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Kioxia 12.8TB SAS 24GBPS Solid State Drive PM6-V Series Overview

The Kioxia 12.8TB SAS 24GBPS Solid State Drive from the PM6-V Series offers enterprise-level storage performance with cutting-edge features designed to meet the demands of modern data centers and enterprise environments. This 2.5-inch U.2 SSD is built for mixed-use workloads and utilizes BiCS Flash TLC NAND technology, delivering superior performance, capacity, and endurance for a wide range of applications, including cloud computing, big data, virtualization, and high-performance computing (HPC).

Key Features of the Kioxia 12.8TB SAS SSD

High Capacity for Enterprise Storage

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is available in a large 12.8TB capacity, making it an ideal choice for data-heavy applications requiring substantial storage space. Enterprises dealing with large volumes of data, such as financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and cloud service providers, can rely on this high-capacity SSD to store critical data without compromising speed or reliability.

Superior Performance with SAS 24GBPS Interface

Equipped with the SAS 24GBPS interface, this SSD offers exceptional data transfer speeds, reaching up to 24 gigabits per second. This enhanced bandwidth allows the SSD to handle high-performance workloads with minimal latency, making it perfect for applications that require rapid data access, such as real-time analytics, AI/ML processing, and database management.

BiCS Flash TLC NAND Technology for Cost-Effective Performance

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD utilizes BiCS Flash TLC NAND technology, which offers a balanced combination of high performance, durability, and cost efficiency. BiCS Flash enables higher storage densities at a lower cost compared to other NAND types, providing businesses with more storage space for their investment. This technology also contributes to the drive’s excellent read and write performance, making it an ideal solution for mixed-use environments where both read and write operations occur frequently.

Performance and Endurance

Sequential and Random Read/Write Speeds

With remarkable sequential read speeds of up to 3,200 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 2,400 MB/s, the Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD ensures quick data retrieval and storage. This makes it suitable for both large file transfers and smaller random data access. For random read and write performance, the SSD delivers up to 500,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second), offering reliable performance even for high-transaction environments.

Endurance for High-Write Applications

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is designed for high-endurance workloads, with a 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) rating. This means that the drive can handle up to 1 full drive write cycle every day over its lifespan, which is crucial for applications that require heavy write operations, such as transactional databases, logging, and high-performance computing. The combination of BiCS Flash TLC NAND and Kioxia's advanced wear-leveling algorithms ensures that the drive delivers consistent performance throughout its lifecycle.

Environmental Durability and Reliability

Operating and Non-Operating Temperature Ranges

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is designed to withstand a wide range of environmental conditions. With an operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C and a non-operating temperature range of -40°C to 80°C, the drive is well-suited for deployment in environments with varying temperatures, making it a reliable choice for data centers and edge computing applications.

Shock and Vibration Resistance

This SSD is built to endure physical stress, with an operating shock resistance of 1,000 G (0.5 ms) and vibration resistance of 21.27 m/s² (2.17 Grms) across the 5 to 800 Hz frequency range. These features make the Kioxia 12.8TB SSD a robust solution for environments where physical shock or vibration is a concern, such as in mobile storage devices, industrial settings, and rugged environments.

Power Requirements and Efficiency

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD operates efficiently, with typical active power consumption of 11W and typical idle power consumption of 5W. It supports a supply voltage of 12V ± 10% and 3.3V ± 15%, ensuring it integrates seamlessly into enterprise systems while minimizing power usage. With its energy-efficient design, the SSD helps reduce operational costs and is a sustainable choice for data centers that aim to lower their environmental impact.

Form Factor and Interface

2.5-inch U.2 Form Factor

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD comes in the industry-standard 2.5-inch U.2 form factor, which is commonly used in enterprise servers, workstations, and storage arrays. This form factor allows for easy integration into existing infrastructures, providing flexible deployment options for businesses of all sizes. The U.2 interface also supports hot-swapping, allowing users to replace or upgrade drives without interrupting system operations.

U.2 Interface for Seamless Connectivity

The U.2 interface on the Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is compatible with most enterprise-grade systems and storage arrays. It offers reliable, high-speed data connectivity for environments requiring rapid access to stored data. The U.2 interface ensures seamless compatibility with various server platforms, including popular models from manufacturers such as Dell, Lenovo, and Supermicro, making it an ideal solution for data-intensive applications.

Applications of the Kioxia 12.8TB SSD

Data Centers and Cloud Storage

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is perfect for data centers that handle large volumes of data and require high-performance storage solutions. Its substantial capacity, along with high read/write speeds and low latency, makes it an excellent choice for cloud service providers and enterprises that offer cloud storage, SaaS applications, and other data-driven services. The SSD can handle the demands of multi-tenant environments and support workloads such as backup, archiving, and virtualized storage.

Virtualization and High-Performance Computing

With its fast data access capabilities and large capacity, the Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is ideal for virtualization and high-performance computing (HPC) applications. Virtualized environments require fast, responsive storage for virtual machines (VMs), and the SSD ensures low latency and high throughput to deliver superior performance. Whether used for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, or computational simulations, this drive provides the reliability and speed needed for optimal results.

Big Data and Real-Time Analytics

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is a powerful solution for businesses that rely on big data analytics. The drive’s high-speed performance enables real-time data analysis, helping organizations derive actionable insights faster. With a capacity of 12.8TB, businesses can store large datasets while maintaining fast access speeds, making it a great choice for sectors like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, where real-time data processing is critical.

Enterprise Database Systems

For organizations that rely on large databases, the Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is an ideal choice. Whether managing relational databases, NoSQL databases, or high-transactional systems, the SSD delivers fast read/write speeds and high endurance, ensuring that database operations run smoothly. It helps improve database performance by accelerating query processing and transaction throughput, making it a reliable solution for mission-critical database environments.

AI and Machine Learning Applications

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is designed to meet the needs of AI and machine learning (ML) workloads, which often require large amounts of data to be processed quickly. Its high read/write throughput and low latency make it an excellent choice for training machine learning models and processing vast datasets in AI applications. The SSD’s reliability ensures that data is available for real-time analysis and decision-making, empowering businesses to leverage AI to its full potential.

Security Features and Data Protection

Data Encryption for Enhanced Security

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD offers enterprise-level data protection through built-in security features like hardware-based encryption. These features protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, making the drive an excellent choice for industries that deal with confidential information. Whether in financial institutions, healthcare, or government sectors, the security of this SSD ensures that critical data remains protected at all times.