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HP 649815-001 73GB 2Gb/s Fibre Channel 10000 3.5-in Hard Drive
- Capacity: 73GB
- Interface: Fibre Channel (FC)
- Speed: 2Gb/s
- Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch
- Drive Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- Hot-Swap: Yes
- Manufacturer: HP
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Product Overview
This HP 73GB 2Gb/s Fibre Channel Hard Drive is a high-performance storage solution designed for enterprise environments. It offers fast data access and reliable storage for servers and SANs.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 73GB |
| Interface | Fibre Channel (FC) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 2Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 10,000 RPM |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Drive Type | HDD |
| Hot-Swap | Yes |
| Manufacturer | HP |
Product Description
The HP 649815-001 is a 73GB Fibre Channel (FC) hard disk drive, engineered for high-availability and high-performance storage applications within enterprise data centers. Operating at a rotational speed of 10,000 RPM, this drive provides rapid access to data, making it suitable for demanding workloads such as transaction processing, database applications, and virtualization environments where low latency is critical. The 2Gb/s Fibre Channel interface offers a robust and reliable connection, designed for Storage Area Networks (SANs) and direct-attached storage in servers. Fibre Channel technology is known for its high throughput, low latency, and robust error checking, ensuring data integrity and consistent performance. The 3.5-inch form factor is standard for enterprise-grade HDDs, providing a balance of capacity and physical size. This drive is typically hot-swappable, meaning it can be inserted or removed from a server or storage array without shutting down the system. This feature is crucial for maintaining continuous operation and facilitating easy maintenance or upgrades. The 73GB capacity, while modest by today's standards, was a common and practical size for performance-oriented storage in its era, often used for operating systems, critical application data, or as part of a tiered storage strategy.
