P49290-001 HPE 1.92TB SAS 12GBPS Hot Plug Read Intensive SSD

HPE P49290-001 Hot Plug 1.92TB SAS 12GBPS SSD

The HPE P49290-001 Read Intensive Solid State Drive (SSD) is engineered for exceptional performance and reliability. With its advanced specifications, this SSD is an ideal choice for organizations requiring high-speed data access and efficiency.

General Information

• Brand : HPE
• Part Number: P49290-001
• Product Type: Solid State Drive

Technical Specifications

• Device Type: Hot-Swap capability
• Capacity: 1.92 TB
• Form Factor: 2.5 SFF
• Data Transfer Rate: 1.2 Gbps
• Interface: SAS 12 Gb/s
• Bundled Component: HPE Smart Carrier

Designed For Enhanced Performance

Compatibility

This SSD is specifically crafted for various HPE ProLiant servers and computing modules:

• ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus
• DL360 Gen10 series for performance servers
• DL380 Gen10 with options for high-capacity storage
• HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus Base Compute Module
• Various All-Flash configurations across multiple models

Notable Applications

The HPE Read Intensive SSD is particularly suited for:

• Data analytics workloads
• Virtualized environments
• High-performance computing tasks
• Cloud-based services and applications

Performance Metrics

The drive offers a transfer rate of:

• Drive Transfer Rate: 1.2 Gbps (external)

Expansion and Connectivity Options

Interface Details

This SSD includes:

• 1 x SAS 12 Gb/s interface
• Compatible Bay: 2.5 SFF

HPE P49290-001 Read Intensive 1.92TB SAS 12Gbps SSD

The HPE P49290-001 Hot Plug Read Intensive 1.92TB SAS 12Gbps SSD belongs to the category of high-performance enterprise solid-state drives specifically designed for data centers, virtualization clusters, and mission-critical environments that demand reliable, high-speed read operations. This category includes storage devices that utilize the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 12Gbps interface to provide enhanced throughput, redundancy, and scalability for servers in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ecosystem. The P49290-001 is a read-intensive SSD, ideal for applications dominated by read operations rather than sustained heavy writes, such as database queries, boot drives, analytics workloads, and VDI infrastructure. It offers enterprise-class durability, seamless hot-plug capability, and compatibility with a wide range of HPE ProLiant and Apollo servers.

Form Factor and Hot-Plug Architecture

This SSD features a hot-pluggable design that allows IT administrators to replace or add drives without shutting down the system—an essential attribute for maintaining uptime in data centers that operate continuously. The compact Small Form Factor (SFF) design ensures compatibility with modern server drive bays and enables high storage density per rack unit.

SAS 12Gbps Interface and Dual-Port Connectivity

The SAS 12Gbps interface provides significant performance improvements over previous-generation 6Gbps SAS drives. With dual-port connectivity, the P49290-001 supports redundant paths for improved data availability and performance balancing. This dual-port configuration ensures continuous access to data even in the event of a path or controller failure, a must-have for enterprise deployments.

Bandwidth and Throughput

Offering up to 12Gbps bandwidth, this SSD handles high IOPS workloads efficiently. The read-intensive tuning ensures faster retrieval times for large data sets and quick response to user queries. For workloads like real-time analytics, search indexing, and VDI boot images, the P49290-001’s optimized read performance dramatically reduces data access latency.

Capacity and Endurance Ratings

The HPE P49290-001 features a 1.92TB storage capacity, providing ample space for virtual machines, applications, and read-heavy datasets. As a read-intensive (RI) drive, it offers endurance levels designed for environments with low write intensity, often measured in Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD). This endurance rating ensures predictable lifespan and reliability while maintaining cost efficiency.

Power efficiency is a key advantage of the HPE P49290-001. Operating at lower wattage than comparable HDDs, it minimizes total power consumption and heat generation. When deployed in dense rack environments, this energy efficiency translates into lower cooling costs and improved rack-level thermal balance. HPE’s thermal validation ensures the drive operates within optimal temperature ranges even under heavy workload conditions.

Reliability and Data Integrity

Built for mission-critical systems, the P49290-001 integrates error correction code (ECC) mechanisms, wear-leveling algorithms, and power-loss protection features to safeguard against data corruption. The SSD’s enterprise-grade controller and NAND flash architecture ensure consistent performance and reliability even under demanding 24x7 workloads.

Optimized for Read-Intensive Workloads

Read-intensive drives like the P49290-001 are tailored for applications that perform frequent reads with minimal writes. Examples include online analytical processing (OLAP), virtualization read caching, reporting databases, and web content delivery. By minimizing write amplification and optimizing read latency, these drives achieve faster throughput with lower wear.

Advanced Data Path Protection

HPE integrates end-to-end data path protection in the P49290-001, ensuring data integrity from host to NAND storage cells. The drive’s firmware and controller continuously monitor for inconsistencies, preventing silent data corruption. Combined with HPE Smart Array controllers, the drive achieves exceptional data reliability.

SMART Monitoring and Predictive Diagnostics

The SSD supports S.M.A.R.T. attributes and integrates seamlessly with HPE Smart Storage Administrator tools. IT teams can monitor drive health, wear levels, and thermal data in real time. Predictive analytics help identify failing drives before they impact operations, allowing proactive replacement and minimizing downtime.

HPE ProLiant Server Compatibility

The HPE P49290-001 is compatible with a broad range of HPE ProLiant servers, including Gen10 and Gen11 models. It fits perfectly in servers equipped with SFF SAS drive bays. Supported systems include HPE ProLiant DL360, DL380, ML350, Apollo 2000, and other enterprise-grade servers that use 12Gbps SAS interfaces.

Controller and RAID Compatibility

The drive integrates smoothly with HPE Smart Array controllers, offering full support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50. For redundancy and performance optimization, pairing multiple P49290-001 SSDs in RAID 10 or RAID 5 arrays delivers both speed and data protection. Always verify the latest firmware updates to ensure seamless compatibility.

Operating System

The drive operates with major enterprise operating systems and hypervisors including VMware ESXi, Windows Server 2019/2022, and popular Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, and CentOS. HPE provides official driver packages and management utilities for these platforms, ensuring plug-and-play integration.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

Data-Intensive Analytics

Analytics platforms that process vast amounts of structured data benefit from the low-latency characteristics of the P49290-001. Whether used for machine learning preprocessing, log analytics, or business intelligence dashboards, the drive’s speed enables faster query responses and real-time data accessibility.

Virtualization and Cloud Environments

In virtualization environments such as VMware or Hyper-V, SSDs serve as key components for accelerating virtual machine performance. The P49290-001’s read-intensive architecture supports VDI boot storms and enhances responsiveness for shared VM storage. When used in hybrid cloud deployments, it ensures faster cache reads and consistent IOPS.

Database and ERP Systems

Databases like Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL rely on high read speeds for query performance. The P49290-001 supports transactional workloads by reducing query response time, improving concurrency, and ensuring that the system meets strict performance SLAs. ERP platforms such as SAP also benefit from predictable read latency.

For content-heavy websites or hosting services, read-intensive SSDs are indispensable. The HPE P49290-001 efficiently serves cached web data, streaming content, and static assets to end-users, reducing page load times and improving user experience across distributed systems.

Data Protection and Security Features

Hardware Encryption and Secure Erase

Select variants of the P49290-001 feature self-encrypting drive (SED) technology, supporting TCG Opal and FIPS 140-2 compliance for secure data-at-rest encryption. Additionally, the SSD supports secure erase functions for fast, verifiable data sanitization during decommissioning or reassignment.

Data Path Redundancy and Failover

Thanks to its dual-port SAS design, the drive ensures uninterrupted data access even if one path or controller fails. This redundancy enhances fault tolerance and is crucial in mission-critical deployments such as database clusters or virtualization hosts.

Firmware and Security Validation

HPE performs extensive firmware validation and security testing on all enterprise SSDs. The P49290-001’s digitally signed firmware prevents unauthorized tampering, ensuring trusted deployment within secure data environments.

Read-Intensive vs. Mixed-Use SSDs

Compared to mixed-use SSDs, read-intensive models like the P49290-001 are more cost-effective and optimized for workloads with high read-to-write ratios. Mixed-use drives are preferred for applications with balanced read/write patterns, whereas write-intensive SSDs are reserved for sustained heavy-write environments such as logging or OLTP databases.

Alternatives and Complementary Storage

In hybrid environments, pairing read-intensive SSDs with capacity-oriented HDDs or NVMe drives provides optimal performance-to-cost balance. HPE offers NVMe PCIe drives for ultra-low-latency workloads and traditional SAS HDDs for bulk archival storage.