HPE 807581-001 6TB 7.2K RPM SAS 12GBPS LFF Hard Drive

HPE MSA 6TB SAS 12Gbps 1Midline Hard Drive Overview

The HPE 807581-001 MSA 6TB 7.2K RPM SAS hard drive is a midline enterprise storage solution engineered for reliable performance, scalability, and data integrity in Hewlett Packard Enterprise environments. Designed with a 12Gbps SAS interface, 128MB cache, and hot-swappable 3.5-inch form factor, this drive is ideal for data-intensive applications, virtualized workloads, and mission-critical storage deployments. As part of the MSA series, it balances capacity, speed, and enterprise-grade reliability.

Enterprise Storage Role of the HPE 807581-001 Drive

Midline SAS drives like the HPE 807581-001 serve as the backbone of enterprise storage arrays, particularly in modular storage architectures such as HPE’s MSA systems. These drives provide businesses with scalable options for handling structured data, unstructured content, backup repositories, and archival workloads. Their 6TB capacity per drive offers organizations a cost-effective pathway to scale storage infrastructure without compromising efficiency.

Key Applications

• Data warehousing and archival solutions
• Virtual machine storage in VMware, Hyper-V, and other hypervisors
• Database storage for midrange workloads
• Enterprise file storage and sharing services
• Business continuity and disaster recovery infrastructures

Technical Specifications of HPE 807581-001

Capacity and Form Factor

With a 6TB capacity, this hard drive allows organizations to manage large volumes of data without excessive overhead in power or cooling. Its 3.5-inch form factor makes it compatible with most enterprise storage systems, particularly within HPE’s MSA family of arrays.

Rotational Speed and Performance

Operating at 7,200 RPM, the HPE 807581-001 offers a balance between performance and energy efficiency. While it doesn’t reach the IOPS levels of 10K or 15K RPM drives, its sustained throughput paired with SAS 12Gbps connectivity makes it suitable for mixed-use environments where both reliability and performance matter.

Interface and Data Transfer Rate

The 12Gbps SAS interface ensures faster and more reliable communication between the storage subsystem and host controllers compared to traditional SATA connections. This minimizes latency, supports multiple concurrent data streams, and provides enterprise-grade redundancy features that are essential in mission-critical systems.

Cache Memory Advantage

Equipped with a 128MB cache buffer, the drive optimizes data access by pre-loading frequently used or sequential data blocks. This helps in reducing latency for high-demand operations and significantly improves performance in environments where multiple users or applications are accessing stored data simultaneously.

Hot-Swappable Design

Hot-swappability is an essential feature for enterprise IT teams striving to maintain continuous uptime. The HPE 807581-001 allows for seamless replacement or addition without service interruption. This reduces maintenance windows, safeguards business continuity, and lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by minimizing downtime expenses.

Benefits of Deploying HPE 807581-001 SAS Drives

Scalability for Growing Data Needs

As enterprises face exponential data growth, scalability becomes paramount. The 6TB capacity per drive enables businesses to expand storage infrastructures progressively. Whether deployed in HPE MSA arrays or other enterprise storage systems, these drives allow for modular growth without the need for complete system overhauls.

Enhanced Reliability and Data Integrity

Enterprise SAS drives like the HPE 807581-001 are built for high availability and consistent performance. Advanced error correction, end-to-end data integrity checks, and SAS dual-porting ensure that stored information is always accessible and protected against corruption or unexpected hardware failures.

Balanced Cost-to-Performance Ratio

One of the major advantages of midline SAS drives is their cost-effectiveness. They offer higher reliability and better performance compared to SATA counterparts, while being more affordable and spacious than SSD alternatives. This makes them an ideal choice for medium-to-large enterprises that need to balance budget considerations with enterprise-class requirements.

Optimized for HPE Ecosystem

The HPE 807581-001 integrates seamlessly into Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions. Certified compatibility ensures optimized performance within MSA arrays, ProLiant servers, and other HPE storage appliances. Using HPE-certified drives also allows businesses to maintain warranty coverage and leverage HPE’s global support ecosystem.

Use Cases in Modern IT Infrastructure

Virtualized Environments

Virtualized workloads demand a balance between capacity and reliability. The HPE 807581-001 provides the storage backbone required to host dozens or even hundreds of virtual machines, ensuring minimal latency and steady throughput.

Backup and Archival Solutions

Businesses looking for dependable long-term storage benefit from the large capacity and reliability of these drives. They are widely used in tiered storage strategies where active data is maintained on high-performance SSDs, while historical and less-accessed information resides on SAS midline drives.

Enterprise Applications

ERP platforms, CRM solutions, and business intelligence systems generate and store vast amounts of transactional and analytical data. Deploying the HPE 807581-001 ensures that enterprises can handle these workloads efficiently without compromising performance or resilience.

Cloud and Hybrid Deployments

With hybrid cloud strategies gaining traction, on-premise storage remains essential for performance, compliance, and cost control. The HPE 807581-001 delivers local storage resilience while integrating seamlessly with cloud-enabled infrastructures.

Comparison with Other Drive Categories

Versus SATA Drives

While SATA drives provide cost-effective storage, they lack the enterprise-grade features of SAS drives. The HPE 807581-001 offers better reliability, faster performance, dual-port redundancy, and superior error correction mechanisms, making it the preferred choice for mission-critical deployments.

Versus SSDs

Solid-state drives dominate in terms of IOPS and latency, but their higher cost per terabyte makes them less practical for large-scale storage. The HPE 807581-001 provides a cost-efficient alternative for bulk data storage while still delivering enterprise-level reliability.

Versus Performance SAS Drives

Higher RPM SAS drives (10K and 15K) offer lower latency but at smaller capacities and higher costs. Midline 7.2K SAS drives like the HPE 807581-001 provide the best balance when high capacity is as critical as steady performance.

HPE MSA Ecosystem Integration

Compatibility with HPE MSA Arrays

The drive is fully qualified for HPE MSA storage arrays, enabling seamless plug-and-play deployment. IT teams benefit from certified firmware and management integration, ensuring optimized performance and fewer compatibility issues.

ProLiant Server Integration

HPE ProLiant servers rely on certified storage options for maximum performance. By deploying the 807581-001, enterprises ensure not only hardware compatibility but also continued support through HPE’s global service agreements.

Hot-Swap Management Tools

HPE’s Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) and Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) provide IT administrators with advanced drive monitoring and management features. These tools enhance the hot-swapping process and allow predictive failure analysis.