The Ultrastar Data 60 hybrid storage platform is a key element of next-generation disaggregated storage & Software-Defined Storage (SDS) systems. The compact, efficient form factor provides the flexibility to specify the HDD & SSD combinations for balancing capacity, performance, & cost. A flash data acceleration tier can be enabled to serve both fast data & big data applications from a single platform. The Ultrastar Data 60 addresses the demanding storage needs of large enterprise customers, storage OEMs, cloud service providers, as well as resellers/integrators requiring dense, shared HDD or hybrid storage.