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Kioxia 12.8TB SAS 24GBPS Solid State Drive PM6-V Series 2.5-inch Mixed Use BiCS Flash TLC U.2 SSD

The Kioxia PM6-V Series 12.8TB SAS 24GBPS Solid State Drive (SSD) represents a next-generation storage solution designed for high-performance and reliable enterprise applications. Featuring cutting-edge BiCS Flash™ 3D TLC NAND technology, this drive provides exceptional speed, endurance, and scalability, making it the perfect choice for data centers, cloud environments, and other mission-critical applications. With its U.2 interface and SAS 24GBPS support, this 2.5-inch SSD ensures that enterprises can handle large-scale, mixed-use workloads with ease.

Key Features of the Kioxia 12.8TB PM6-V Series SSD

The Kioxia PM6-V Series 12.8TB SSD offers several notable features that set it apart in the enterprise storage market:

• High Capacity: At 12.8TB, this drive delivers a massive storage capacity to accommodate growing datasets, making it an ideal solution for enterprises dealing with large-scale data storage needs.
• BiCS Flash™ 3D TLC NAND: Built with BiCS Flash™ 3D TLC NAND technology, this SSD offers superior performance and reliability, ensuring long-term durability in demanding environments.
• SAS 24GBPS Interface: The drive supports the SAS 24GBPS interface, offering high-speed data transfers that are essential for applications requiring quick access to large volumes of data.
• Mixed-Use Workload Optimization: This SSD is designed for mixed-use workloads, providing both high read and write speeds, making it ideal for environments that require frequent data retrieval and updates.
• U.2 Form Factor: The U.2 form factor ensures compatibility with a wide range of enterprise systems, providing flexibility and ease of integration into existing infrastructure.
• Endurance and Reliability: With an impressive DWPD rating and high Mean Time to Failure (MTTF), the Kioxia PM6-V Series is built for long-term durability and reliability in high-demand environments.
• Power Loss Protection: The inclusion of power loss protection ensures that your data remains secure in the event of a power failure, offering peace of mind and safeguarding against potential data loss.

Performance Specifications

The Kioxia 12.8TB PM6-V Series SSD is engineered to deliver exceptional performance across various use cases, from high-volume data retrieval to frequent write operations. Below are the detailed performance specifications:

Sequential Read and Write Speeds

Sequential read and write performance is crucial for tasks that involve continuous data transfers, such as backups, video editing, or large-scale file storage. The PM6-V Series SSD excels in both:

• Sustained 128KB Sequential Read: With a sustained sequential read speed of up to 4,200 MB/s, the PM6-V Series is capable of handling large file operations, ensuring quick access to data even in high-demand environments.
• Sustained 128KB Sequential Write: The drive offers a sustained sequential write speed of 3,400 MB/s, providing fast data storage capabilities for applications such as database management, virtual machine provisioning, and backup operations.

Random Read and Write Speeds

Random read and write speeds are critical for environments where frequent access to small chunks of data is required. This includes tasks like transactional databases, web servers, and virtualized environments:

• Sustained 4KB Random Read: With up to 720,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) for random read operations, the PM6-V Series delivers exceptional responsiveness, enabling rapid access to frequently requested data.
• Sustained 4KB Random Write: The SSD can handle up to 155,000 IOPS for random write operations, making it an ideal choice for applications requiring high write throughput, such as real-time analytics, logging systems, and content management systems.

Power Efficiency

In enterprise environments, energy efficiency is crucial for maintaining operational costs and ensuring that the system runs smoothly without unnecessary energy consumption. The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is designed with power efficiency in mind:

• Low Power Consumption: The PM6-V Series SSD consumes just 5W during idle periods, ensuring that your enterprise systems remain energy-efficient even when the drive is not in active use.
• Power Supply Requirements: The SSD operates with a 12V ± 10% and 5V ± 10% power supply, making it compatible with a wide range of data center and enterprise power systems, ensuring reliable and consistent performance.
• High Performance with Low Power: Despite its powerful performance, the Kioxia PM6-V Series maintains a low power consumption rate, which contributes to energy savings and reduces the overall carbon footprint of your data center operations.

Reliability and Endurance

Reliability and endurance are essential features for any enterprise-grade SSD. The Kioxia PM6-V Series is built to withstand the challenges of high-demand environments, offering impressive reliability metrics:

Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)

The PM6-V Series boasts an exceptional MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) of 2.5 million hours. This means that the drive is engineered to provide long-term durability, even in high-stress environments. For enterprises, this translates to reduced downtime and fewer replacement costs, which ultimately leads to greater operational efficiency.

Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD)

The PM6-V Series SSD offers a DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) rating of 3, ensuring that it can handle heavy write workloads on a daily basis. This high endurance rating is essential for environments such as transactional databases, real-time analytics, and media editing, where the drive is subjected to frequent read and write operations.

Environmental Resistance

Enterprises often operate in dynamic environments where temperatures, humidity, and other environmental factors can fluctuate. The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is designed to perform reliably even under harsh conditions:

• Operating Temperature: The PM6-V Series operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, making it suitable for most data center environments where temperatures are carefully controlled.
• Non-Operating Temperature: The SSD is capable of withstanding non-operating temperatures from -40°C to 80°C, making it durable enough for transportation and storage in extreme conditions.
• Humidity Resistance: With an operating humidity range of 5% to 95%, the PM6-V Series is resilient to moisture and other environmental variables that could affect the performance and reliability of traditional storage devices.
• Vibration and Shock Resistance: Designed to withstand physical shocks and vibrations, the PM6-V Series is shock-resistant to 1,000 G (0.5 ms) and vibration-resistant up to 2.17 Grms (5 to 800 Hz), ensuring that the drive can maintain performance in the most demanding physical conditions.

Form Factor and Interface

2.5-Inch Form Factor

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD features a 2.5-inch form factor, which is ideal for enterprise applications requiring high-density storage without occupying excessive space. The compact form factor makes it easy to integrate into existing server racks, storage arrays, or enterprise-class systems, ensuring flexibility in design and implementation.

SAS 24GBPS Interface

Equipped with a SAS 24GBPS interface, the PM6-V Series SSD supports high-speed data transfer, offering exceptional throughput for enterprise applications. This interface ensures that the SSD is capable of handling heavy data loads, including database operations, cloud computing, and other demanding workloads that require fast, reliable storage.

Applications of the Kioxia 12.8TB PM6-V Series SSD

Enterprise Storage Solutions

With its high capacity, fast data transfer rates, and exceptional reliability, the Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is an ideal solution for enterprise storage systems. Whether used in storage arrays, hyper-converged infrastructures, or file servers, this SSD delivers the performance and endurance required to meet the needs of modern businesses.

Cloud Environments

For organizations utilizing cloud computing, the PM6-V Series SSD provides the high-performance storage necessary to support cloud applications and services. The drive’s ability to handle high-throughput data and mixed workloads makes it an excellent fit for cloud storage solutions that require both fast data retrieval and large-scale data management.