Description
Hot-swap and Redundancy features
Hot-swap refers to the ability to replace a component in a system without shutting down the entire system. This allows for maintenance or upgrades to be performed while the system is still running, minimizing downtime.
Redundancy refers to the use of multiple components to ensure that the system continues to function even if one component fails. This can be achieved through the use of redundant hardware, such as multiple power supplies or hard drives, or through software techniques such as clustering or mirroring.
Both hot-swap and redundancy are important features in systems that need to be highly available and reliable, such as in mission-critical systems or systems that need to be operational 24/7.
Performance and Reliability
The Dell 400-AFNZ 6TB 7.2K RPM LFF SAS-6GBP hard drive is designed to deliver both high performance and reliability in enterprise-level storage systems and servers.
Performance: The 7200 RPM spindle speed allows for faster data access and improved system performance. Additionally, the drive’s high storage capacity and large buffer size allow for large-scale data storage and efficient handling of large files. The drive’s advanced technologies such as rotational vibration sensors and enhanced error correction algorithms, also contribute to its high performance.
Reliability: The drive is built with advanced technologies such as rotational vibration sensors and enhanced error correction algorithms, which help to improve data integrity and increase drive reliability. The rotational vibration sensors help to counteract the effects of vibration in multi-drive environments, which can cause data errors and slow down performance. The enhanced error correction algorithms help to detect and correct errors that may occur during data transfer, which helps to improve data integrity and prevent data loss.
The drive also has a MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of 2,500,000 hours which is a measure of the drive’s reliability and is industry standard measure of a drive’s expected reliability.
Data protection and Security Features
The Dell 400-AFNZ 6TB 7.2K RPM LFF SAS-6GBP hard drive is designed to provide robust data protection and security features to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of stored data.
One of the key features is the support for hardware-based data encryption, which uses an encryption key to encrypt data as it is written to the drive, and decrypts it when it is read. This feature provides an additional layer of protection for sensitive data, and helps to prevent unauthorized access to the data in case the drive is lost or stolen.
Another feature is the support for secure erase, which enables the drive to securely erase data by overwriting it multiple times, making it impossible to recover. This feature is useful for organizations that need to dispose of or repurpose drives containing sensitive data.
The drive also support for S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) which allows the drive to monitor and report on its own health status, this helps the user or IT administrator to identify potential drive failure or issues before it happens.
The drive is also compliant with key security standards such as TCG (Trusted Computing Group) and FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard), which ensures that it meets the security requirements of various organizations and industries.
General Information
- SKU: 400-AFNZ
- Manufacturer Name : Dell
- MPN: 400-AFNZ
- Type: Hard Drive – Internal
- Capacity: 6 TB
- Form Factor: 3.5inch LFF
- Interface: SAS-6Gbps
- Hot Swap: Yes
Performance
- Spindle Speed: 7200RPM
- Seek Time: 4.16ms
- Data Transfer Rate: 600MBps
Dimension and Weight
- Width : 4 Inch
- Depth : 5.8 Inch
- Height : 1 Inch
- Weight : 1.52 LBS
Compatibility Information
- Dell PowerEdge T-Series: T20 T100 T105 T110 (Gen I,II) T300 T310 T320 T330 T410 T420 T430 T605 T610 T620 T630 T710 Servers
- Dell PowerEdge R-Series: R210 (Gen I, II) R220 R230 R300 R310 R320 R330 R410 R415 R420 R430 R510 R520 R530 R530XD R630 R710 R715 R720 R720XD R730XD R730 R900 R905 R920 R930 Servers
- Dell PowerEdge C-Series: C1100 C2100 C6100 C6220 Servers
- Dell PowerEdge M-Series: M420 M510 M520 M610x M630 M710HD M830 M915 Blade Servers
- Dell PowerVault M-Series: M1000e MD1120 MD1200 MD1220 MD3000i MD3060e MD3200 MD3200i MD3220 MD3220i MD3400 MD3420 MD3460 MD3600f MD3600i MD3620f MD3800f MD3800i MD3820f MD3820i MD3860i Storage Arrays
- Dell PowerVault N-Series: NF600 NX300 NX400 NX3000 NX3100 NX3200 NX3300 Network Attached Storage
