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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 12.8TB SAS 24GBPS Solid State Drive PM6-V Series is an enterprise-class storage solution designed to meet the demanding needs of modern data centers, cloud environments, and high-performance computing applications. Built using cutting-edge BiCS Flash™ 3D TLC NAND technology, this solid-state drive (SSD) combines high capacity, exceptional performance, and robust endurance to ensure reliable operation for mixed-use workloads. With a U.2 interface and SAS 24GBPS interface support, it delivers the high-speed data transfers required for mission-critical applications.

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

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is engineered with a number of advanced features to provide optimal performance, reliability, and scalability for enterprise environments:

• Massive Storage Capacity: Offering 12.8TB of storage, this SSD is ideal for large-scale data storage applications, allowing enterprises to store vast amounts of data on a single, high-capacity drive.
• BiCS Flash™ 3D TLC NAND Technology: The drive features Kioxia’s advanced 3D TLC NAND flash memory, which provides a balance of performance, endurance, and cost-effectiveness. This makes it ideal for mixed-use workloads that require high-speed access to both read and write data.
• SAS 24GBPS Interface: The PM6-V Series SSD supports the latest SAS 24GBPS interface, providing faster data transfer rates and lower latency compared to traditional SATA interfaces. This ensures that the SSD can handle even the most demanding data processing tasks.
• U.2 Form Factor: The U.2 form factor offers compatibility with a wide range of server and storage systems, making integration into existing infrastructure seamless and efficient.
• High Endurance: With a high drive write per day (DWPD) rating, this SSD is built to withstand intense read and write operations over time, ensuring consistent performance and reliability in enterprise environments.
• Enhanced Data Integrity: The PM6-V Series includes features such as power loss protection and end-to-end data protection, ensuring that data remains secure and intact even in the event of a system failure.

Performance Specifications for the Kioxia 12.8TB PM6-V Series SSD

The Kioxia 12.8TB SSD is designed to deliver outstanding performance for a wide range of enterprise applications, from transactional databases to real-time analytics. Here are the key performance specifications:

Sequential Read and Write Performance

Sequential read and write speeds are critical for applications that need to handle large files, such as video processing, data backups, and high-performance computing tasks. The PM6-V Series SSD provides exceptional sequential performance:

• Sustained 128KB Sequential Read: This drive can sustain read speeds of up to 4,200 MB/s, ensuring rapid access to large datasets for applications such as cloud storage, data backups, and media editing.
• Sustained 128KB Sequential Write: With sustained write speeds of up to 3,400 MB/s, the PM6-V Series can efficiently handle high-volume data write operations, making it ideal for workloads that require fast data ingestion, such as data migration or big data processing.

Random Read and Write Performance

Random read and write performance is crucial for environments where frequent access to small chunks of data is required, such as transactional databases and virtualized environments:

• Sustained 4KB Random Read: The PM6-V Series can handle up to 720,000 IOPS for random read operations, ensuring fast data retrieval times for applications that require low-latency access to frequently used data.
• Sustained 4KB Random Write: With up to 320,000 IOPS for random write operations, the SSD excels in workloads that require frequent data updates or modifications, such as real-time analytics, content management, and online transaction processing (OLTP).

Power Efficiency and Consumption

As enterprises focus on reducing operational costs and improving the energy efficiency of their data centers, the Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is designed to meet these needs:

• Low Power Consumption: The PM6-V Series features low power consumption, with typical values of 5W during idle periods, making it an energy-efficient choice for enterprise storage systems. The low power usage helps reduce overall operational costs in large-scale data environments.
• Power Supply Requirements: The SSD operates with a 12V ± 10% and 5V ± 10% power supply, ensuring compatibility with various data center and enterprise power infrastructures while maintaining optimal performance.
• High Performance with Low Power: Despite its powerful performance, the PM6-V Series maintains low power consumption, offering the best of both worlds: high-speed data transfers combined with energy efficiency.

Reliability and Endurance

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is built to deliver consistent and reliable performance over long periods, even under heavy workloads. With its advanced features designed for reliability and durability, this SSD is a dependable solution for mission-critical applications:

Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD boasts an impressive MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) of 2.5 million hours. This translates to exceptional reliability, ensuring minimal downtime and a reduced need for hardware replacements. For enterprises, this is a critical factor in maintaining smooth operations and minimizing costly interruptions.

Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD)

With a DWPD rating of 3, the PM6-V Series SSD is capable of handling up to three full drive writes per day, every day, for its entire lifespan. This high endurance rating is perfect for environments that require frequent writes, such as real-time data processing, transactional applications, and database management systems.

Environmental Resistance and Durability

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is designed to perform reliably under a wide range of environmental conditions. It is built to withstand temperature fluctuations, humidity, and physical shocks, ensuring data integrity and reliable performance even in 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 temperature regulation is typically well-controlled.
• Non-Operating Temperature: The SSD can withstand temperatures ranging from -40°C to 80°C when not in operation, making it resilient to storage and transportation conditions.
• Humidity Resistance: With an operating humidity range of 5% to 95%, the PM6-V Series can function reliably even in environments with varying levels of moisture.
• Vibration and Shock Resistance: The drive is designed to resist physical stress, with vibration resistance up to 2.17 Grms (5 to 800 Hz) and shock resistance of 1,000 G (0.5 ms). This ensures that the SSD can withstand the rigors of high-vibration environments, such as server rooms or transport situations.

Form Factor and Interface

U.2 Form Factor

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD uses the U.2 form factor, a popular choice in enterprise storage solutions due to its flexibility and compatibility with a wide range of server platforms. The U.2 interface allows for high-speed data transfer and is designed for integration into modern storage systems.

SAS 24GBPS Interface

The PM6-V Series SSD features the SAS 24GBPS interface, ensuring fast and reliable data transfer rates. The SAS interface is widely used in enterprise applications because of its ability to handle large amounts of data with low latency, making it suitable for applications such as high-performance computing, database management, and virtualization.

Applications of the Kioxia 12.8TB PM6-V Series SSD

Enterprise Storage Solutions

The Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD is an excellent choice for enterprises looking to build or expand their storage infrastructure. With its large capacity, high performance, and reliability, it is ideal for storage arrays, hyper-converged infrastructures, and enterprise servers that require high-density, high-speed storage.

Cloud and Data Center Applications

For cloud service providers and data center operators, the Kioxia PM6-V Series SSD offers the scalability and performance needed to handle large-scale data processing and storage. Its SAS 24GBPS interface ensures that it can handle high-throughput applications with ease, making it an essential component in cloud environments and large-scale data centers.