HPE 876939-001 MSA 1.8TB 10K RPM SAS 12GBPS 2.5" 512E Hot-Swap Hard Drive

HPE Enterprise 1.8TB SAS 12Gb/s Hard Drive

The HPE Enterprise 1.8TB SAS 12Gb/s hard drive offers exceptional performance and reliability, making it ideal for enterprise environments. Its compact design and fast data access speeds ensure optimal operation for mission-critical applications.

Main Specifications

• Product Description: HPE Enterprise - Hard Drive - 1.8TB - SAS 12Gb/s
• Drive Type: Hot-Swap Hard Drive
• Storage Capacity: 1.8TB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF)
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s
• Data Transfer Rate: 1.2 Gbps
• Spindle Speed: 10,000 RPM
• Security Features: Digitally Signed Firmware
• Bundled With: HPE SmartDrive Carrier

Extended Features and Compatibility

The drive's advanced features ensure data integrity and secure storage, making it a suitable choice for demanding data workloads. Additionally, it is compatible with a wide range of HPE systems.

• Device Type: Hot-Swap Hard Drive
• Storage Capacity: 1.8TB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s for seamless data transfer
• Sector Size: 512 Bytes per Sector
• Firmware: Digitally signed for enhanced data security
• Bundled Accessory: HPE SmartDrive Carrier for easy installation

Performance Specifications

• Transfer Rate: 1.2 Gbps (external data rate)
• Spindle Speed: 10,000 RPM, delivering fast data access and read/write capabilities

Expansion and Connectivity Options

The HPE Enterprise 1.8TB drive supports flexible expansion and easy integration into existing server setups, thanks to its industry-standard connectivity options.

• Interface: 1 x SAS 12Gb/s for fast, reliable data transmission
• Compatible Bays: 2.5-inch SFF bays

System Compatibility

This HPE hard drive is compatible with a variety of HPE ProLiant and Nimble Storage systems, offering scalability and flexibility for different business needs.

• Supports Nimble Storage DHCI Large, Medium, and Small Solutions using HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 and DL360 Gen10
• Compatible with HPE ProLiant servers, including models such as DL20 Gen9/Gen10, DL180 Gen10, DL325 Gen10, DL360 Gen10, DL380 Gen10, DL385 Gen10, DL388 Gen9/Gen10, DL560 Gen10, DL580 Gen10, ML110 Gen10, ML30 Gen9/Gen10, and ML350 Gen10
• Works with HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 and Synergy 660 Gen10 systems

Key Benefits of the HPE 1.8TB SAS Hard Drive

• High-Speed Data Transfer: 1.2 Gbps transfer rate ensures smooth data operations
• Secure Data Protection: Digitally signed firmware for added security
• Enhanced Reliability: Built for high-performance enterprise environments
• Hot-Swap Capability: Allows for easy replacement without disrupting system operations

Capacity: 1.8TB

When it comes to storage solutions, capacity plays a vital role in meeting the ever-growing demands of businesses. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive provides a whopping 1.8TB of storage space, ensuring that you have ample room to store your critical data and applications.

Efficient Data Management

With a capacity of 1.8TB, this hard drive allows you to store a vast amount of data without worrying about running out of space. Whether you need to store large files, databases, or multimedia content, this drive offers the storage capacity required for your business operations.

Moreover, having a high-capacity hard drive like the HPE MSA Enterprise ensures that you can consolidate your data in one place, reducing the need for multiple drives and simplifying your data management processes.

Room for Future Growth

In today's fast-paced business environment, data is constantly growing. By choosing a hard drive with a large capacity like the HPE MSA Enterprise, you are future-proofing your storage infrastructure. You can scale your operations without worrying about running out of storage space as you expand your business or add new applications.

This feature is particularly important for businesses that deal with large datasets or engage in data-intensive activities such as video editing, 3D modeling, or scientific research. With 1.8TB at your disposal, you can work seamlessly without any storage constraints.

Data Backup and Redundancy

Another benefit of the 1.8TB capacity is the ability to create comprehensive backup and redundancy strategies. With ample space available, you can easily allocate dedicated partitions for backup purposes, ensuring that your critical data is protected in case of hardware failures or data corruption.

Additionally, having a high-capacity hard drive allows you to implement RAID configurations effectively. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) provides fault tolerance and data redundancy, allowing for better data protection and increased system reliability. With 1.8TB, you have the flexibility to configure your RAID setup according to your specific needs.

Improved Performance

A larger capacity hard drive also contributes to improved performance. With more storage space available, the hard drive can distribute data across a larger area, reducing fragmentation and enhancing read/write speeds. This results in faster access times and overall system performance.

Cost-Effective Solution

The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive's 1.8TB capacity offers a cost-effective solution for businesses that require substantial storage without breaking the bank. By providing ample space in a single drive, it eliminates the need for multiple smaller drives, reducing hardware costs and simplifying maintenance.

Speed: 10K RPM

Speed is a crucial factor when it comes to selecting a hard drive for your enterprise storage needs. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive boasts an impressive rotational speed of 10,000 revolutions per minute (RPM), ensuring fast and responsive performance for your business-critical applications and data.

Enhanced Data Access

The high rotational speed of 10K RPM significantly reduces the latency involved in accessing data stored on the hard drive. This means that your applications and files load faster, providing a seamless user experience and increased productivity.

Whether you are running database applications, virtual machines, or performing data-intensive tasks, the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive's speed ensures that your operations are not hindered by slow data retrieval. You can access your information swiftly, enabling you to make informed decisions and complete tasks efficiently.

Improved Application Performance

Applications that rely heavily on disk I/O operations benefit greatly from the 10K RPM speed of this hard drive. Disk I/O refers to the input/output operations performed by the storage device. With a faster rotational speed, the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive can handle more I/O requests per second, resulting in improved application performance.

For example, databases that require frequent read and write operations will experience faster query processing and data updates, enhancing overall system responsiveness. Similarly, virtualized environments with multiple virtual machines can leverage the speed of this hard drive to provide smooth and uninterrupted performance to end-users.

Reduced Latency

Latency is the delay between a request for data and its retrieval from the storage device. The 10K RPM speed of the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive minimizes latency, ensuring that data is readily available when needed. This is particularly important for real-time applications, such as video streaming or online gaming, where delays can significantly impact user experience.

Optimized Workflows

The fast speed of this hard drive enables efficient workflow execution. Whether you are working with multimedia files, performing complex simulations, or running resource-intensive applications, the quick data access provided by the 10K RPM ensures that your workflows run smoothly without bottlenecks.

Interface: SAS 12GBPS

The interface of a hard drive determines how it connects to the rest of your storage infrastructure. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive features a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface with a blazing-fast data transfer rate of 12Gbps, enabling seamless and reliable communication between the drive and your server or storage system.

High-Speed Data Transfer

The SAS 12Gbps interface ensures rapid data transfer between the hard drive and your server or storage system. With a significantly higher bandwidth compared to older interfaces such as SATA (Serial ATA), the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive can handle large amounts of data without any bottlenecks.

Whether you are performing backups, transferring large files, or running data-intensive applications, the high-speed interface enables quick and efficient data transfer. This is particularly beneficial for businesses that deal with time-sensitive operations or require fast access to critical information.

Reliability and Redundancy

The SAS interface offers enhanced reliability and redundancy features compared to other interfaces. It supports advanced features such as multipath I/O and SCSI command queuing, which optimize performance and ensure data integrity.

Multipath I/O allows for multiple redundant paths between the hard drive and the server, ensuring continuous data access even in the event of path failures. This feature improves system availability and minimizes downtime, which is crucial for businesses that rely on uninterrupted access to their data.

SCSI command queuing, on the other hand, optimizes the order in which commands are executed by the hard drive. This helps to reduce latency and maximize overall system performance. The SAS 12Gbps interface enables the efficient utilization of these advanced features, providing a reliable and robust storage solution.

Scalability and Compatibility

The SAS interface offers excellent scalability, allowing you to expand your storage capacity effortlessly. You can easily add more hard drives to your existing setup, daisy-chaining them together using SAS expanders or controllers. This flexibility ensures that your storage infrastructure can grow alongside your business needs.

Additionally, the SAS interface is backward compatible with older SAS and SATA drives, providing compatibility with a wide range of storage devices. This allows you to integrate the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive seamlessly into your existing storage environment without requiring extensive hardware upgrades.

Enterprise-Grade Performance

The SAS 12Gbps interface is designed for enterprise-grade performance. It offers higher reliability, faster data transfer rates, and advanced features that meet the demanding requirements of today's business-critical applications.

Whether you are running databases, virtualized environments, or high-performance computing applications, the SAS interface ensures that your storage system can keep up with the workload. It provides the necessary performance and reliability for businesses that cannot afford any compromises in their storage infrastructure.

Form Factor: 2.5inch

The form factor of a hard drive refers to its physical size and shape. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive features a compact 2.5-inch form factor, offering several advantages over larger form factors such as 3.5-inch drives.

Space Efficiency

The 2.5-inch form factor allows for higher storage density compared to larger drives. This means that you can fit more hard drives in the same amount of space, maximizing your storage capacity without requiring additional server or storage infrastructure.

For businesses with limited rack space or data centers with high-density server deployments, the compact size of the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive proves highly advantageous. It enables efficient use of available space, allowing you to accommodate more drives and increasing your overall storage capacity.

Lower Power Consumption

Smaller form factor drives generally consume less power compared to their larger counterparts. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive's 2.5-inch form factor contributes to lower power consumption, resulting in reduced energy costs and a more environmentally friendly storage solution.

Lower power consumption also leads to reduced heat generation, which translates into lower cooling requirements for your server or storage infrastructure. This not only saves on energy costs but also helps maintain optimal operating temperatures, enhancing system reliability and lifespan.

Improved Airflow and Cooling

The compact size of the 2.5-inch form factor allows for improved airflow within your server or storage system. With smaller drives, there is more space available for air circulation, enabling better cooling of the hard drives and other critical components.

Adequate airflow and cooling are essential for maintaining optimal performance and prolonging the lifespan of your hardware. The 2.5-inch form factor of the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive ensures that your drives stay within the recommended temperature range, reducing the risk of overheating and potential data loss.

Flexibility and Versatility

The 2.5-inch form factor offers greater flexibility and versatility in terms of deployment options. These compact drives are not limited to traditional server configurations but can also be used in specialized systems such as blade servers, compact storage arrays, or even laptops.

Sector Size: 512E

The sector size of a hard drive refers to the smallest unit of data that can be read from or written to the drive. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive utilizes a sector size of 512E (512 bytes per sector with advanced formatting), providing several benefits for data storage and retrieval.

Compatibility with Legacy Systems

The 512E sector size ensures compatibility with legacy systems that are designed to work with traditional 512-byte sector drives. Many older applications and operating systems rely on this sector size for proper functioning.

By utilizing the 512E sector size, the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive enables seamless integration into existing infrastructure without requiring extensive software updates or compatibility issues. This ensures a smooth transition from older storage solutions to the advanced features and capacities offered by this hard drive.

Data Integrity and Error Correction

The 512E sector size facilitates efficient error correction and data integrity mechanisms. With a smaller sector size, the hard drive can allocate more space for error correction codes (ECC) and other metadata associated with each sector.

This enhances the drive's ability to detect and correct errors that may occur during data transfer or storage. By ensuring data integrity at the sector level, the HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive minimizes the risk of data corruption or loss, providing a reliable storage solution for your critical business data.

Optimized Storage Efficiency

The 512E sector size also contributes to optimized storage efficiency. With smaller sectors, the hard drive can utilize disk space more effectively, reducing wasted overhead and maximizing usable storage capacity.

This is particularly important when dealing with small files or when storing large numbers of files with varying sizes. The HPE MSA Enterprise Hard Drive's 512E sector size enables efficient allocation of disk space, ensuring that you get the most out of your storage investment.

Improved Performance

The smaller sector size offers improved performance in certain scenarios. Applications that perform random read or write operations on small files can benefit from the 512E sector size.

With more sectors available for a given amount of data, the hard drive can distribute I/O operations across a larger number of sectors, reducing seek times and improving overall performance. This is particularly relevant in environments where fast access to small files is critical, such as web servers or database systems.