NAB: Object Matrix Showcases Density Storage Server With Toshiba MG08 16TB 3.5-Inch HDD

Object Matrix Ltd. plans to supply 1PB nodes based on the all Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation‘ MG08 16TB ^[1] 3.5-inch HDD models.

The company will be partnering Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (TEE) and showcasing the MG08 16TB HDD on its stand at NAB in Las Vegas, NV.

The one petabyte node contains 4U 60-bay high density storage server chassis with tool-less design features. The node can be clustered to store an  10PB of RAW capacity in a 42U rack.

The solution is based upon the MG08 16TB 3.5-inch HDD models. Using an 9-disk design ^[2], it provides 16TB of CMR capacity and 7,200rpm performance.

MG08 16TB 3.5-inch HDD

Jonathan Morgan, CEO, Object Matrix, commented: “Gone are the days when 1PB of spinning disk storage used up multiple racks of data centre space along with requiring electricity that could have powered a row of houses. Achieving 1PB of storage in a node is an amazing milestone in helping our customers drastically reduce on-premise infrastructure. The Toshiba 16TB HDD is the technology that can power the demanding media workflows of today and we are honoured to have worked with Toshiba to achieve this landmark step forward.“

^[1] Definition of capacity: 1TB is 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer OS, however, reports storage capacity using powers of two for the definition of 1TB=240=1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and OS and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
^[2] Source: Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH, as of March 2019 for the 3.5-inch, 26.1mm high.