance applications with support for up to 32 high definition cameras.(number of surveillance cameras support capability is defined by performance simulation with high definition cameras as 2MiB/s rate)

The Series is supports 24/7 operation, and also incorporates rotational vibration sensors, making it suitable for use in RAID/multi-HDD based surveillance platforms. With the 5TB capacity point, customers now have the flexibility to retain higher resolution surveillance video data for longer periods using fewer HDDs, helping to maintain a smaller storage footprint and lower energy costs.

The MD04ABA-V Series will begin sample shipment from the end of August.
 
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