EMC 005052079 3TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

Description

The HPE 872471-B21 is a 240GB 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) engineered for enterprise environments with a focus on read-intensive workloads. It features the SATA 6Gb/s interface, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of HPE servers and storage systems while providing significantly faster data access compared to traditional hard drives. This drive utilizes enterprise-grade NAND flash memory and advanced firmware, including sophisticated error correction and wear-leveling algorithms, to deliver consistent performance and high endurance for read-heavy operations. Performance metrics emphasize its strength in read operations, delivering up to 92,000 IOPS for random reads and 40,000 IOPS for random writes. These capabilities are ideal for applications that primarily involve reading data, such as web servers, content delivery networks (CDNs), business intelligence platforms, and data warehousing solutions. The SATA interface facilitates straightforward integration into existing IT infrastructure. Reliability is a critical aspect of this enterprise SSD. It is rated for 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day), making it suitable 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 data center environments. Furthermore, the drive supports hot-plugging, allowing for seamless installation or replacement without requiring system downtime, which is essential for maintaining high availability and operational continuity. This 240GB SSD is an excellent choice for accelerating applications that are limited by storage read performance. Ideal deployment scenarios include hosting high-traffic websites, serving static content efficiently, implementing caching solutions for frequently accessed data, and supporting analytics platforms that require rapid data retrieval. The HPE 872471-B21 provides a cost-effective solution for enhancing application responsiveness and improving overall data center efficiency for read-intensive tasks.

Condition: Refurbished