The Dell EqualLogic P96TY is a high-capacity enterprise nearline SAS hard drive designed for Dell EqualLogic storage arrays and enterprise data center environments. Based on the reliable Seagate Enterprise Capacity ST6000NM0105 platform, this drive delivers 6TB of storage capacity, a 7,200 RPM spindle speed, and a dual-port 12Gb/s SAS interface. It provides the ideal balance of performance, reliability, and scalability for business-critical storage applications, including virtualization, backup and recovery, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale data retention.
Key Features
- Dell EqualLogic Part Number: P96TY
- Seagate Model: ST6000NM0105
- 6TB storage capacity
- 7,200 RPM spindle speed
- SAS 12Gb/s dual-port interface
- 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
- Enterprise Nearline SAS (NL-SAS) architecture
- 128MB cache buffer
- 512e Advanced Format technology
- Hot-swappable in supported Dell EqualLogic storage systems
- Optimized for RAID and multi-drive storage environments
- Designed for continuous 24x7 enterprise operation
- Advanced error correction and data integrity protection
- Enhanced vibration tolerance for dense storage arrays
- Ideal for backup, archiving, virtualization, cloud storage, and surveillance applications
Applications
The Dell EqualLogic P96TY is engineered for EqualLogic SAN arrays and enterprise storage infrastructures where high-capacity, dependable storage is essential. It is commonly deployed in virtualized environments, backup repositories, disaster recovery systems, file-serving applications, and cloud storage platforms that require reliable performance and scalability.