P49057-B21 HPE 6.4TB SAS-24GBPS 2.5" SFF Mixed Use BC Mv SSD

HPE P49057-B21: Next-Generation 24G SAS Enterprise SSD

The HPE P49057-B21 represents a significant leap forward in enterprise storage technology, featuring groundbreaking SAS-24Gbps interface speeds combined with an impressive 6.4TB capacity in the industry-standard 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF). This mixed-use SSD is engineered for the most demanding data center environments where bandwidth-intensive applications require unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, and storage density.

SAS-24Gbps Technology Revolution

As the industry transitions beyond 12Gbps SAS technology, the P49057-B21 stands at the forefront with its SAS-24Gbps interface, delivering double the bandwidth of previous generation solutions. This revolutionary interface speed enables new possibilities for data-intensive applications, artificial intelligence workloads, and high-performance computing scenarios that were previously constrained by storage bandwidth limitations.

Bandwidth Performance Breakthrough

The SAS-24Gbps interface provides theoretical transfer speeds of up to 2,400 MB/s per port, enabling the full potential of high-performance NAND flash to be realized. This bandwidth breakthrough is particularly crucial for applications involving large-scale data analytics, real-time processing, and high-frequency transaction systems where storage latency and throughput directly impact business outcomes.

Backward Compatibility Assurance

Despite its advanced interface technology, the P49057-B21 maintains full backward compatibility with existing 12Gbps and 6Gbps SAS infrastructures. This compatibility ensures smooth technology adoption while allowing organizations to maximize their existing infrastructure investments during phased migration to SAS-24Gbps ecosystems.

High-Density Storage Architecture

With 6.4TB of usable capacity in a 2.5-inch SFF form factor, the P49057-B21 delivers exceptional storage density that addresses the escalating capacity requirements of modern enterprise environments. This high-density design represents the culmination of advanced NAND flash technology and sophisticated controller architecture.

The drive leverages state-of-the-art 3D NAND flash memory with multiple layers of memory cells stacked vertically, enabling significantly higher storage densities compared to planar NAND technologies. This three-dimensional architecture not only increases capacity but also enhances reliability and performance characteristics through improved cell isolation and reduced program disturb effects.

Storage Optimization

Advanced flash management techniques including sophisticated wear-leveling, garbage collection, and over-provisioning strategies ensure that the full 6.4TB capacity remains accessible with consistent performance throughout the drive's operational lifespan. These optimizations are particularly critical for mixed-use workloads where both read and write operations occur frequently.

The increased NAND density presents unique thermal management challenges that the P49057-B21 addresses through advanced cooling technologies and dynamic thermal throttling algorithms. These mechanisms ensure optimal operating temperatures are maintained even during sustained heavy workloads, preventing performance degradation due to thermal constraints.

Form Factor Advantages

The 2.5-inch SFF design provides significant advantages in terms of storage density per rack unit, power efficiency, and mechanical compatibility with existing enterprise infrastructure. This form factor has become the industry standard for modern data center deployments due to its optimal balance of capacity, performance, and physical dimensions.

Rack Space Optimization

By delivering 6.4TB in a 2.5-inch form factor, the P49057-B21 enables organizations to achieve petabyte-scale storage in significantly reduced physical space compared to traditional 3.5-inch drives. This space efficiency translates directly to reduced data center footprint requirements and associated infrastructure costs.

The P49057-B21 delivers exceptional performance characteristics that leverage the full potential of the SAS-24Gbps interface, making it suitable for the most demanding enterprise workloads and applications.

SAS-24Gbps Interface Performance

The dual-port SAS-24Gbps interface enables unprecedented data transfer rates that significantly reduce I/O bottlenecks in storage-intensive applications. This high-speed interface is essential for modern workloads including virtualization, database systems, and big data analytics where storage performance directly impacts overall system responsiveness.

Latency Optimization

Advanced controller architecture and optimized firmware algorithms work in concert to minimize latency across all operation types. The drive consistently delivers sub-millisecond response times even under heavy mixed workloads, ensuring predictable performance for latency-sensitive applications.

Queue Depth Optimization

With support for high queue depths and sophisticated command queuing technologies, the P49057-B21 efficiently manages concurrent I/O requests from multiple applications or virtual machines. This capability is particularly valuable in virtualized environments where storage resources are shared among numerous workloads.

Mixed Use Workload Optimization

Specifically engineered for balanced read/write workloads, the P49057-B21 delivers consistent performance across diverse application patterns. This mixed-use design philosophy ensures that the drive performs optimally whether deployed for read-intensive, write-intensive, or balanced workload scenarios.

Write Endurance Characteristics

The drive's mixed-use classification indicates robust write endurance capabilities, supported by advanced write amplification reduction techniques and sophisticated garbage collection algorithms. These features ensure consistent write performance throughout the drive's specified lifespan.

Read Performance Consistency

Optimized read-ahead algorithms and intelligent caching mechanisms maintain high read performance even during sustained operation. The drive's architecture ensures that read latency remains low and predictable regardless of workload patterns or capacity utilization.

The P49057-B21 incorporates numerous hardware enhancements that differentiate it from previous generation SSDs and ensure optimal performance in modern enterprise environments.

Included Tray System

The drive ships with a specifically designed hot-swap tray that ensures proper mechanical integration with HPE server and storage systems. This included tray system simplifies deployment and eliminates compatibility concerns during installation.

Tray Design Features

The custom tray incorporates robust construction, secure locking mechanisms, and proper airflow design to ensure reliable operation in high-vibration environments. The tray's design also facilitates easy handling during installation and maintenance operations.

Compatibility Assurance

By including the appropriate tray, HPE ensures that the drive integrates seamlessly with compatible HPE systems including ProLiant servers, Apollo systems, and storage arrays. This comprehensive packaging approach eliminates the need for separate tray procurement and compatibility verification.

Hot Swap Capability

Enterprise-grade hot swap functionality enables drive replacement without system shutdown, a critical feature for maintaining continuous operation in 24/7 environments. This capability is enhanced by the included tray system, which ensures proper electrical sequencing during insertion and removal.

Hot Swap Implementation

The drive implements robust hot swap circuitry that manages power sequencing, signal isolation, and device discovery processes. These features ensure safe insertion and removal operations while maintaining system stability and data integrity.

LED Status Indicators

Integrated LED status indicators provide clear visual feedback about drive status, activity, and fault conditions. These indicators work in conjunction with HPE management systems to facilitate quick identification of drive status within populated storage enclosures.

Enterprise Reliability and Data Protection

The P49057-B21 incorporates comprehensive reliability features that ensure data integrity and continuous operation in demanding enterprise environments.

Power Loss Protection

Advanced power loss protection circuitry safeguards data during unexpected power interruptions. This feature ensures that in-flight writes are completed and cache contents are preserved, maintaining data consistency across power cycles.

Data Preservation Mechanisms

Onboard capacitors provide sufficient hold-up time to complete pending write operations and flush volatile cache contents to non-volatile storage during power failure events. This capability is essential for maintaining data integrity in mission-critical applications.

Sophisticated error correction technologies protect against data corruption and bit errors, extending the drive's usable life and maintaining data reliability. These correction capabilities are particularly important as NAND flash densities increase and cell sizes decrease.

Comprehensive data protection mechanisms verify integrity at each transfer point from host interface to NAND flash media. This end-to-end protection architecture prevents silent data corruption and ensures that data written to the drive is exactly the data read back when requested.

The drive includes features specifically designed to enhance performance and reliability in RAID configurations, including optimized error recovery controls and timed completion guarantees that prevent RAID reconstruction failures due to slow drive response.

The combination of high capacity, exceptional performance, and advanced features makes the P49057-B21 suitable for diverse enterprise deployment scenarios.

High-Performance Computing

In HPC environments, the drive's SAS-24Gbps interface and high capacity enable rapid processing of large datasets and complex computational workloads. The exceptional bandwidth supports parallel I/O operations common in scientific computing and engineering simulations.

Big Data Analytics

For big data applications, the P49057-B21 provides the necessary performance and capacity to handle large-scale data processing and analytics workloads. The high throughput capabilities support rapid data ingestion, processing, and analysis cycles.

In virtualized environments, the drive's mixed-use characteristics and high performance support dense virtual machine deployments with varying workload patterns. The high capacity enables consolidation of multiple virtual machines while maintaining performance isolation and quality of service.

Database Systems

For database applications, the drive delivers the low latency and high IOPS required for optimal database performance. The balanced read/write capabilities make it suitable for both OLTP and OLAP workloads, supporting everything from transaction processing to data warehousing.

In cloud deployments, the P49057-B21 provides the performance consistency and reliability required for multi-tenant environments. The high capacity and density support efficient resource utilization while maintaining performance isolation between tenants.

The P49057-B21 incorporates several technical innovations that differentiate it from previous generation storage solutions and competing products.

SAS-24Gbps Protocol Enhancements

The implementation of SAS-24Gbps includes protocol enhancements that improve efficiency and reduce overhead compared to previous SAS generations. These enhancements contribute to the drive's exceptional performance characteristics.

Signal Integrity Technologies

Advanced signal integrity technologies ensure reliable operation at SAS-24Gbps speeds, even in electrically challenging environments. These technologies include sophisticated equalization, noise cancellation, and timing recovery circuits.

The drive features a next-generation controller architecture specifically designed to leverage the capabilities of high-density 3D NAND flash while supporting the bandwidth requirements of the SAS-24Gbps interface.

Multi-core processor architecture and sophisticated parallel processing algorithms enable the controller to manage multiple operations simultaneously, maximizing throughput and minimizing latency across diverse workload patterns.

NAND Management Innovations

Advanced NAND management techniques including zoned namespace support, advanced wear leveling, and sophisticated read disturb management extend flash longevity and maintain performance consistency throughout the drive's operational life.

Proper integration requires understanding the compatibility requirements and configuration considerations for optimal performance and reliability.

HPE System Compatibility

The P49057-B21 is qualified for use with specific HPE server and storage platforms, including recent generations of ProLiant servers, Apollo systems, and storage arrays. Compatibility verification should be performed before deployment.

Firmware and Driver Requirements

Specific firmware and driver versions may be required to fully leverage the drive's capabilities, particularly regarding SAS-24Gbps functionality. HPE provides compatibility matrices and update guidance for supported systems.

Configuration Best Practices

Optimal configuration depends on the specific deployment scenario and workload characteristics. Considerations include RAID configuration, partition alignment, and filesystem selection based on application requirements.

Performance Tuning

Various tuning parameters can optimize performance for specific workload patterns. These include queue depth settings, read-ahead configurations, and write caching policies that can be adjusted based on application requirements.

Capacity Planning

Effective capacity planning should consider both the physical capacity and the over-provisioning requirements for maintaining performance throughout the drive's lifespan. Workload characteristics influence the relationship between usable capacity and sustained performance.

Extensive documentation including installation guides, compatibility matrices, and best practice recommendations is available through HPE's information portals, supporting successful deployment and operation.