Seagate SV35 BlueStar Optimizes Its DVR Surveillance Capability With the Seaga - Page 3

BlueStar Optimizes Its DVR Surveillance Capability With The Seagate SV35 Series Drive To Learn More Seagate SV35 Series Drives For more information on utilizing Seagate SV35 Series drives for video surveillance operations, visit www.seagate.com Benefits for Both BlueStar and Its Customers Since BlueStar adopted the Seagate SV35 Series hard drive for its range of SDVR products, the difference has been significant. BlueStar can now offer antishock protection with lower power consumption and lower heat emission, preventing overheating from occurring. Most importantly, BlueStar now offers a 5-year warranty for its SDVR models to match the 5-year limited warranty that Seagate offers on its internal hard drives, including the SV35 Series drive. The higher reliability offered by the SV35 Series drive saves the customer maintenance-related costs and hassle. In fact, BlueStar has noticed a significant drop in the number of drive-related complaints by customers. Yang explained, "With high reliability, the confidence of the customer is enhanced and with lower probability of drive failure, the costs related to maintenance and downtime are reduced." Another major improvement for customers has been the drop in power consumption. Recently BlueStar installed 600 SDVR machines for the Guangzhou branch of the China Construction Bank. In total, 4000 units of the Seagate SV35 Series hard drive were used. The result of the installation has been a drop of 10 percent in electrical power consumption, a significant cost saving. BlueStar attributes this saving to the SV35 Series drive's thermal control features; they have seen the temperature inside their SDVR machines drop by between 3 to 5 degrees Celsius. Yang explained, "Thermal control features like the limiting of spin-up current and seek current enabled us to use smaller and lower-cost power supplies." Customers can now be assured that BlueStar SDVRs equipped with Seagate hard drives offer the highest levels of reliability achievable while maximizing their return on investment. Partnering for the Future BlueStar has been thoroughly impressed with the Seagate SV35 Series drive. In working with Seagate during testing and evaluation, BlueStar enjoyed a high level of support and assistance. Yang explained, "Seagate was highly supportive during our testing of the SV35 Series drive. They offered real-time solutions to our compatibility queries, and as a result, we have built a very good working relationship." Yang is keen to continue using Seagate hard drives in the future. The SV35 Series drives, with surveillance-specific features not found in standard PC hard drives, have contributed immensely to the performance and reliability of BlueStar's DVR applications. With a working partnership between BlueStar and Seagate already proving productive, Yang looks forward to future products from Seagate that will enhance SDVR performance and reliability even more. AMERICAS ASIA / PACIFIC EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066, United States, 831-438-6550 Seagate Technology International Ltd. 7000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569877, 65-6485-3888 Seagate Technology SAS 130-136, rue de Silly, 92773, Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, France 33 1-4186 10 00 Copyright © 2007 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. SV35 Series is either a trademark or registered trademark 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. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. 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. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. CS512, January 2007