Monitoring and Troubleshooting
The HPE 960GB SAS 24GBPS Read Intensive Solid State Drive (P26285-X21) is a high-performance storage device designed for use in data centers and other demanding environments. This drive features fast read speeds of up to 24GB/s and a large capacity of 960GB, making it ideal for storing and quickly accessing large amounts of data.
To ensure optimal performance and reliability, it is important to monitor and troubleshoot this drive as needed. Here are some common steps for monitoring and troubleshooting the HPE 960GB SAS 24GBPS Read Intensive Solid State Drive:
- Check the drive's SMART status: The Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature allows you to monitor the health of your drive and predict potential failures. You can check the SMART status using software such as CrystalDiskInfo or Hard Disk Sentinel.
- Monitor drive performance: Keep track of the drive's read and write speeds, I/O performance, and other relevant metrics. You can use performance monitoring tools such as Windows Performance Monitor or third-party software like Sysinternals Process Explorer to track these metrics.
- Check for firmware updates: Keep the drive's firmware up-to-date to ensure optimal performance and resolve any known bugs or issues. You can check for firmware updates on the HPE website or use the HPE Smart Storage Administrator to manage firmware updates.
- Replace the drive if necessary: If the drive is experiencing performance issues or has failed, it may need to be replaced. If you're using a redundant storage setup, such as a RAID array, you can replace the drive without any data loss.
- Contact support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, or if you need further assistance, you can contact HPE support for additional help and guidance.
Data Encryption and Security
The HPE 960GB SAS 24GBPS Read Intensive Solid State Drive (P26285-X21) offers data encryption and security features to protect sensitive information stored on the drive. The drive utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption technology, which is a widely adopted standard for encryption. The AES encryption ensures that the data stored on the drive is protected from unauthorized access, tampering, and theft.
Additionally, the drive supports secure boot, which prevents unauthorized firmware or software from being loaded onto the drive. This helps to ensure that the drive is protected from malicious attacks and unauthorized access.
The drive also supports the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology, which provides an additional layer of security by encrypting the drive's data using a unique key. The TPM technology ensures that the data stored on the drive is protected even if the drive is removed from the system.
The HPE 960GB SAS 24GBPS Read Intensive Solid State Drive provides robust data encryption and security features to protect sensitive information stored on the drive. The drive's AES encryption, secure boot, and TPM technology help to ensure that the data stored on the drive is protected from unauthorized access and theft.
Facilities of Read Intensive
Solid State Drive (SSD)
The HPE 960GB SAS 24GBPS Read Intensive SSD is designed for high performance data storage applications that require fast read speeds. The following are the facilities of this read intensive SSD:
- Large Capacity: With a capacity of 960GB, this SSD can store large amounts of data, making it suitable for enterprise storage systems and data centers.
- Fast Read Speeds: The 24GBPS SAS interface provides fast read speeds, allowing the drive to quickly access and retrieve data, making it ideal for read-intensive applications such as database management and virtual machine storage.
- Reliable Performance: The solid-state design of this drive provides reliable and consistent performance, reducing downtime and data loss.
- Energy Efficient: This SSD is designed to consume less power compared to traditional hard disk drives, making it an energy-efficient storage solution for data centers.
- Improved Performance: The read-intensive design of this SSD provides improved performance compared to general-purpose SSDs, making it a great choice for data-intensive applications.
- Compatibility: The SAS interface makes this SSD compatible with a wide range of servers and storage systems, making it a versatile solution for data centers and enterprise storage systems.
Main Informaion of HPE 960GB SSD
- Manufacturer :HPE
- Model Number or SKU# P26285-X21
- Device Type: Solid State Drive - Hot-Swap
- Capacity: 960 GB
- Form Factor: 2.5 inch SFF
- Interface: SAS 24Gbps
- Plug Type: Hot Pluggable
- Carrier Type: Smart Carrier (SC)
- Connectivity: Dual Port
- Workload Type: Read Intensive
- Features: Digitally Signed Firmware
- NAND Flash Memory Type: Triple-Level Cell (TLC)
- Bundled with: HPE Smart Carrier
- Platform Supported: HPE ProLiant Rack/Tower/BladeSystem Servers/Synergy
Performance of HPE SAS 24GBPS SSD
- Lifetime Writes (TB): 1712
- Drive Transfer Rate: 24 Gbps (external)
- Endurance DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day): 1
- MAX Seq. Reads Throughput (MiB/s): 1080
- MAX Seq. Writes Throughput (MiB/s): 1035
- Random Read Average Latency uSec (4KiB,Q1): 95
- Random Write Average Latency uSec (4KiB,Q1): 32
- Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 150000
- Random Write IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 75000
- MAX Random Read IOPS (4KiB): 173000@Q64
- MAX Random Write IOPS (4KiB): 76000@Q4
Product Power information
- Idle Time: 2.77 Watt
- Random Read: 6.68 Watt
- Random Write: 6.68 Watt
- Sequential Read: 6.76 Watt
- Sequential Write: 8.35 Watt
- Random Read/Write: 6.68 Watt
- Maximum: 8.35 Watt
Expansion & Connectivity 2.5Inch SSD
- Interfaces: 1 x SAS 24 Gb/s
- Compatible Bay: 2.5" SFF
Product Dimensions & Weight
- Height: 0.63 inch
- Width: 3.10 inch
- Depth: 5.45 inch
- Weight: 1.50 lbs
Compatibility of HPE Digitally Signed SSD
- HPE D2500sb Storage Blade, D3700, D3710
- HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 (2.5inch), 4200 Gen10 384TB 25Gb Capacity Server for Cohesity DataPlatform (2.5inch), 4200 Gen10 384TB Capacity Server for Cohesity DataPlatform (2.5inch), 4200 Gen10 for HPE Ezmeral Container Platform (2.5inch)
- HPE ProLiant XL Series: XL450 Gen10 (2.5inch), XL450 Gen10 200TB Server for Cohesity DataPlatform (2.5inch), XL450 Gen10 400TB Server for Cohesity DataPlatform (2.5inch), XL450 Gen10 700TB Server for Cohesity DataPlatform (2.5inch)
Contact us or ask for live chat/help if you have any questions about the compatibility of this item to ensure the model's matching features with your current system.
When it comes to computing, priorities are placed on storage and performance. The hard drive is often viewed as a major storage device. However, there is alternative hardware that can do a perfect job. People now use Solid State Drives as the main storage device for a wide range of technological needs.
An SSD is a nonvolatile storage media that stores data on solid-state flash memory. It emulates the hard disk drive by enhancing servers' capabilities and performance, desktop computers, and other devices. Users view them as the best option for responsiveness, increased disk space, and better performance.
SSD VS HDD
Solid State Drives and hard disk drives are somewhat similar in their physical specification. However, they store data in different ways. HDD stores data magnetically via spinning disk platters. It has an actuator arm with transducers that read and write data on the platter.
On the other hand, an SSD stores data in integrated circuits. It has no moving parts and does not require users to wait for platter movement. They are much smaller and more flexible than hard disk drives - HDDs. Having no physical moving parts and using electrical circuits makes solid-state drives faster than their hard drive counterparts.
Their faster speed makes them more useful when carrying out storage-intensive tasks. Many SSDs also come with PCIe interfaces, which makes them faster than HDDs with SATA interfaces. Also, SSDs are generally more reliable than HDDs. This is because they have no moving parts, and vibration or friction does not affect them.
Data access with SSDs is faster, so they require less power. This results in longer battery life for servers and computers. HDDs, on the other hand, require more power because of their moving disk platters.
How to Do Solid State Drives Work?
Solid State Drives read and write data on interconnected flash memory chips. They come with floating gate transistors (FGRs) that help them hold electrical charges. With the FGRs, SSDs retain information even when power is turned off.
The NAND flash memory stores the data of the SSD. They make use of four NAND cell technologies – single, multi, triple, and Quad-level cells. Single-level cells (SLC) hold one bit of data at a time.
Multi-level cells (MLC) can hold two bits of data per cell. They have more storage space than SLC. Triple-level cells (TLC) hold three bits of data per cell, offering more capacity than the SLC and MLC. The Quad-level cells (QLC) store four bits of data, giving migrating electrons the most significant effect.
Types of SSDs
The types of solid-state drives depend on the way they are used. Some of these devices are installed within the system hardware, while others are connected externally through ports. The common interfaces for SSD connection are:
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PCIe and NVMe
Users make use of PCI Express (PCIe) to connect graphics cards and related high-performance peripherals. It is an interface with low latency and high bandwidth. Therefore, it is ideal for very fast communication between the SSD and the server.
Nonvolatile Memory Express standard (NVMe) offers higher input-output per second. SSDs that use this connection type run at up to 4,000 MB/s.
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SATA III and mSATA III
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is an older interface than the PCIe. Their signaling technology allows them to transfer data faster than traditional hard disk drives - HDDs. They have speeds of up to 600MB per second. SATA SSDs also offer the best compatibility and value than the HDD variants.
There are SSDs that are designed for business purposes. They can be external or internal, and they are convenient means of boosting PCs, desktop computers, gaming consoles, and servers.
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SAS SSD
The Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) version SSDs provide faster data transfer rates than the SATA SSDs. In general, a SAS SSD provides a dual-port connection and builds in features to improve reliability, high error correction, low data latency, end-to-end data integrity, high signal quality on the cable or backplane which is a NAND flash-based storage and fits in HDDs slot of enclosures. A SAS solid-state drive bandwidth speeds 3Gbps, 6Gbps, and 12Gbps, there are two form factors 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches.
There are SSDs that are designed for business purposes. They can be external or internal, and they are convenient means of boosting PCs, desktop computers, gaming consoles, and servers.
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