HPE QR496A SAS 6GBPS 900GB 10K RPM SFF Hard Drive Enclosure

Interface: SAS 6GBPS

The HPE QR496A SFF Hard Drive Enclosure is equipped with the SAS 6GBPS interface, which offers a multitude of benefits for users in terms of performance, reliability, and scalability. This advanced interface technology is designed to meet the demanding storage requirements of modern businesses and provides seamless connectivity between the hard drive enclosure and the host system.

Product Overview

Key Specifications

• Product Type: Hard Disk Drive
• Capacity: 900 GB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF)
• Interface Type: SAS 6Gb/s
• Data Transfer Rate: 600 MB/s
• Spindle Speed: 10,000 RPM
• Designed For: P/N: QR482A, QR483A, QR485A

Extended Specifications

• Device Classification: Hard Drive
• Storage Capacity: 900 GB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Interface Standard: SAS 6Gb/s

Performance Metrics

Drive Transfer Rate

• External Transfer Rate: 600 MB/s

Spindle Speed

• Revolutions Per Minute: 10,000 RPM

Expansion and Connectivity

Interface Options

• Port Type: 1 x SAS 6Gb/s

Compatibility

• Compatible Bays: 2.5-inch SFF

Improved Data Transfer Speeds

One of the key advantages of the SAS 6GBPS interface is its ability to deliver faster data transfer speeds compared to previous generations. With a data transfer rate of 6 gigabits per second, this interface ensures that your data is quickly and efficiently transmitted between the hard drive enclosure and the host system. This means reduced waiting times and improved overall system performance, allowing you to access and retrieve your data in a fraction of the time.

Enhanced Reliability and Scalability

The SAS 6GBPS interface offers enhanced reliability, making it an ideal choice for critical business applications. It incorporates advanced error detection and correction mechanisms, ensuring that your data remains intact and free from corruption during transmission. Additionally, this interface supports hot-plug functionality, allowing you to add or remove hard drives without having to power down or restart the system. This feature makes it easy to expand your storage capacity as your business grows, providing great scalability options.

High Compatibility

The SAS 6GBPS interface is widely supported by various operating systems and hardware platforms, making it highly compatible with a wide range of systems. Whether you are using a Windows, Linux, or Unix-based operating system, you can rest assured that this interface will seamlessly integrate with your existing infrastructure. This compatibility ensures a smooth transition when upgrading or replacing your hard drive enclosure, minimizing downtime and disruption to your business operations.

Optimized Performance for Demanding Workloads

For users dealing with demanding workloads, such as data-intensive applications or large-scale database operations, the SAS 6GBPS interface provides the necessary bandwidth and performance capabilities to handle these tasks efficiently. Whether you are running complex analytics, performing real-time data processing, or managing high-volume transactional databases, this interface ensures that your storage system can keep up with the demands of your workload. It eliminates bottlenecks and enables seamless data access, enabling your business to operate at peak efficiency.

Future-Proof Investment

Investing in a hard drive enclosure with the SAS 6GBPS interface is a future-proof choice for your business. As technology continues to evolve and data storage requirements increase, this interface provides a solid foundation for future upgrades and expansions. By choosing a SAS 6GBPS compatible enclosure, you can ensure that your storage infrastructure remains compatible with future advancements in storage technology, extending the lifespan of your investment and saving you from costly replacements in the near future.

Capacity: 900GB

The HPE QR496A SFF Hard Drive Enclosure offers an impressive capacity of 900GB, providing ample storage space for your critical data and applications. This capacity ensures that you can store large volumes of data without having to worry about running out of space or compromising performance.

Ample Storage for Growing Data Needs

In today's data-driven world, businesses are generating and collecting vast amounts of data on a daily basis. Whether it's customer information, financial records, or multimedia files, the need for storage capacity continues to grow rapidly. With a capacity of 900GB, this hard drive enclosure allows you to store a significant amount of data, giving you the flexibility to accommodate your expanding data needs. You can rely on this enclosure to keep your data safe and easily accessible whenever you need it.

Efficient Data Organization

The 900GB capacity of this hard drive enclosure enables efficient data organization and management. By having ample space available, you can properly structure and categorize your data, making it easier to locate and retrieve specific files or information. This improves productivity and reduces the time spent searching for essential data, allowing your employees to focus on more critical tasks at hand.

Consolidation of Storage

With a 900GB capacity, this hard drive enclosure allows you to consolidate your storage needs into a single device. This eliminates the need for multiple smaller drives, simplifying your storage infrastructure and reducing management overhead. By centralizing your storage, you can streamline backup processes, enhance data protection measures, and improve overall efficiency in managing your data.

Cost-Effective Solution

Investing in a hard drive enclosure with a large capacity like 900GB provides a cost-effective solution for your storage requirements. Instead of purchasing multiple smaller drives to achieve the same capacity, you can save on hardware costs by opting for a single high-capacity enclosure. Additionally, fewer drives mean reduced power consumption and lower maintenance costs, further contributing to cost savings in the long run.

Scalability Options

The 900GB capacity of this hard drive enclosure also offers scalability options for future growth. If your storage needs continue to increase, you have the flexibility to add more enclosures or upgrade to higher-capacity drives within the same enclosure. This scalability ensures that your storage solution can adapt to meet the evolving demands of your business without requiring a complete overhaul of your infrastructure.

Speed: 10K

The HPE QR496A SFF Hard Drive Enclosure features a speed of 10K, providing users with a high-performance solution for their storage needs. The 10K speed offers several benefits in terms of improved data access, reduced latency, and enhanced overall system performance.

Faster Data Access

With a speed of 10K, this hard drive enclosure ensures faster data access compared to lower-speed alternatives. This means that your applications and processes can retrieve and manipulate data more quickly, resulting in improved productivity and reduced waiting times. Whether you are running database queries, accessing large files, or performing data-intensive tasks, the 10K speed enables smooth and efficient data access.

Reduced Latency

Latency refers to the delay between the time a request is made to access data and the time it takes for the data to be retrieved. The 10K speed of this hard drive enclosure significantly reduces latency, enabling near-instantaneous data retrieval for your applications. This is particularly important for latency-sensitive workloads, such as real-time analytics or high-frequency trading, where every millisecond counts. By minimizing latency, you can ensure that your applications operate at their peak performance levels.

Optimized Performance for Transactional Workloads

The 10K speed is particularly beneficial for transactional workloads that require rapid and consistent data access. Transactional workloads involve numerous small read and write operations, such as online transaction processing (OLTP) or e-commerce applications. The high rotational speed of 10K ensures that these operations can be executed quickly and efficiently, allowing your business to process transactions in a timely manner and deliver a seamless user experience.

Improved System Responsiveness

A hard drive enclosure with a speed of 10K contributes to overall system responsiveness. When combined with other high-performance components, such as powerful processors and ample memory, the 10K speed ensures that your system can handle demanding tasks with ease. This is particularly important for resource-intensive applications, such as virtualization or multimedia processing, where system responsiveness directly impacts user satisfaction and productivity.

Reliable Performance in Demanding Environments

The 10K speed of this hard drive enclosure is designed to provide reliable performance even in demanding environments. Whether your storage system operates in high-temperature environments or experiences heavy workloads, the 10K speed ensures that your data access remains consistent and reliable. This reliability is essential for businesses that cannot afford downtime or disruptions in their operations.