Toshiba 18TB 3.5-Inch HDDs Got Adaptec HBA and RAID Adapter Qualification From Microchip

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) announces the successful completion of compatibility testing between the company‘s new 18TB, 3.5-inch MG09 Series and Microchip Technology, Inc.’s storage adapters.

The operation of these HDD is confirmed on all common Adaptec HBAs and RAID adapters from Microchip.

HBAs and RAID adapters connect enterprise HDDs to the server, enabling the construction of advanced network architectures. Their interplay ensures the functionality and operational stability of enterprise and cloud storage systems.

“We are very pleased that our long-term cooperation with Microchip made the qualification of the MG09 gen with their Smart Storage adapters so soon after the market launch. Companies using Adaptec adapters can install Toshiba’s 18TB MG09 enterprise drives, for proven interoperability,” says Rainer Kaese, senior manager, business development storage products, TEE.

The confirmed compatibility of the MG09 Series refers to 12Gb SAS 1MG09SCA18TE/A and the 6Gb SATA versions MG09ACA18TE/A models. Tests were carried out on the PCIe Gen 4 24Gb SAS/SATA/NVMe HBA and RAID tri-mode models, the HBA 1100 series, the SmartRAID 3100 series and the still widely used RAID predecessor, Series 8 . Not only were the basic functionality and compatibility of the interface checked, but hot-plug tests, power on tests and reboot tests were performed, as well Long-term stability was also confirmed via a duration test.

The MG09 HDDs have thus qualified for entry on Microchip’s compatibility list

“Microchip’s latest gen of Adaptec NVMe and 24Gb SAS Tri-mode RAID and HBA storage adapters deliver the performance, connectivity, security, and ease of management our customers require in deploying new storage infrastructure,” said Jay Bennett, associate director, product management, data center solutions business unit, Microchip. “Delivering solutions with demonstrated interoperability with ecosystem components like Toshiba’s SAS and SATA HDD products is vital in ensuring rapid and reliable integration and deployment of next gen storage solutions.“

The recently launched MG09 Series is based on the company‘s proprietary third-gen, 9-disk helium-sealed design and incorporates game-changing flux control – microwave assisted magnetic recording (FC-MAMR) technology. With 12.5% more capacity than the previous 16TB models, the 18TB MG09 Series drives are compatible with a wide range of applications and OSs. Thorough compatibility testing conducted by Microchip follows on from tests that the company undertook on the firm‘s enterprise capacity HDDs (models MG04 to MG08) and the enterprise performance HDD series (AL12 to AL15) in the past.