Dell 345-BELO 1.92TB SAS-12GBPS Read-Intensive SFF SSD

345-BELO Dell 1.92TB SAS 12GBPS SSD Overview

The 345-BELO Dell 1.92TB SAS 12GBPS Read Intensive TLC 1DWPD Small Form Factor Enterprise Class Solid State Drive is a high-performance storage solution designed for enterprise environments that demand high-speed data processing and reliability. Ideal for use in the Dell Powervault Me5084 storage array, this drive offers exceptional endurance and performance with its cutting-edge NAND technology and industry-leading specifications.

Key Features of the 345-BELO Dell SSD

• Capacity: 1.92TB of storage space, ensuring plenty of room for large-scale enterprise applications.
• Interface: SAS 12GBps for ultra-fast data transfer speeds, ensuring rapid access and efficient data handling.
• Read Intensive: Optimized for high read workloads, making it perfect for applications that rely heavily on read access, such as database queries and data analytics.
• 1DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day): The drive supports 1 DWPD, delivering high endurance suitable for data-heavy environments.
• Small Form Factor (SFF): Designed for space efficiency, this small form factor drive helps reduce the footprint in enterprise storage systems while maintaining robust performance.
• Enterprise Class: Built to meet the demanding reliability and longevity requirements of enterprise environments, ensuring continuous uptime and high availability.

1.92TB Storage Capacity

The 1.92TB capacity of the 345-BELO SSD provides ample storage space for modern business applications. This capacity is ideal for enterprise applications that require fast, reliable storage, such as virtualized workloads, high-performance computing (HPC), and big data analytics. With this level of storage, businesses can handle large amounts of data while maintaining high performance.

SAS 12GBPS Interface

The SAS 12GBPS interface ensures high-speed data transfer between the SSD and the host system. This interface is known for its superior performance compared to traditional SATA connections, providing lower latency and faster access to critical business data. The high throughput of the 12GBps SAS connection allows the SSD to maintain consistent performance even under heavy workloads.

Benefits of SAS 12GBPS for Enterprise Applications

• Improved data throughput, supporting demanding business applications.
• Enhanced system reliability with SAS’s dual-port architecture, offering redundancy and failover capabilities.
• Supports multiple devices in a storage array, allowing for scalability as business data needs grow.

Read Intensive Design

The 345-BELO drive is read intensive, meaning it is optimized for applications where read operations significantly outpace write operations. Typical use cases include web servers, online transaction processing (OLTP) databases, and analytics platforms, where data is read more frequently than written. This characteristic makes the 345-BELO an excellent choice for environments that demand high read throughput and low latency.

Applications for Read Intensive SSDs

• Database Servers: High-performance, read-intensive database applications benefit from the fast read speeds of the 345-BELO SSD.
• Virtualization: Virtualized environments, particularly those running large-scale virtual machines, require high-speed read performance for fast data retrieval.
• Data Warehousing: Data warehouses that process large amounts of data for business intelligence applications can rely on the 345-BELO’s read performance.

1DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) Endurance

The 345-BELO Dell SSD supports an endurance rating of 1DWPD, meaning it can handle up to one full drive write cycle per day for its entire 5-year warranty period. This level of endurance makes the SSD suitable for moderate write environments where data is written and rewritten daily. With 1DWPD, the SSD delivers reliable performance without sacrificing lifespan, making it ideal for demanding workloads in enterprise storage systems.

Endurance Matters

Endurance is critical in enterprise storage environments where drives are subjected to continuous read and write operations. The 1DWPD rating ensures that the drive can handle daily data writes without failure, providing businesses with peace of mind that their critical data is safe. This endurance is particularly important for applications like video surveillance, high-frequency trading platforms, and scientific research that require consistent, high-throughput storage with minimal downtime.

Space-Efficiency in Enterprise Storage

The Small Form Factor (SFF) design of the 345-BELO Dell SSD allows for more efficient use of physical space within enterprise storage systems. This compact design makes it ideal for use in environments where rack space is limited, yet high storage performance is needed. The SFF design reduces the total footprint of the storage array, allowing businesses to pack more storage into less physical space, which ultimately reduces infrastructure costs.

Benefits of Small Form Factor SSDs

• Space Savings: Small form factor drives reduce the overall physical footprint of storage systems, allowing for denser storage arrays.
• Improved Airflow: By reducing the size of each drive, the overall airflow in the storage system is improved, promoting better cooling efficiency and lowering energy consumption.
• Enhanced Scalability: With smaller drives, businesses can easily scale their storage capacity by adding more drives as needed.

Reliability in Enterprise Environments

As an enterprise-class drive, the 345-BELO SSD is designed to provide superior reliability and performance in mission-critical environments. The drive is equipped with advanced features to ensure durability, minimize downtime, and protect data integrity, including error correction, power loss protection, and thermal throttling to maintain optimal operating conditions in high-heat environments.

Key Reliability Features

• Power Loss Protection: Ensures that in the event of a power failure, data in transit is not lost, safeguarding against system crashes and data corruption.
• Thermal Throttling: Automatically adjusts the drive’s performance to avoid overheating, preserving the health of the SSD and preventing thermal damage.
• Error Correction: Built-in error correction mechanisms to prevent data corruption and maintain data integrity over the life of the drive.

Seamless Integration for Enterprise Storage Solutions

The 345-BELO Dell SSD is specifically engineered to be compatible with the Dell Powervault Me5084 Storage Array, a highly scalable storage solution designed for enterprises that require flexible and reliable data storage. When paired with the Me5084 array, the 345-BELO drive delivers outstanding performance, high availability, and fault tolerance.

Choose Dell Powervault Me5084

The Dell Powervault Me5084 is designed for businesses looking for cost-effective, scalable storage solutions. It supports various storage configurations and integrates seamlessly with Dell's broader ecosystem of enterprise hardware and software. By using the 345-BELO SSD within the Powervault Me5084, businesses can benefit from a high-performance storage solution that maximizes their infrastructure's potential while providing redundancy and reliability.

Advantages of Using the 345-BELO SSD with the Powervault Me5084

• Increased Storage Performance: The combination of high-speed SSDs and a robust storage array results in faster data retrieval and processing speeds.
• Scalable Architecture: The Powervault Me5084 can scale to accommodate future data needs, and the 345-BELO SSD ensures that scalability doesn't come at the expense of performance.
• Enhanced Data Protection: With built-in data protection features like RAID and error correction, the Powervault Me5084 and 345-BELO SSD ensure that business-critical data is secure.