P04556-H21 HPE 240GB SATA 6GBPS Read Intensive 2.5inch SFF Refurbished

Reliability and durability are important considerations when selecting any storage device, including the HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA 6GBPS Read Intensive 2.5inch SFF Hot-Swap solid state drive (SSD). Here's an explanation of what these terms mean and how they apply to this particular SSD:

Reliability refers to the ability of the SSD to perform its intended function without failure, errors, or malfunctions over a certain period of time. The HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA SSD is designed for read-intensive workloads, meaning it is optimized for applications that require high read speeds and low write speeds. This makes it an ideal choice for use in applications like web servers, streaming media, and content delivery networks (CDNs).

In terms of reliability, the HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA SSD has several features that help to ensure that it operates as intended for an extended period of time. These features include:

• Wear leveling: This is a technology that helps to distribute data evenly across the SSD's memory cells, which helps to prevent any one cell from wearing out more quickly than others. This can help to extend the overall lifespan of the SSD.
• Power loss protection: This feature helps to ensure that any data that is being written to the SSD is not lost in the event of a power failure. The HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA SSD uses capacitors to provide power for a short period of time, allowing any in-flight data to be safely written to the drive.
• End-to-end data protection: This feature helps to ensure that data integrity is maintained throughout the data path, from the host system to the SSD and back. This can help to prevent data corruption or loss.

Durability, on the other hand, refers to the ability of the SSD to withstand various environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration, without sustaining any damage. The HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA SSD is designed to be used in hot-swap drive bays in servers, which means that it may be subjected to frequent insertion and removal. Additionally, it is designed to operate within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, and it has been tested to withstand shocks of up to 1000 Gs and vibrations of up to 2.17 Grms.

The HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA 6GBPS Read Intensive 2.5inch SFF Hot-Swap solid state drive (SSD) includes a number of security features and data protection mechanisms to help ensure the safety and integrity of your data.

One key security feature of the HPE P04556-H21 SSD is self-encrypting drive (SED) technology. SEDs automatically encrypt all data stored on the drive using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. This provides an extra layer of security for your data and helps to prevent unauthorized access or theft of your information.

In addition, the HPE P04556-H21 SSD also includes secure erase capabilities, which allow you to securely erase all data on the drive when it is no longer needed. This is particularly useful when disposing of or repurposing the drive, as it ensures that all sensitive data is completely removed and cannot be recovered.

The HPE P04556-H21 SSD also features power-loss protection, which helps to prevent data loss in the event of a sudden power outage or other unexpected interruption. This is accomplished through the use of onboard capacitors, which provide enough power to flush data from the drive's cache to the non-volatile memory in the event of a power loss.

Finally, the HPE P04556-H21 SSD includes various other data protection features such as error-correcting code (ECC) and wear-leveling technology. ECC helps to detect and correct errors in data that may occur during transmission or storage, while wear-leveling ensures that data is distributed evenly across the drive's memory cells, helping to prevent premature wear or failure of individual cells.

Energy efficiency and power consumption are important considerations when choosing a solid state drive (SSD), particularly for organizations that need to manage power consumption and reduce their energy costs. The HPE P04556-H21 240GB SATA 6GBPS Read Intensive 2.5inch SFF Hot-Swap solid state drive is designed to be energy-efficient while still delivering high performance.

The power consumption of the HPE P04556-H21 SSD varies depending on the workload and usage patterns. It is rated to have a maximum power consumption of 2.8 watts during read operations and 2.5 watts during write operations, with an average power consumption of 1.2 watts during active use. When the SSD is in idle mode, it has a very low power consumption of just 80 milliwatts.

The HPE P04556-H21 SSD uses advanced power management features, including Adaptive Power Management and Power Loss Imminent (PLI), to minimize power consumption while still providing high performance. Adaptive Power Management helps the drive to adjust power consumption based on workload demands, reducing power consumption during periods of low activity. The PLI feature is designed to ensure that data in the SSD is safely flushed to non-volatile memory in the event of a power loss.

• Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
  
• MPN: P04556-H21
• Spare Part Number: P05319-001
• SKU: P04556-H21
• Type: Hot-Swap Solid State Drive
• SSD Type: SATA-6GBPS

• Capacity: 240GB
  
• SSD Type: Read Intensive (<=1 DWPD)
• Form Factor: 2.5 inch SFF
• Plug Type: Hot Pluggable
• Features: Digitally Signed Firmware
• Workload Type: Read Intensive
• Bundled With: HPE SmartDrive Carrier

• Lifetime Writes: 350
  
• Endurance DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day): 0.8
• Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 70000
• Max Random Read IOPS (4KiB): 79000@Q32
• Random Write IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 14000
• Max Random Write IOPS (4KiB): 14000@Q1
• Data Transfer Rate: 6GBPS

1. Power Consumption (idle): 1.12 Watt
   
2. Power Consumption (random read): 2.11 Watt
3. Power Consumption (random write): 2.11 Watt
4. Power Consumption (sequential read): 1.84 Watt
5. Power Consumption (sequential write): 1.84 Watt

• Height: 0.63 inch
  
• Width: 3.10 inch
• Depth: 5.45 inch
• Weight: 1.50 lbs

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