UCSC-NVME-H32003 Cisco 3.2TB SSD PCI-Express

The Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003 3.2TB PCI-Express SSD 

The Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003 3.2TB Solid State Drive is a high-performance PCIe NVMe storage solution designed to deliver unparalleled speed, reliability, and endurance for enterprise data centers and cloud environments. This model belongs to Cisco’s extensive UCS server storage lineup, engineered for modern workloads requiring rapid input/output operations, reduced latency, and enhanced data throughput. Utilizing the PCI Express 3.0 x4 NVMe interface, it provides direct CPU communication with minimized overhead, ensuring optimal data transfer efficiency for mission-critical applications.

PCI Express 3.0 x4 Technology

The PCIe 3.0 x4 interface represents a balance between high throughput and backward compatibility. It provides up to 32Gb/s of raw bandwidth, allowing the Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003 to handle massive data loads with efficiency. This connectivity ensures that the SSD can communicate directly with the system CPU and memory subsystems, minimizing latency while improving I/O processing speed. Businesses adopting this drive can expect seamless integration with Cisco UCS servers while achieving measurable improvements in workload performance and responsiveness.

Enhanced Data 

The NVMe protocol significantly reduces command set overhead, enabling lower latency and increased queue depths. The Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003 can manage thousands of simultaneous commands per queue, compared to just a few hundred in SATA-based architectures. This design contributes to improved transaction rates and higher efficiency under demanding multi-user environments or virtualized infrastructure deployments.

Reliability and Endurance

Reliability is a cornerstone of the Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003 3.2TB Solid State Drive. Built using enterprise-grade NAND flash memory and advanced controller algorithms, this SSD maintains data integrity even under sustained heavy workloads. The drive includes wear-leveling, error correction code (ECC), and end-to-end data protection mechanisms, ensuring consistent performance throughout its lifecycle.

End-to-End Data Protection 

The integrated data integrity protection architecture ensures that every byte stored and retrieved remains accurate. The UCSC-NVME-H32003 employs protection technologies such as power-loss protection, SMART monitoring, and cyclic redundancy checks. These features work together to safeguard mission-critical data against unexpected shutdowns or power fluctuations.

Thermal and Power Efficiency 

Optimized thermal management ensures sustained operation without overheating or throttling. The drive’s low active power consumption not only lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) but also minimizes the cooling demands within densely populated server environments. Cisco engineers the UCSC-NVME-H32003 to maintain balance between peak performance and consistent thermal stability under 24/7 workloads.

NAND Flash 

The UCSC-NVME-H32003 uses high-density 3D NAND flash technology, improving both storage capacity and durability. The flash cells are managed by sophisticated wear-leveling and garbage collection algorithms, ensuring even usage across the drive surface. This enhances the reliability and sustained performance over time, especially in write-heavy enterprise applications.

Performance Optimization

To extract the maximum potential from the Cisco UCSC-NVME-H32003, proper configuration and management are key. Cisco provides best practice guidelines for optimizing performance, reliability, and endurance.

Reduced Power Consumption

Its low active and idle power usage minimizes waste heat generation, reducing cooling requirements within server racks. Over time, this leads to measurable savings in power and cooling costs across large-scale deployments.