Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV 240GB SATA-6GBPS SFF Hot Swap SSD with Tray

Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV 240GB SATA-6GBPS

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV 240GB SATA-6GBPS SFF Enterprise Value Hot Swap Solid State Drive with Tray is engineered for performance and reliability in enterprise data centers, making it a top choice for those looking for high-capacity storage solutions. With a storage capacity of 240GB and built to meet the demanding requirements of modern data environments, this SSD provides robust performance, efficiency, and endurance. The hot-swap capability allows for seamless integration into server environments, ensuring continuous uptime and minimal downtime during maintenance or upgrades.

Key Features

High-Performance Storage

Designed for speed and reliability, the Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV offers excellent performance with a 240GB storage capacity. This ensures that it can handle high data throughput and reduce latency for faster data access, which is crucial for enterprise applications and virtualization environments. The SATA-6GBPS interface ensures rapid read and write speeds, further improving the overall efficiency of storage operations.

Enterprise-Grade Durability

Engineered for enterprise workloads, the Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is built to provide consistent performance under heavy usage. With a lifespan designed to endure the harsh demands of 24/7 server environments, this SSD offers high endurance to withstand multiple read and write cycles. This makes it ideal for applications that require continuous data access and reliability, such as virtualization, databases, and cloud environments.

Hot Swap Capability

The hot-swap feature of this SSD allows users to replace or upgrade drives without the need for server downtime, making it a highly efficient solution for businesses with uptime-critical requirements. With hot swapping, you can easily maintain and upgrade your storage infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruptions to your operations.

Compatibility and Integration

Designed for Cisco UCS Servers

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV is fully compatible with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) servers, allowing seamless integration into your existing Cisco infrastructure. This drive has been specifically designed to fit within the Small Form Factor (SFF) slot in Cisco UCS servers, ensuring a secure and reliable connection. The tray included with the SSD allows for easy installation and integration with Cisco’s server systems, enhancing the system’s overall performance.

Broad Compatibility with Enterprise Storage Systems

While primarily designed for Cisco UCS environments, the Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is compatible with a wide variety of server and storage solutions that support SATA interfaces. This makes it a versatile storage solution for businesses with mixed infrastructure environments, providing flexibility when upgrading or expanding storage capabilities.

Benefits

Faster Data Access

Solid-state drives provide significant performance improvements over traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) due to their lack of moving parts. This translates into faster data read and write speeds, which is essential for workloads involving large volumes of data or high-speed transactions. With the Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV, enterprises can experience rapid boot times, quicker application launches, and reduced latency in database queries.

Enhanced Reliability and Reduced Failure Rates

Unlike HDDs, which rely on spinning disks and mechanical parts, SSDs are more resistant to physical damage from shocks, vibrations, and drops. This makes them an ideal solution for mission-critical systems where downtime and data loss can be extremely costly. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV offers superior reliability, ensuring that your enterprise systems run smoothly with fewer interruptions and fewer drive failures.

Energy Efficiency and Lower Operating Costs

In addition to their performance and reliability, SSDs are also more energy-efficient than traditional HDDs. The absence of moving parts reduces the energy required to operate the drive, resulting in lower power consumption and reduced heat generation. This can lead to significant cost savings in data centers, particularly those with high-density storage requirements.

Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD

Virtualization Environments

In modern enterprise environments, virtualization is a common strategy for optimizing hardware resources and increasing flexibility. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV’s high performance and reliability make it an excellent choice for virtualized workloads, including virtual machines, virtual storage, and cloud applications. The SSD’s low latency and high throughput ensure that virtualized environments run efficiently and support the increasing demands of virtualized applications.

Database Storage Solutions

Databases require fast and reliable storage to maintain data integrity and provide quick access to large datasets. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD delivers the speed necessary to meet these demands, offering fast query processing times and reduced latency when accessing and updating large databases. Its durability and consistent performance ensure that the SSD can handle the high I/O requirements of database storage without compromising reliability.

Cloud Infrastructure and Big Data Analytics

With the growing reliance on cloud infrastructure and the rise of big data analytics, having high-performance storage is essential. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is optimized for high-throughput workloads, making it an ideal solution for cloud storage platforms, big data analytics, and high-performance computing environments. Its capacity to manage large volumes of data with speed and reliability allows businesses to efficiently handle and analyze vast amounts of data.

Enterprise Backup and Disaster Recovery

For enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions, fast data access and high endurance are critical. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV offers the ideal combination of performance and reliability to support these applications. With its quick read and write speeds, this SSD enables faster backup processes and quicker recovery times, minimizing the impact of potential data loss or system failure.

Technical Specifications

Form Factor

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD utilizes the Small Form Factor (SFF), which is a compact design that fits into a 2.5-inch drive bay. This form factor is ideal for environments where space is limited but high storage performance is required.

Interface and Data Transfer Rate

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV features the SATA-6GBPS interface, which allows for high-speed data transfer rates of up to 6 gigabits per second. This ensures rapid data access and improves the performance of applications and services running on the system.

Endurance and Reliability

Built with enterprise environments in mind, the Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV offers high endurance ratings. This ensures that the drive can handle extensive read and write cycles, making it suitable for applications with heavy workloads. It also comes with features like power loss protection to prevent data corruption during unexpected shutdowns.

Temperature and Operating Conditions

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is designed to operate in a wide range of temperatures, typically between 0°C and 70°C, making it well-suited for deployment in various data center environments. Its ability to handle varying operating conditions without compromising performance ensures that it can perform reliably under diverse environmental factors.

Choose Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD

Seamless Integration with Cisco UCS Systems

The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is tailored for use within Cisco UCS systems, ensuring easy and reliable integration into your existing infrastructure. Its form factor, compatibility, and tray design make it an ideal choice for upgrading or expanding storage capacity without the need for major adjustments or changes to your current setup.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

As enterprise workloads continue to evolve and data storage needs grow, scalability becomes a crucial factor in storage infrastructure planning. The Cisco UCS-SD240GM1X-EV SSD is designed to be scalable, supporting increasing storage requirements as businesses expand. With its high performance and durability, this SSD is a future-proof investment that can support your growing enterprise needs for years to come.