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HPE P48136-001 1.92TB SATA 6Gbps Mixed Use SSD Overview

Enterprise-Grade Storage Performance and Reliability

The HPE P48136-001 represents a premium tier in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's solid state drive portfolio, specifically engineered for mixed workload environments that demand consistent performance under varying read/write operations. This 1.92TB 2.5-inch form factor drive leverages SATA 6Gbps interface technology to deliver optimal balance between cost-effectiveness and enterprise-level performance characteristics. Designed for deployment in HPE ProLiant, HPE Apollo, and HPE Synergy systems, this mixed-use SSD provides the endurance necessary for applications requiring sustained write performance while maintaining exceptional read capabilities.

Key Technical Specifications

Capacity and Form Factor

The 1.92TB capacity point represents a strategic balance between storage density and performance optimization. This capacity tier is particularly well-suited for applications requiring substantial storage while maintaining consistent input/output operations per second (IOPS). The 2.5-inch form factor with 7mm height ensures broad compatibility with HPE server platforms and storage enclosures, allowing for seamless integration into existing infrastructure.

Physical Dimensions and Compatibility

Encased in a standard 2.5-inch (6.35cm) form factor with 7mm z-height, the P48136-001 maintains compatibility with both 7mm and 15mm drive bays through appropriate mounting solutions. The drive utilizes the SATA Revision 3.0 interface (6Gb/s) with backward compatibility to SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) and SATA 1.0 (1.5Gb/s), ensuring broad system compatibility across multiple generations of HPE server hardware.

Performance Characteristics

As a mixed-use SSD, the P48136-001 is engineered to handle workloads typically consisting of 50% read and 50% write operations, making it ideal for diverse application environments including database systems, virtualization platforms, and collaborative applications. The drive delivers consistent random read performance up to 97,000 IOPS and random write performance up to 36,000 IOPS, with sequential read speeds reaching 550MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 520MB/s.

Sustained Performance and Latency

Unlike consumer-grade SSDs that may experience significant performance degradation under sustained workloads, the HPE P48136-001 maintains consistent performance through advanced wear-leveling algorithms, over-provisioning, and sophisticated garbage collection mechanisms. Typical read latency is maintained below 85 microseconds, while write latency remains under 20 microseconds, ensuring responsive performance for demanding enterprise applications.

Mixed Use Workload Optimization

Understanding Mixed Use Designation

The "Mixed Use" classification indicates that this SSD is engineered to handle balanced read/write workloads typically encountered in server environments. Unlike read-intensive SSDs optimized primarily for data retrieval or write-intensive models designed for write-heavy applications, mixed-use drives provide the optimal balance for environments where both read and write operations occur frequently. This makes the P48136-001 particularly suitable for applications such as database management systems, virtualized environments, email servers, and collaborative platforms where I/O patterns vary significantly throughout operational cycles.

Endurance and Write Cycles

The P48136-001 is rated for 3.5 drive writes per day (DWPD) over its 5-year warranty period, meaning the entire 1.92TB capacity can be written 3.5 times daily for five years while maintaining data integrity and performance. This endurance rating translates to approximately 12.25 petabytes written (PBW) over the drive's lifespan, significantly exceeding consumer SSD capabilities and ensuring reliable operation in 24/7 enterprise environments.

Application-Specific Performance

In database applications, the P48136-001 delivers the consistent low latency required for transaction processing while handling the substantial write workloads generated by database logs and updates. For virtualization environments, the drive efficiently manages the random I/O patterns generated by multiple virtual machines with varying workload characteristics. In file serving scenarios, the SSD accelerates both read-intensive file retrieval and write-intensive file creation/modification operations.

NAND Technology and Data Integrity

3D TLC NAND Architecture

The HPE P48136-001 utilizes enterprise-grade 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell) NAND flash memory, which provides an optimal balance between cost, capacity, and endurance. The three-dimensional stacking of memory cells increases density without sacrificing reliability, while advanced error correction and wear-leveling algorithms extend the drive's operational lifespan. The implementation of 3D NAND technology allows for higher capacities while maintaining the physical form factor, making efficient use of space within constrained server environments.

Data Protection Mechanisms

Comprehensive data protection is achieved through multiple layers including advanced BCH ECC (Error Correction Code) capable of correcting multiple bit errors per page, end-to-end data path protection that validates data integrity from host interface to NAND media, and RAID-like functionality within the drive architecture. These mechanisms work in concert to ensure data integrity even in the event of component-level failures or transmission errors.

Power Loss Protection

The P48136-001 incorporates advanced power loss protection circuitry that includes onboard capacitors capable of providing sufficient power to complete in-progress write operations and commit data from volatile cache to non-volatile NAND memory in the event of unexpected power interruption. This critical enterprise feature prevents data corruption and maintains filesystem integrity during power anomalies, distinguishing it from consumer-grade SSDs that lack similar protection mechanisms.

HPE Integration

HPE Ecosystem Compatibility

As a genuine HPE storage component, the P48136-001 is thoroughly tested and validated for compatibility with HPE server platforms including ProLiant DL, ML, and BL series, HPE Apollo systems, HPE Synergy composable infrastructure, and HPE storage arrays. This validation ensures optimal performance, thermal characteristics, and reliability when deployed in HPE environments. The drive firmware is specifically tuned for HPE system architectures, providing enhanced performance and compatibility compared to aftermarket SSDs.

HPE Smart Storage Administrator Integration

The drive seamlessly integrates with HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA), providing comprehensive management capabilities including health monitoring, firmware updates, and performance telemetry. Through SSA, administrators can monitor drive health indicators such as media wear, remaining spare blocks, temperature history, and cumulative host writes, enabling proactive maintenance and capacity planning.

Use Cases and Deployment Scenarios

Virtualization Infrastructure

In virtualized environments using VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or other hypervisors, the P48136-001 provides the consistent I/O performance necessary to support multiple virtual machines with varying workload characteristics. The mixed-use design is particularly beneficial for virtualization hosts where some VMs may be read-intensive (such as application servers) while others are write-intensive (such as database servers). The drive's endurance characteristics ensure reliable performance throughout the maintenance cycle of virtualization infrastructure.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

For VDI deployments, the mixed-use SSD efficiently handles the boot storms associated with simultaneous user logins while managing the write-intensive operations of user profile updates and application data. The 1.92TB capacity provides sufficient storage for operating system images, applications, and user data while delivering the low latency required for responsive user experiences.

Database Applications

Database management systems including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, MySQL, and PostgreSQL benefit from the balanced read/write performance of the P48136-001. The drive accommodates both the random read patterns of database queries and the sequential write patterns of transaction logs, delivering consistent performance for OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) workloads. The power loss protection feature is particularly critical for database applications where transaction integrity is paramount.

Database Tiering Strategies

In tiered storage architectures, the P48136-001 serves as an optimal middle tier between read-intensive SSD storage and higher-performance NVMe solutions. This positioning allows organizations to balance performance requirements with budget constraints while maintaining consistent application performance. The drive's capacity point makes it suitable for storing frequently accessed database tables, indices, and temporary workspace areas.

Collaborative Applications and Email Systems

For collaborative platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint and email systems including Microsoft Exchange, the mixed-use characteristics of the P48136-001 align well with the I/O patterns of these applications. Exchange database operations, for example, generate substantial write activity for mailbox transactions while simultaneously requiring read performance for email retrieval and search operations. The drive's endurance ensures reliable operation through continuous log writing and database updates.

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability

Enterprise-Class Reliability Metrics

The P48136-001 is designed for continuous operation in 24/7 enterprise environments with a rated Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 2,000,000 hours, significantly exceeding consumer SSD specifications. This reliability is achieved through rigorous component selection, comprehensive testing, and thermal design optimized for server deployment. The drive operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, ensuring stable performance across varying environmental conditions within data centers.

Error Handling and Correction

Advanced error correction capabilities include low-density parity-check (LDPC) code with soft-decision decoding, which provides stronger error correction compared to traditional BCH codes. This enhanced error correction becomes increasingly important as NAND flash memory cells undergo program/erase cycles, maintaining data integrity throughout the drive's operational lifespan. The drive also implements sophisticated bad block management with spare area allocation to replace failing memory blocks transparently to the host system.

Interface and Protocol Specifications

The SATA 6Gb/s interface implements the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) protocol specification, ensuring broad operating system compatibility without requiring specialized drivers. The interface supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with a queue depth of 32 commands, optimizing command execution order to reduce mechanical delay (in HDDs) and, in the case of SSDs, to optimize NAND access patterns. The drive complies with SATA-IO device authentication security protocols, providing a foundation for hardware-based security features.

Electrical and Signal Characteristics

Operating voltage requirements include 5V DC with a tolerance of ±5% during normal operation, with specific power consumption profiles for active, idle, and standby states. Typical active power consumption during read operations is 4.5W, while write operations consume approximately 5.0W. The drive implements advanced power management features including partial and slumber power states to reduce energy consumption during periods of low activity, contributing to overall system power efficiency.

Environmental Specifications

The drive is designed to operate reliably within standard data center environmental conditions, including operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, non-operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C, operating shock resistance of 1,000 G/0.5ms, and non-operating shock resistance of 1,000 G/1.0ms. These specifications ensure data integrity and mechanical reliability during transportation, installation, and operation within enterprise computing environments.

Acoustics and Vibration

As a solid-state device with no moving mechanical components, the P48136-001 operates silently with no audible noise emission. The drive is designed to withstand vibration in both operating and non-operating states, with specified operational vibration tolerance of 2.17 G RMS (5-700 Hz) and non-operational vibration tolerance of 3.13 G RMS (5-800 Hz). These characteristics make it suitable for deployment in high-density storage configurations where multiple drives may generate cumulative vibrational effects.