HPE 881457-H21 2.4TB 10K RPM 2.5" DS SAS 12GB SC Hard Drive

Capacity: 2.4TB

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive boasts an impressive storage capacity of 2.4TB, making it an excellent choice for users who require ample space to store their important files, documents, and data. With this high capacity, you can conveniently store large amounts of data without worrying about running out of space.

Increased Storage Efficiency

Having a large capacity hard drive like the HPE 881457-H21 allows for increased storage efficiency. You can store more data on a single drive, reducing the need for multiple drives and simplifying your storage solution. This not only saves physical space but also makes it easier to manage and access your data.

Enhanced Performance

The 2.4TB capacity of this hard drive enables faster and more efficient performance. With more storage space available, your system can handle larger files and applications without experiencing slowdowns or performance bottlenecks. This is particularly beneficial for users who work with resource-intensive tasks, such as video editing, data analysis, or virtualization.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

Investing in a hard drive with a large capacity like the HPE 881457-H21 ensures that you have room to grow and expand your storage needs in the future. As technology evolves and file sizes continue to increase, having sufficient storage space becomes crucial. By choosing a high-capacity drive, you can future-proof your system and avoid the need for frequent upgrades or replacements.

Storage Versatility

The 2.4TB capacity of this hard drive allows you to store a wide range of data types and formats. Whether you need to store multimedia files, databases, virtual machines, or large software applications, this hard drive has the capacity to accommodate your needs. Its versatility makes it suitable for various industries, including enterprise businesses, creative professionals, and data centers.

Backup and Redundancy

Having a large-capacity hard drive is essential for implementing effective backup and redundancy strategies. With 2.4TB of storage space, you can create multiple backups of your critical data and ensure that you have redundancy in case of hardware failure or data loss. This adds an extra layer of protection to your valuable information and reduces the risk of losing important files.

Cost-Effective Solution

By opting for a hard drive with a high capacity like the HPE 881457-H21, you can achieve a cost-effective storage solution. Instead of purchasing multiple smaller drives to meet your storage needs, investing in a single high-capacity drive can save you both upfront costs and ongoing maintenance expenses. This makes it an ideal choice for businesses and individuals looking to optimize their budget without compromising on storage capacity.

Efficient Data Organization

A larger storage capacity allows for more efficient data organization. You can allocate specific sections or partitions of the hard drive for different purposes, such as separating personal files from work-related data or creating dedicated storage areas for specific projects or departments. This level of organization enhances productivity and simplifies data management.

Speed: 10K RPM

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive boasts an impressive rotational speed of 10,000 revolutions per minute (RPM), delivering exceptional performance and speed for demanding computing tasks. This high speed makes it an excellent choice for users who require quick access to their data and applications.

Faster Data Access

The 10K RPM speed of this hard drive significantly reduces the access time to stored data. It allows for quicker read and write operations, ensuring that you can retrieve and save your files in a fraction of the time compared to slower drives. This is particularly beneficial for tasks that involve accessing large files or databases, such as running complex queries or transferring multimedia content.

Improved System Responsiveness

A hard drive with a higher rotational speed results in improved system responsiveness. Applications launch faster, files open quickly, and overall system performance feels snappier. This is especially important for users who rely on their computers for productivity, as it reduces waiting times and allows for a smoother workflow.

High Performance Computing

The 10K RPM speed of the HPE 881457-H21 makes it an ideal choice for high-performance computing environments. Whether you are running resource-intensive applications, performing complex calculations, or working with large datasets, this hard drive can keep up with the demands of your computing tasks. It ensures that your system operates at peak performance, enabling you to accomplish your work efficiently.

Reduced Latency

The higher rotational speed of 10K RPM significantly reduces latency. Latency refers to the delay between a request for data and the retrieval of that data. With a lower latency, your system can access and deliver data more quickly, resulting in a smoother user experience and improved productivity. Reduced latency is particularly beneficial for tasks that involve real-time interactions or time-sensitive operations.

Optimized Multi-Tasking

A faster rotational speed allows the hard drive to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing performance. You can efficiently run multiple applications, switch between tasks seamlessly, and multitask without experiencing significant slowdowns or performance degradation. This is crucial for users who need to work on multiple projects or run resource-intensive applications concurrently.

Enhanced Gaming Experience

Gamers can benefit greatly from a hard drive with a high rotational speed like the HPE 881457-H21. The faster access to game data reduces loading times, ensuring that you can jump into your favorite games quickly and enjoy a smooth gaming experience. It also improves in-game performance, minimizing lag and providing a competitive edge in multiplayer games.

Efficient Virtualization

Virtualization environments require fast storage access to ensure optimal performance. The 10K RPM speed of this hard drive allows virtual machines to access their data quickly, resulting in smoother virtualization operations and improved response times. Whether you are running virtual servers, desktops, or applications, the high speed of this hard drive ensures efficient virtualization performance.

Form Factor: 2.5 Inch

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive features a compact form factor of 2.5 inches, making it an ideal choice for users who require high-capacity storage in a small physical footprint. The smaller size offers numerous benefits in terms of flexibility, space efficiency, and compatibility.

Space-Saving Design

The 2.5-inch form factor of this hard drive allows for space-saving installation. It is significantly smaller than traditional 3.5-inch drives, making it ideal for systems with limited physical space. Whether you are using a desktop computer or a server rack, the smaller size of this hard drive ensures that it can be easily integrated into your existing setup without taking up excessive space.

Increased Flexibility

The compact form factor enhances flexibility in terms of installation options. The smaller size allows for more versatile placement within your system, enabling you to optimize airflow, improve cable management, and create a more efficient overall system design. It also provides flexibility in terms of upgrading or expanding your storage capacity, as it can fit into a wider range of systems and enclosures.

Hot-Swappable Capability

The 2.5-inch form factor is commonly associated with hot-swappable capabilities. Hot-swapping refers to the ability to add or remove drives from a system while it is still running, without the need for system shutdown or restart. This feature is particularly important for mission-critical environments that require continuous operation and minimal downtime. The smaller form factor of this hard drive makes it easier to implement hot-swapping functionality, ensuring seamless maintenance and upgrades.

Compatibility with Mobile Devices

The 2.5-inch form factor is widely used in mobile devices such as laptops, notebooks, and portable storage solutions. By choosing a hard drive with this form factor, you can ensure compatibility with a wide range of mobile devices and easily upgrade or expand their storage capacity. This allows for convenient data transfer and seamless integration between your mobile devices and other systems.

Efficient Cooling

The smaller size of the 2.5-inch form factor enables more efficient cooling. It generates less heat compared to larger drives, reducing the strain on cooling systems and maintaining optimal operating temperatures. This is especially important in systems with limited airflow or high-density storage configurations, as it helps prevent overheating and ensures long-term reliability.

Portable Storage Solution

The compact form factor of the HPE 881457-H21 makes it an excellent choice for portable storage solutions. Whether you need to carry your data with you while traveling or require a compact external storage device for backup purposes, this hard drive can easily fit into your bag or pocket. Its small size, combined with its high capacity, offers a convenient and portable storage solution for users on the go.

Efficient Data Centers

Data centers often have strict space requirements and need to maximize storage density. The 2.5-inch form factor allows for higher storage density, enabling data centers to accommodate more drives in limited rack space. This results in increased storage capacity within the same physical footprint, optimizing the efficiency and scalability of data center operations.

Interface: SAS

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive utilizes the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, providing users with a reliable and high-performance connection for their storage needs. The SAS interface offers numerous benefits in terms of speed, scalability, and compatibility.

High Data Transfer Rates

The SAS interface delivers impressive data transfer rates, ensuring fast and efficient communication between the hard drive and the system. It provides faster data transfer speeds compared to traditional SATA interfaces, making it an excellent choice for users who require quick access to their data. Whether you are transferring large files, running demanding applications, or performing data-intensive tasks, the SAS interface enables rapid data exchange.

Scalability and Expandability

The SAS interface is designed to support large-scale storage solutions with high levels of scalability and expandability. It allows for the connection of multiple drives in a daisy-chain configuration, enabling users to build storage arrays or expand existing setups effortlessly. This makes it an ideal choice for businesses and enterprises that anticipate future growth and need flexible storage solutions that can adapt to changing requirements.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability

SAS drives are known for their enterprise-grade reliability and robustness. They are built to withstand heavy workloads, continuous operation, and demanding environments. The SAS interface incorporates advanced error correction mechanisms, ensuring data integrity and minimizing the risk of data loss or corruption. This reliability is crucial for business-critical applications, data centers, and other environments where data availability and integrity are paramount.

Improved Performance in RAID Configurations

The SAS interface is particularly advantageous in RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations. RAID arrays combine multiple hard drives to create a single logical unit with enhanced performance, data redundancy, and fault tolerance. The SAS interface offers superior performance in RAID setups, enabling faster data synchronization, improved fault tolerance, and efficient load balancing across the drives.

Backward Compatibility

The SAS interface is backward compatible with SATA drives, allowing for seamless integration with existing SATA infrastructure. This compatibility ensures that you can use SAS drives alongside SATA drives in the same system, providing flexibility in terms of storage options and facilitating smooth migration or expansion of your storage environment.

Efficient Multi-User Environments

The SAS interface is well-suited for multi-user environments where multiple users or systems need simultaneous access to shared storage resources. It offers excellent concurrency and can handle multiple requests efficiently, ensuring smooth data access for all users. This makes it an ideal choice for collaborative work environments, virtualization setups, or enterprise storage systems.

Support for High-Performance Applications

Applications that require high-performance storage, such as databases, virtualization platforms, or real-time analytics systems, can benefit greatly from the SAS interface. It provides the necessary bandwidth and low latency to support these demanding applications, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness. By utilizing the SAS interface, users can achieve exceptional performance levels and leverage their storage infrastructure to its fullest potential.

Data Transfer Rate: 12GB

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive offers an impressive data transfer rate of 12 gigabytes per second (GB/s), ensuring fast and efficient data exchange between the hard drive and the system. This high data transfer rate is crucial for users who require quick access to their data and demand superior performance.

Accelerated Data Processing

The 12GB data transfer rate of this hard drive significantly accelerates data processing. It allows for faster read and write operations, reducing the time required to access or save your files. Whether you are working with large datasets, running resource-intensive applications, or performing data-intensive tasks, the high data transfer rate ensures that your system can handle the workload efficiently.

Enhanced System Performance

A high data transfer rate directly translates into enhanced system performance. The faster data exchange between the hard drive and the system results in improved overall system responsiveness. Applications launch quickly, files open instantly, and multitasking becomes smoother. This is particularly beneficial for users who rely on their systems for demanding tasks or require high-performance computing capabilities.

Reduced Waiting Times

The 12GB data transfer rate minimizes waiting times and latency. Whether you are accessing large files, transferring data between storage devices, or running data-intensive operations, the high data transfer rate ensures that you can complete these tasks quickly. Reduced waiting times improve productivity, enabling users to accomplish more in less time.

Efficient Backup and Restore

A high data transfer rate is essential for efficient backup and restore operations. When backing up your data, a faster transfer rate allows for quicker completion of the backup process, reducing the time required to safeguard your critical information. Similarly, during restore operations, a higher transfer rate ensures swift recovery of your files, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.

Optimized Storage Workflows

The 12GB data transfer rate optimizes storage workflows, particularly in environments that involve large-scale data processing or frequent data transfers. Whether you are working with multimedia content, running batch processing tasks, or managing a complex storage infrastructure, the high data transfer rate enables seamless data flow and ensures that your storage workflows remain efficient and streamlined.

High-Speed Data Analysis

Data analysis requires fast and efficient access to large datasets. The 12GB data transfer rate of this hard drive caters to the needs of data analysts, scientists, and researchers who rely on quick data processing and analysis. It allows for faster loading of data into analysis tools, reduces query response times, and accelerates complex computations, enabling users to derive insights and make informed decisions more rapidly.

Real-Time Streaming Applications

Real-time streaming applications, such as video editing, content creation, or live broadcasting, demand high-speed data transfer capabilities. The 12GB data transfer rate ensures smooth and uninterrupted streaming of large media files, minimizing buffering or lag. Users can work with high-resolution video footage, manipulate complex audio files, or transmit live content without experiencing performance bottlenecks.

Connector: SC

The HPE 881457-H21 Hard Drive features an SC connector, providing users with a reliable and efficient connection for their storage needs. The SC connector offers several benefits in terms of signal integrity, ease of use, and compatibility.

Robust Signal Integrity

The SC connector is known for its robust signal integrity, ensuring reliable data transmission between the hard drive and the system. It features a tight connection mechanism that minimizes signal loss or interference, resulting in stable and error-free communication. This is crucial for maintaining data integrity and preventing issues such as data corruption or transmission errors.

Simple and Secure Connection

The SC connector offers a simple and secure connection process. It features a push-pull mechanism that allows for easy insertion and removal of the connector,