P42574-004 HPE Pm1655 6.4tb Mixed Use Sas 2.5inch Sff Bc SSD for HPE Proliant Gen10 Plus Server

HPE P42574-004 PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS SSD

Unparalleled Performance for Demanding Workloads

The HPE P42574-004, part of the PM1655 series, represents the pinnacle of enterprise-grade storage technology. This 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS SSD is engineered to deliver exceptional performance, reliability, and endurance for the most demanding data center environments. With its 24Gbps SAS interface and 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) design, this solid-state drive provides the perfect balance of high throughput, low latency, and storage density that modern enterprises require.

Mission-Critical Storage Architecture

Built with HPE's extensive experience in enterprise storage solutions, the PM1655 series incorporates advanced NAND flash management, sophisticated wear-leveling algorithms, and robust error correction capabilities. The mixed-use designation means this SSD is optimized for environments with balanced read/write operations, typically found in database applications, virtualization platforms, and cloud infrastructure where both data retrieval and data writing occur frequently throughout operational cycles.

Technical Specifications and Advanced Features

Capacity and Form Factor Optimization

The 6.4TB capacity point represents a sweet spot for enterprise storage, providing substantial storage density while maintaining optimal performance characteristics. The 2.5-inch SFF design allows for maximum storage density in server and storage array configurations, enabling organizations to maximize their storage per rack unit while benefiting from the performance advantages of solid-state technology over traditional hard disk drives.

Interface Performance: 24Gbps SAS

The 24Gbps SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface represents the latest evolution in enterprise storage connectivity, delivering double the bandwidth of previous 12Gbps SAS generations. This enhanced interface ensures that the drive's internal performance capabilities are not bottlenecked by connection limitations, allowing for full utilization of the SSD's impressive IOPS and throughput capabilities.

Multi-Vendor Compatibility

Engineered for broad compatibility across enterprise environments, the PM1655's multi-vendor support ensures seamless integration into various server and storage systems. This flexibility makes it an ideal choice for heterogeneous data centers, technology refresh projects, and infrastructure expansions where consistent storage performance across different hardware platforms is essential.

Digital Signature Security

The digitally signed firmware provides an additional layer of security and authenticity verification, ensuring that the drive operates only with genuine, unmodified firmware from HPE. This protection mechanism guards against malicious firmware modifications and ensures the drive performs exactly as engineered and tested by HPE's quality assurance processes.

Enterprise Reliability and Endurance

Mixed Use Workload Optimization

Unlike read-intensive or write-intensive SSDs, the mixed-use classification of the P42574-004 indicates it's engineered to handle balanced workloads typically seen in enterprise applications. With optimized write endurance and consistent read performance, this drive can sustain demanding application requirements without performance degradation over time.

Advanced Wear Leveling

Sophisticated wear-leveling algorithms distribute write operations evenly across all available NAND flash memory cells, preventing specific cells from wearing out prematurely. This advanced management significantly extends the drive's operational lifespan and maintains consistent performance throughout its service life.

Power-Loss Protection

Enterprise-grade power-loss protection circuitry ensures that in-flight data is protected during unexpected power interruptions. This feature prevents data corruption and maintains data integrity, which is critical for transactional systems and database applications where data consistency is paramount.

Performance Characteristics and Benchmarks

Consistent Low Latency

The P42574-004 delivers consistently low latency for both read and write operations, a critical factor for performance-sensitive applications. This consistency ensures predictable application behavior and responsive user experiences, even under heavy load conditions.

Quality of Service (QoS)

Advanced QoS features maintain performance consistency across mixed workloads, preventing "noisy neighbor" scenarios where one application's storage activity might impact others sharing the same storage resources. This predictable performance is essential for meeting service level agreements in multi-tenant environments.

High IOPS Performance

With impressive Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) ratings, the PM1655 can handle the concurrent I/O demands of virtualized environments, database systems, and other I/O-intensive applications. The high IOPS capability ensures that storage performance does not become a bottleneck as workload demands increase.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure

The P42574-004 excels in virtualized environments where multiple virtual machines generate random I/O patterns. Its high IOPS capability and consistent low latency ensure smooth operation of virtual desktops, server virtualization, and containerized applications.

Database Applications

For transactional databases, data warehouses, and other database systems, the mixed-use characteristics of this SSD provide optimal performance for both read-intensive queries and write-intensive transactions. The consistent performance ensures predictable database response times.

High-Performance Computing

In HPC environments where rapid data access is critical, the 24Gbps SAS interface and high throughput capabilities of the PM1655 enable faster processing of large datasets, reducing computation time and increasing research or analytical productivity.

Content Delivery and Streaming

The high read performance makes this drive suitable for content delivery networks and streaming media applications where rapid content access and delivery are essential for user experience.

Environmental Specifications and Power Efficiency

Optimized Power Consumption

Despite its high performance, the PM1655 incorporates power management features that optimize energy usage, contributing to reduced operational costs and improved power efficiency in data center environments.

Operational Temperature Range

Designed for standard data center operating environments, the drive maintains reliable operation within specified temperature ranges, ensuring consistent performance across varying environmental conditions.

Shock and Vibration Tolerance

Enterprise-grade mechanical design provides enhanced resistance to shock and vibration, important considerations in multi-drive configurations where mechanical disturbances can impact drive reliability and performance.