AHD5: IBM Storwize V7000 8TB NL-SAS 7.2K 3.5 inch HDD 12GB/s (Feature Code AHD5)

The IBM AHD5 is an 8TB 12Gb/s SAS nearline hard drive at 7,200 rpm in a 3.5 inch large form factor (LFF), made for the IBM Storwize V7000.

Specifications: part number AHD5 · brand IBM · capacity 8TB · interface 12Gb/s SAS · speed 7.2K · size 3.5 inch LFF · type nearline HDD.

Where it fits: named for the IBM Storwize V7000. For any other system, tell us the model and we confirm fit with your quote.

Supported on family 2076+03 IBM Storwize V7000 model Model 12F. (and others)

This feature provides one 8TB Nearline (NL)-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 7200 RPM 3.5 inch Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 12GB/sFor the Storwize V7000 System

IBM Storwize V7000 was originally developed from Enterprise Level tech, but targeted at mid-range buyers.
Now that they have been on the market for a while, pricing has come down to Small Business levels, as well.

One enclosure maxes out at 24 drives (HDD or SSD) and can be expanded to 240 drives with additional enclosures.

The V7000 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 and SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) host connectivity (and 1 GbE iSCSI host connectivity).
It also offers a complete set of SAN Volume Controller functions including FlashCopy, RemoteCopy, VDisk Mirroring, thin provisioning, and an easy to use web-based user interface.