Seagate Surveillance HDD Featuring Recovery Services

Seagate Technology plc took the wraps off an dedicated surveillance HDD drive featuring Seagate Rescue services, the Surveillance HDD.

Engineered for surveillance and video analytics applications, this is a drive that employs data recovery services designed to restore data from malice or accidental failure, keeping systems in the field longer and reducing post deployment expenses.

“Over 413PB of data are produced in just one day by video surveillance cameras installed worldwide in 20131-that’s 150,000PB of data every year, most of which are stored on high-capacity surveillance systems for archive or video analytics purposes,” said Scott Horn, VP marketing, Seagate. “That data is invaluable to the user to either meet industry regulations or leverage for content analysis or security- so when data loss occurs it’s an expense to the customer. Seagate’s Surveillance HDD with Rescue services addresses this issue head on and alleviates these concerns.”

A recovery process, Rescue services can typically restore data within two weeks depending on the type of recovery-with up to a greater than 90% success rate in data recovery. Activated at time of purchase, the rescue plan provides three years of data recovery at the fraction of what it would cost to recover data lost due to anything from computer viruses to natural disasters and more.

“Over 50% of users who had an accident with their drive have experienced data loss,” said Balaji Thangaraj, VP Research, Boston Analytics. “The Seagate Surveillance HDD with Seagate Rescue Services provides consumers and system integrators alike with the critical reliability they expect in an easy, affordable solution, enabling them to gain peace of mind that their content is protected.”

“Seagate’s expansion not only into a new capacity but into a new business with their Rescue services is an exciting endeavor for both Seagate and Dahua,” said Lu Yacong, CTO, Dahua Technology. “Systems reliability has always been a primary focus for us both, but Rescue services goes a step beyond allowing our customers the unique opportunity to protect their data from the unpredictable.“

A seventh-generation surveillance HDD, the drive now expands to capacities of up to 6TB and can store up to 600 hours of HD content and designed for surveillance applications. Designed to scale video storage, the drive also incorporates options for rotational vibration (RV) sensors enabling it to reliably perform in systems with up to 16 drives, making it for SMBs, who typically do not have IT support, but where bulk storage for HD video and backup are valued.

Designed to support surveillance recordings from a number of cameras no matter their resolution requirements, Surveillance HDD supports up to 32 channels and handles the higher write workloads required by surveillance systems. The drive supports large streaming workloads for longer periods of time meeting industry archive and resolution demands. These features, coupled with the optional R/V sensors and Rescue service, improve drive performance in multi-drive and RAID systems and increase the value of surveillance data by delivering integrity.

Boasting reliability, the Surveillance HDD has a one million hour MTBF allowing the product to be kept in the field longer while reducing the cost of field deployment and maintaining customer retention. The drive is also engineered for low power consumption and heat emissions allowing solution providers greater design flexibility.

Seagate attended the ASIS 2014 this week in Atlanta, GA with partners Dahua, MBX and SED.

Surveillance HDD is available starting today in 1-4TB capacities. Surveillance HDD in 5-6TB configurations will be available in by the end of 2014.

“We have enjoyed great success with Seagate drives for years and are excited for the new potential of offering the Rescue services to Hikvision customers,” said Zheng Weirong, product manager China marketing center, Hikvision. “With the volume of video recordings growing, these services give our customers the extra confirmation they need to rest assured their data is safe.”

“As a longtime partner, we have always appreciated the support Seagate extends to add value to our solutions,” said Leechin Su, president, Leadertech Systems. “Storage density is becoming a greater concern as camera resolution increases and NVR systems are tasked to hold more recorded video information. Seagate’s release of 6TB drive capacity will allow us to meet customer needs in a smaller form factor, and that’s a winner for all involved. The release of their Rescue services is just another way for Seagate to offer our customers the opportunity to differentiate our solutions offerings to deliver truly unique solutions to end customers.”

“As IP surveillance continues to grow, we are thrilled to expand our partnership with Seagate to introduce Seagate’s new 6TB Surveillance HDD with Rescue Services in our solutions,” said Shawn Ho, senior director product marketing, NUUO. “The value of the data our customers store in our NVR solutions is critical and Seagate’s new portfolio underlines their commitment to customers by offering the end user the peace of mind for the extra protection of their data.“