guardian series

THE
GUARDIAN
SERIES
THE STORY
At Seagate, we are inspired by the beauty of
life and energized by the ever-increasing role
that data plays in storing it. With the creation of
The Guardian Series, we eagerly look forward to our
customers engaging, creating, and storing with the
BarraCuda®, IronWolf™, and SkyHawk™ in making the
most of everything this world has to offer.
The names in The Guardian Series are all uniquely
inspired by the concept of “living data” and the elements
of the world around us. In establishing purpose-built
use-cases for Compute and Gaming, NAS and RAID,
as well as Surveillance storage, Seagate has combined
its passion for progressive storage technology with
meaningful representations of each vertical.
MODELS
BARRACUDA
IRONWOLF
SKYHAWK
Versatile, Fast,
Dependable
Tough, Ready,
Scalable
Smart, Safe,
Secure
BarraCuda
IronWolf
SkyHawk
BarraCuda Pro
IronWolf Pro
FireCuda
• Laptop Computing
USE
CASES
• Desktop Computing
• PC Gaming
• Creative Pro
Applications
•Network-Attached
Devices (NAS)
•Surveillance
Systems DVR
•SMB/Midsize
Companies
• NVR Systems
• Enterprise Private
Cloud
• Set-Top Boxes
BARRACUDA
IS BACK
Versatile, fast, dependable. Seagate’s new line
of BarraCuda drives are inspired by the past
and designed for the future. These drives carry
on the BarraCuda tradition of excellence for
personal computing and gaming with a variety
of capacities. For those seeking enhanced
performance, BarraCuda Pro provides even
more speed and capacity, with 7200 RPM and up
to 10TB in capacity.
The ferocious FireCuda, representing Seagate’s
SSHD hard drive family, takes performance to the
next level with NAND flash enhanced storage and
performance up to 5x faster than standard hard
disk drives.
BarraCuda is the utmost in versatility and dependability with multiple storage
capacities for every system in your home or business.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
• 3.5-inch HDD with capacities as large as 4TB
• Seagate 2.5-inch hard drives are the slimmest,
highest-capacity mobile drives on the market,
with a sleek 7mm form-factor and massive 2TB
storage capacity
Lightning-fast performance and titanic storage give your PC or workstation the edge
you need to be your very best with industry-leading storage capacities. BarraCuda
Pro drives feature up to 10TB and are backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
• 7200-RPM spin speeds and 200MB/s sustained
transfer rate make BarraCuda Pro the fastest
10TB PC compute drive on the market
• 3.5-inch BarraCuda Pro drives are equipped with
a large cache for quick loading of commonly
used applications and files
• BarraCuda Pro draws a mere 6.8W, making it
the lowest-power desktop 10TB drive on the
market today
Accelerate your games, your work streams, your life. FireCuda adapts to your
need for speed with on-board flash memory in addition to a hard drive to boost
performance up to 5x that of a standard hard drive.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
• For a richer gaming experience, Seagate
FireCuda drives deliver faster load speed
than standard hard drives
• Save time with a drive that boots in seconds,
not minutes
• Get in the game 5 times faster than standard
hard drives
BARRACUDA
• Desktop PC Upgrades
BEST FIT
• All-in-One PCs
• Mobile Computing Upgrades
• Entry-Level Home Servers
PERFECT FOR
Improving storage on
mainstream PCs and laptops
BEST FIT
Up to 4TB
KEY FEATURES
Versatile and dependable
storage options for all
capacities and form factors
CACHE
8GB NAND Flash
LIMITED
WARRANTY
5 years
BARRACUDA PRO
FIRECUDA
• PC Enthusiasts
• PC Gamers
• Creative Professionals
• Workstations
• Gamers
• Creative Professionals
Maximizing storage space
without sacrificing performance
Blazing-fast game and
application load times
Up to 10TB
Up to 2TB
7200-RPM disk speed, larger cache,
and lowest power draw in class
Up to 5x faster than standard
desktop hard drive
8GB NAND Flash
8GB NAND Flash
5 years
5 years
THE POWER OF
AGILITY: IRONWOLF
Tough, Ready and Scalable. IronWolf
drives represent the fundamental spirit of
NAS and RAID storage, working together
to create a unified and effective solution.
Best in packs, IronWolf is designed to solve
consumers’ myriad NAS storage needs
through heavily researched, optimized,
and purpose-built products. Designed to
sustain high levels of performance while
enduring a 24x7 workload, equipped
with rotational vibration (RV) sensors* for
enclosures with multiple operating drives.
IronWolf drives are performance-tuned
for
creative
professionals,
technology
enthusiasts, and businesses that need
24x7 dependable NAS solutions.
* RV sensor available on 6, 8, and 10TB IronWolf
Optimized to deliver agile performance for 24x7 accessible NAS systems with 1
to 8 bays. AgileArray™ delivers rotational vibration (RV) sensors* and dual-plane
balancing, RAID optimization, and power management, making IronWolf the ideal
hard drive choice for NAS enclosures.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
• RV sensors* and dual-plane balancing dampen and minimize
drive vibration, resulting in more consistent performance
• Error recovery control helps drives comply with NAS server
requirements for better data integrity, ensuring it remains
active in a RAID environment
•Advanced power profiles provide low power options for
always-on NAS applications
•3-year limited warranty so you can rest easy with your
drive choice
• Available with optional Rescue Data Recovery Services plan
Engineered tough to endure always-on use with industry-leading reliability for
medium to large NAS sytems.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
• IronWolf Pro is designed to run 24x7, always on and always
accessible for user(s)
• Optimized with multi-user technology allowing for high user
workload rates of 300TB a year
• NAS-optimized performance for higher write workloads
• Specifically designed to minimize rotational vibration (RV)
effects typically found in multi-drive solutions, improving
system performance and reliability
• Humidity sensors allow for reliable and efficient operation in
all environments
•5-year limited warranty so you can rest easy with your
drive choice
• Available with optional Rescue Data Recovery Services plan
BEST FIT
IRONWOLF
IRONWOLF PRO
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• PC Server
• Multimedia Server and Storage
• RAID Applications
• Archiving and Cloud Replication
• On-Premise Private Cloud
WORKLOAD
RATE
180TB/year
300TB/year
KEY FEATURES
NAS optimized with
AgileArray™ built for 24x7
use, RV sensors*, and
multi-user technology
Built tough for SMB
NAS with an extreme
workload rate, backed by
a 5-year limited warranty
CAPACITY
Up to 10TB
Up to 8TB
APPLICATION/
USE
1- to 8-bay
NAS devices
Up to 16-bay
desktop NAS
and rack servers
MTBF
1M hours
1.2M hours
LIMITED
WARRANTY
3 years
5 years
* RV sensor available on 6, 8, and 10TB IronWolf
THE VIGILANCE OF
SKYHAWK
SURVEILLANCE
Capture smarter with SkyHawk
surveillance drives. Ten years ago,
Seagate pioneered the surveillance
hard drive market. Today, SkyHawk
continues that legacy with the most
robust surveillance hard drive on
the market. Optimized to support
multiple cameras operating around
the clock, SkyHawk drives provide
the utmost watchfulness and care in
capturing every frame, and multiple
capacities allow flexibility to scale
as needed in networked and standalone surveillance systems.
Keep your business or home secure with SkyHawk surveillance hard drives, tuned
for 24x7 surveillance workloads. ImagePerfect™ firmware is optimized for capturing
HD video from up to 64 cameras. SkyHawk also has a workload rating of 180TB/
year—3x that of a desktop-class drive. Minimize dropped frames and downtime with
SkyHawk surveillance storage.
KEY
ADVANTAGES
•ImagePerfect™ firmware allows for smooth video
streaming at high resolutions
• Record from up to 64 cameras per drive 24x7 in
high definition for always-on performance
• 3x the workload rating of desktop and competitive
offerings allows SkyHawk to perform reliably over
time
• Up to 10TB or 10,000 hours of HD video recording
•Surveillance-optimized firmware improves drive
reliability up to 30%
• Low power consumption, reducing heat emissions
and improving reliability
•1M hours MTBF, 3-year limited warranty OSP
tarnish-resistant components offer extra protection
against the elements
• Optional 3-year Rescue Recovery Service Plan
SKYHAWK
• Networked Video Recorder (NVR)
BEST FIT
• Embedded Surveillance Digital Video Recorder (SDVR)
• Hybrid Surveillance Digital Video Recorder (SDVR)
• Surveillance Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
PERFECT FOR
24x7 Surveillance recording systems
CAMERAS
SUPPORTED
Up to 64TB
WORKLOAD
RATE
180TB/year
KEY FEATURES
ImagePerfect™ firmware supports always-on,
surveillance-optimized workloads tuned to record
90% of the time and play back video footage the
remaining 10%
LIMITED
WARRANTY
3 years
THE GUARDIAN
SERIES: PORTFOLIO
Your data is alive. Every piece of it is invaluable: your work,
your play, your creativity. It needs a Guardian. Seagate is
proud to offer just that.
The Guardian Series of internal drives are engineered to help
you preserve, access and maximize the value of your data.
BarraCuda provides versatile storage for everything from
simple laptops to behemoth gaming rigs. IronWolf sets the
standard for agile and tough NAS drives. SkyHawk surveillance
drives are tuned to provide incredible reliability and security in
always-on video systems.
Taking pride in our longtime place at the forefront of the
industry as both a technology and thought leader, we
decided to revitalize the esteemed BarraCuda brand as
the ideal representation for Seagate’s Personal Compute
and Gaming portfolio of drives—ready for whatever lies in
your future.
Inspired by wolves traveling in packs, there is simply
no equivalent to Seagate’s NAS- and RAID-Ready
technology—best embodied by the inimitable IronWolf.
Sparking endless possibilities for both personal users and
small businesses, Seagate NAS solutions lead the pack.
Ten years ago, Seagate pioneered the surveillance hard
drive market. SkyHawk continues that legacy. Guarding
your home or business with a watchful, unfailing eye,
SkyHawk helps to protect your most valuable items. There
is truly no better representation of Seagate’s invaluable
Surveillance portfolio.
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Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. AgileArray, Barracuda, FireCuda, ImagePerfect, IronWolf and SkyHawk are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion
bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used
for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes.
Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. Actual data rates may vary depending on operating
environment and other factors. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. SC595.1-1606US, June 2016