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HP RZ2EAKA 18.2GB 7200RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 68-Pin 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
- Capacity: 18.2GB
- Interface: Wide Ultra SCSI
- Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch
- Connector: 68-Pin
- Designed for legacy SCSI systems
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Product Overview
The HP RZ2EAKA is an older generation 18.2GB hard drive utilizing a Wide Ultra SCSI interface. It operates at 7200 RPM and features a 3.5-inch form factor, designed for servers and workstations of its era that required SCSI connectivity. The 68-pin connector indicates its compatibility with Ultra SCSI standards.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 18.2GB |
| Interface | Wide Ultra SCSI |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Connector | 68-Pin |
| Drive Type | HDD |
Product Description
The HP RZ2EAKA hard drive represents a component from an earlier era of server and workstation technology, specifically designed around SCSI interfaces. With a capacity of 18.2GB, it was considered substantial for its time, catering to operating systems, applications, and data storage needs of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The drive employs a 7200 RPM rotational speed, offering a reasonable balance between performance and the thermal/power considerations of the period. The key technical specification is its Wide Ultra SCSI interface, which provided a significant performance improvement over earlier SCSI standards. The 68-pin connector is characteristic of Wide SCSI configurations, allowing for higher data transfer rates and bus widths. This drive would have been integrated into servers and high-end workstations that featured SCSI controllers, often used for their reliability and ability to support multiple devices on a single bus. While now considered legacy technology, drives like the RZ2EAKA were crucial for the development of robust computing infrastructure. They offered advantages in terms of command queuing, error handling, and the ability to daisy-chain multiple devices, which were essential for the demanding applications of their time. Compatibility is strictly limited to systems equipped with appropriate Wide Ultra SCSI controllers.
