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EMC 005049279 2TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Hard Drive for VNXe 3300 Storage System
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The HPE 872473-B21 is a 480GB enterprise solid-state drive designed for read-intensive workloads in data centers. As part of HPE's extensive SSD portfolio, it offers superior read performance and reliability compared to traditional HDDs. Its key differentiator is its optimized design for read-heavy operations, utilizing enterprise-grade NAND flash and advanced firmware for consistent performance and endurance. This drive is targeted at IT professionals managing applications like web servers, content delivery networks, and business intelligence platforms.
Description
The HPE 872473-B21 is a 480GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) specifically designed for read-intensive enterprise workloads. It utilizes the SATA 6Gb/s interface, ensuring broad compatibility with HPE servers and storage solutions while delivering significantly faster data access than traditional hard drives. This drive is built with enterprise-grade NAND flash memory and incorporates advanced firmware, including robust error correction and wear-leveling technologies, to provide consistent performance and high endurance for read-heavy operations. Performance metrics highlight its strength in read operations, offering up to 92,000 IOPS for random reads and 40,000 IOPS for random writes. These figures are ideal for applications that predominantly read data, such as web servers, content delivery networks (CDNs), business intelligence platforms, and data warehousing. The SATA interface ensures seamless integration into existing infrastructure. Reliability is a key focus for this enterprise SSD. It is rated for 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day), indicating its suitability for workloads with a high read-to-write ratio over its operational lifespan. The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is rated at 2 million hours, underscoring its robustness for continuous 24/7 operation in demanding environments. The drive also supports hot-plugging, allowing for easy installation or replacement without system downtime, which is crucial for maintaining high availability. This 480GB SSD is an excellent choice for accelerating applications that are bottlenecked by storage read performance. Ideal deployment scenarios include hosting high-traffic websites, serving static content, running database read caches, and supporting analytics platforms that require fast data retrieval. The HPE 872473-B21 offers a cost-effective solution for enhancing application responsiveness and improving overall data center efficiency for read-intensive tasks.
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