Veracity HD-16000 Coldstore 16TB 3.5 HDD

Overview

The HD-16000 is a 16TB 3.5-inch hard drive built for cold storage and archival roles in networked infrastructure—recording servers, NVRs, and backup appliances where capacity and reliability matter more than access speed. At 16TB per spindle, this drive reduces the physical footprint and power draw per TB compared to smaller-capacity alternatives, a real advantage when you're filling multi-bay storage arrays with 24/7 surveillance footage or long-term data retention. This is a commercial-grade storage component, not a consumer desktop drive.

Compatibility

The HD-16000 is a standard 3.5-inch SATA drive suitable for any networked storage platform that accepts SATA hard drives: NVR systems (Veracity recorders, Axis storage appliances, Hikvision NVRs, Uniview, and others), dedicated storage arrays, rack-mount server enclosures with SATA bays, and DAS (Direct Attached Storage) units. Verify your target appliance or array supports 16TB capacity—older systems may have firmware limits on single-drive size. If your system has a published approved drive list, confirm the HD-16000 is listed or compatible with the same SATA interface and power connector standard (3.5-inch form factor, standard SATA III power and data).

Installation Notes

Handle the drive with standard anti-static precautions. Install in a horizontal or vertical mounting orientation per your chassis design. Ensure adequate airflow around the drive bay—Coldstore drives are engineered for moderate ambient temperatures (typically 5°C to 40°C operating range) and lower duty cycles than 24/7 active surveillance. If deploying in a hot rack or enclosure without active cooling, verify thermal design with the appliance manufacturer. Gigabit network connectivity is assumed to be present at the host system (NVR, server, or array); the drive itself has no network interface—it connects via SATA only.