P77562-001 HPE MSA 15.36TB SAS 12GBPS RI SFF M2 SSD

HPE MSA 15.36TB SAS 12GBPS SSD

The HPE P77562-001 MSA 15.36TB SAS 12Gbps Read Intensive 2.5-inch M2 FIPS Encrypted SSD is a high-capacity solid state drive engineered for enterprise-level storage arrays. Designed with advanced encryption and optimized for read-intensive workloads, this drive ensures secure and efficient data management.

Manufacturer Details

• Brand: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Part Number: P77562-001
• Device Category: Solid State Drive

Performance Attributes

• Storage Capacity: 15.36 Terabytes
• Workload Profile: Read Intensive
• Interface Type: SAS 12Gbps

Design & Form Factor

• Form Factor: Small Form Factor
• Drive Size: 2.5-inch
• Carrier Type: Second Generation MSA Carrier

Compatibility

• Supported Device: Storage Array
• System Compatibility: HPE MSA Storage Array

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions

• Length: 7.38 inches
• Width: 12.88 inches
• Height: 5.38 inches

Weight

• Approximate Mass: 0.59 Kilograms

HPE P77562-001 MSA 15.36TB SAS 12GBPS RI M2 SSD

The HPE P77562-001 MSA 15.36TB SAS 12GBPS Read Intensive 2.5inch M2 FIPS Encrypted Solid State Drive belongs to a highly advanced category of enterprise-grade storage devices engineered to deliver superior reliability, exceptional read performance, and robust encryption for mission critical applications. This category includes specialized drives optimized for read-centric workloads that require high data throughput and secure data-at-rest protection. These drives are commonly deployed in data centers, virtualization systems, cloud infrastructure nodes, business analytics servers, and large scale database environments where low latency, consistent performance, and endurance are critical for smooth operations. As organizations generate extensive volumes of structured and unstructured data, this category of high-capacity SAS SSDs has become essential for businesses seeking dependable, scalable, and secure storage solutions.

High Performance SAS 12Gbps Storage Architecture

Optimized Interface for Enterprise Data Transfer Speeds

The SAS 12Gbps interface offers significantly greater performance compared to traditional SATA storage. With optimized signaling, dual port capability, and improved command queueing, the HPE P77562-001 ensures stable data throughput for demanding enterprise workflows. This interface supports rapid access to large sequential and random datasets, making it suitable for virtualization, online transaction processing, machine learning inference systems, and content delivery platforms requiring predictable performance under peak conditions.

Enhanced Reliability for Continuous Operations

The category of Read Intensive SAS SSDs is optimized for workloads with a high ratio of read operations. They offer a balance of performance and longevity, designed to operate continuously in multi-user, multi-application server environments. This type of SSD typically features specialized firmware, power loss protection, and mechanisms to reduce read disturb issues and data retention degradation. These capabilities help maintain reliability and data accuracy, especially important for valuable enterprise information that must remain intact and accessible.

Scalable Capacity for Growing Business Demands

As enterprise storage requirements expand, organizations seek larger capacity drives that provide both speed and footprint efficiency. The 15.36TB capacity of the HPE P77562-001 enables tremendous consolidation of storage resources, reducing server rack density and cost of ownership. The category supports use cases such as content archives, extensive media libraries, long term surveillance retention, and corporate backup repositories. By incorporating high-density NAND architecture, these SSDs help enterprises reduce operational and management complexity.

Advanced Security with FIPS Encrypted Technology

Enterprise Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance

The FIPS encryption technology embedded into this drive category ensures that sensitive data remains secure and compliant with governmental and industry security frameworks. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, is a U.S. government security certification recognized across industries including finance, healthcare, research, defense, and public cloud infrastructure. Organizations that require strict control over encryption key management and data confidentiality benefit greatly from drives that meet FIPS 140-2 or FIPS 140-3 validation, depending on product generation.

Secure Data-at-Rest for Risk Mitigation

Data protection is not limited to network and software layers. Hardware-based encryption ensures data confidentiality even when storage media is removed from the server. If a physical drive is removed by unauthorized personnel or lost during transport, the encryption prevents external access. This is vital for large scale enterprises that manage distributed facilities, remote locations, and mobile data centers. Hardware encryption also reduces CPU overhead on the host system, ensuring no performance degradation caused by software encryption methods.

Protection Against Unauthorized Data Modification

FIPS capable drives are engineered to prevent tampering, unauthorized access attempts, and illicit modifications. Organizations can implement secure erasure, cryptographic data shredding, and controlled sanitization processes to verify that information cannot be reconstructed. This reduces legal and financial risks associated with data breaches, particularly when retiring or repurposing storage hardware.

Enterprise Use Cases for Read Intensive SAS SSDs

Virtualized and Cloud Environments

Virtualization platforms require responsive storage to maintain application uptime, workload balancing, and instance cloning. The category supports hypervisors and container frameworks with accelerated read performance, fast boot operations, and low latency VM migrations. Data-driven cloud businesses benefit from minimized performance bottlenecks, ensuring rapid access to databases, metadata indexing, and distributed file systems.

Database and ERP Applications

ERP, CRM, financial trading platforms, and transactional SQL systems require consistent, low-latency performance for query resolution and reporting. These SAS SSDs reduce bottlenecks in read-heavy workloads that include analytics queries, inventory systems, forecasting modules, and operational intelligence dashboards. Improved IOPS stability ensures that end users experience faster response times and streamlined decision-making processes.

Advanced NAND Flash and Wear Leveling Techniques

Read Intensive NAND is engineered for high read cycles. The architecture includes sophisticated wear leveling, bad block management, and thermal monitoring. These technologies extend lifecycle and ensure that data remains reliable even after extended usage. The controller continuously optimizes block placement, ensuring write operations are balanced across the flash cells.

Power Loss Protection and End-to-End Data Integrity

Enterprise data integrity requires comprehensive safeguards. Capacitors and fail-safe firmware prevent corruption during unexpected power loss events. End-to-end data path protection validates every data movement stage, correcting errors and preventing content mismatches. This reduces downtime and ensures that systems recover gracefully without incomplete transactions.

Thermal and Environmental Sustainability

These SSDs are engineered to operate in controlled temperature conditions commonly found in enterprise rack systems. Intelligent thermal throttling prevents overheating while maximizing consistent output during sustained workloads. Efficient power consumption reduces electrical load, contributing to greener IT operations and improved cooling efficiency in data centers.

Integration and Deployment in HPE MSA Storage Systems

Optimized Compatibility with HPE Modular Smart Arrays

HPE MSA storage systems are widely adopted for balanced performance and cost efficiency. This SSD category integrates seamlessly with HPE MSA arrays to improve storage pool responsiveness, reduce latency, and boost RAID group performance. Administrators can mix multiple capacity tiers while maintaining predictable read throughput.

Flexible Storage Tiering and Data Lifecycle Management

Enterprises can combine read intensive SSD tiers with other storage classes to maintain efficiency. Data progression tools automatically relocate frequently accessed information to faster media, while archiving less accessed content onto lower cost storage. This ensures maximum durability and budget alignment.

Reliability in High Availability Redundant Architectures

Dual port SAS connectivity allows multipath failover, ensuring continued data access if one interface path experiences interruption. This is essential for mission critical applications that require uninterrupted service levels.