CCTV Surveillance Hard Disk Prices

Surveillance drives are meant for recording video on 24/7 security systems. They typically use something called a network video recorder (NVR)or DVR Unlike a PC, these drives have to be writing data—specifically, video data—all the time. A Seagate representative told us writing accounts for about 90 percent of a surveillance drive’s activity.

Similar to PC hard drives, surveillance drives come in 5,400 and 7,200 RPM flavors (this indicates how fast the platters spin), as well as cache (onboard memory) sizes of up to 256 MB. With a surveillance drive, you can be assured of reliable performance in any video surveillance system.

By choosing the best HDD upfront, you will save money in the long run by avoiding having to frequently replace the HDD. Additionally, a failed HDD could spell disaster for a business if an incident occurs and no footage can be retrieved.