HPE 746841-002 SAS 6GBPS 3PAR 2TB 7.2K LFF HDD

HPE 746841-002 3.5-Inch 2TB SAS 6Gbps 3PAR 7.2K LFF FE HDD Overview

The HPE 746841-002 3.5-Inch 2TB SAS 6Gbps 3PAR 7.2K LFF FE HDD is a high-capacity enterprise-class hard disk drive engineered for HPE 3PAR storage systems. This large form factor (LFF) hard drive is designed to deliver high reliability, robust performance, and consistent scalability for data-intensive workloads. With a 2TB capacity and 7,200 RPM spindle speed, it provides an excellent balance between storage density and performance for enterprise applications. The SAS 6Gbps interface ensures faster throughput, enhanced reliability, and full-duplex data transfer compared to legacy SATA drives.

Key Features of the HPE 746841-002 SAS HDD

Enterprise Storage Capacity

Offering 2TB of storage capacity, the HPE 746841-002 HDD is optimized for large-scale environments where data growth is continuous. This drive supports a variety of workloads such as enterprise backup, business applications, virtualization, and big data storage. Its high capacity enables organizations to scale their infrastructure while minimizing the physical storage footprint.

Spindle Speed and Performance

Operating at 7,200 RPM, the drive balances throughput performance and efficiency. Although higher RPM drives like 10K and 15K may provide faster access speeds, the 7.2K spindle speed makes the HPE 746841-002 particularly well-suited for sequential data storage, large block applications, and environments requiring high-capacity, low-cost-per-gigabyte solutions.

SAS 6Gbps Interface

With Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 6Gbps technology, this HDD ensures robust connectivity and enhanced throughput compared to traditional SATA drives. SAS interfaces provide superior performance, dual-port redundancy, advanced error recovery, and scalability. This makes SAS drives like the HPE 746841-002 particularly effective in high-availability enterprise environments.

Compatibility with HPE 3PAR Storage Systems

Integration with HPE 3PAR Arrays

Designed specifically for HPE 3PAR storage arrays, the 746841-002 HDD ensures seamless integration into HPE’s enterprise-grade storage architecture. These arrays are widely recognized for delivering agility, high availability, and simplified data management for modern IT infrastructures. Deploying genuine HPE-certified drives ensures optimal performance and compatibility.

Large Form Factor (LFF) Design

The drive’s 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) design maximizes storage density in enterprise rack-mounted systems. LFF drives are particularly valuable in environments where high-capacity storage outweighs the need for extremely high IOPS, such as backup, archival, and data lakes.

Enterprise Use Cases

Backup and Archival Storage

Organizations with high-volume data requirements rely on the HPE 746841-002 for backup and archival solutions. Its 2TB capacity and cost-efficient design make it suitable for storing large datasets without compromising reliability. Archival data that must remain accessible benefits from the durability and long-term consistency of this drive.

Business Applications

Business applications, including CRM, ERP, and email servers, require stable and cost-effective storage. The HPE 746841-002 meets these demands by delivering dependable performance in read/write-intensive workloads with the benefit of enterprise-class data protection.

Big Data and Analytics

For organizations managing big data frameworks such as Hadoop or large-scale analytics platforms, the HPE 746841-002 offers cost-effective storage expansion. While compute nodes may use SSDs for performance, HDDs like this serve as high-capacity repositories for structured and unstructured data.

Performance and Reliability

Error Recovery and Data Protection

Enterprise SAS drives feature advanced error correction mechanisms and superior mean time between failures (MTBF). The HPE 746841-002 is built with reliability as a cornerstone, reducing the likelihood of data corruption and ensuring uninterrupted availability for mission-critical workloads.

Durability in 24/7 Operations

Enterprise workloads often require continuous 24/7 operation. The HPE 746841-002 is engineered for such environments, where drives are under constant use in data centers. Unlike consumer-grade HDDs, enterprise drives are tested for sustained workloads and reliability under stress.

Redundancy and High Availability

SAS technology provides dual-port redundancy, meaning that the drive can be accessed via two different paths. This feature enhances fault tolerance in enterprise environments, reducing the risk of downtime and ensuring data availability.

Advantages of SAS over SATA

Performance Benefits

SAS drives deliver superior performance over SATA by providing higher throughput, better queue depth handling, and full-duplex data transfer. This ensures that enterprise applications requiring faster response times benefit from SAS architecture.

Reliability and Endurance

Unlike SATA, SAS drives are engineered with higher endurance and optimized firmware for continuous workloads. The HPE 746841-002 demonstrates this advantage by providing long-term reliability for mission-critical infrastructures.

Scalability

SAS supports large-scale storage arrays with multiple devices connected in a single topology. This makes SAS-based HDDs ideal for enterprise deployments where scalability is a key requirement.

Deployment in Enterprise Environments

Data Center Storage Expansion

For enterprises scaling their storage infrastructure, the HPE 746841-002 enables efficient data center storage expansion. IT managers can increase available capacity without dramatically increasing infrastructure costs, thanks to its high-density and cost-effective design.

Hybrid Storage Solutions

Many organizations deploy a hybrid storage model, combining SSDs for performance-intensive workloads with HDDs like the HPE 746841-002 for capacity-oriented storage. This balance ensures both speed and affordability.

Cloud and Hosting Providers

Cloud service providers and hosting companies rely on large-capacity drives for multi-tenant environments. The 2TB SAS HDD allows providers to deliver cost-effective, reliable storage solutions that scale with customer demands.

Industry Applications

Healthcare

In healthcare, large amounts of imaging data, patient records, and genomic data need reliable storage. The HPE 746841-002 supports compliance and long-term data accessibility in healthcare IT environments.

Financial Services

Financial institutions handling transactional records, reporting, and secure archival benefit from the reliability and data integrity features of the HPE SAS HDD.

Education and Research

Universities and research organizations dealing with academic datasets, simulations, and archives leverage large-capacity SAS drives for their data-intensive projects.

Government and Public Sector

Secure storage and long-term data retention make this HDD suitable for government agencies managing citizen records, defense information, and compliance-driven archives.