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Dell 072WKY BOSS M.2 Low Profile Storage Controller Card
- Designed for M.2 SSDs for boot drive functionality.
- Low-profile form factor for compact server chassis.
- PCIe interface for high-speed connectivity.
- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for M.2 drives.
- Optimized for Dell PowerEdge servers.
- Enables fast boot times and application loading.
- Simplifies server configuration and management.
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Product Overview
The Dell 072WKY is a BOSS M.2 Low Profile Storage Controller Card. It provides a solution for adding M.2 SSDs for boot purposes in a low-profile form factor, enhancing boot performance and reliability for Dell servers.
Technical Information
| Interface | PCIe |
| Type | Storage Controller Card |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
Additional Specifications
| SSD Type | M.2 |
| Brand | Dell |
| RAID Support | RAID 0, RAID 1 |
Product Description
The Dell 072WKY is a low-profile storage controller card, part of Dell's Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS) M.2 product line. This card is specifically designed to accommodate M.2 Solid State Drives (SSDs) and is intended for use as a high-performance boot drive solution within Dell PowerEdge servers. Its low-profile form factor makes it suitable for installation in dense server chassis where space is limited, such as 1U rack servers. This controller enables the use of NVMe or SATA M.2 SSDs, providing significantly faster boot times and application load speeds compared to traditional hard drives or SATA SSDs. The card supports RAID 0 (striping for performance) and RAID 1 (mirroring for redundancy) configurations for the installed M.2 drives, offering flexibility in balancing performance and data protection for the operating system and critical boot applications. By integrating boot storage directly onto a dedicated PCIe card, the Dell 072WKY simplifies server configuration, reduces cabling complexity, and enhances overall system reliability. It is an ideal solution for virtualized environments, cloud infrastructure, and any application where fast, dependable boot performance is a key requirement.
