Description
Capacity and Performance
The Dell 6NX9K is a 3.84TB SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 12Gbps Read Intensive SSD (Solid State Drive). The capacity of this drive is 3.84 terabytes, which means it can store a large amount of data. The SAS interface provides a high-speed data transfer rate of 12Gbps, allowing for fast data transfer and access. The drive is optimized for read-intensive workloads, meaning it is designed to handle a large number of read operations and is less suitable for write-intensive workloads. This type of SSD is commonly used in data centers, enterprise storage systems, and large-scale applications that require high read performance and large storage capacity. The drive can also help to reduce power consumption and improve the overall performance of the systems in which it is used.
Read Intensive Optimization
“Read Intensive” optimization of the Dell 6NX9K 3.84TB SAS 12Gbps SSD refers to the drive’s design and performance characteristics that make it well-suited for workloads that primarily involve reading data from the drive, rather than writing data to it. This optimization is achieved through a combination of hardware and firmware design, such as using high-performance NAND flash memory and optimized controller algorithms.
Some of the benefits of a read-intensive optimized SSD include:
- High random read performance: The drive is able to quickly access and retrieve data from any location on the drive, which is important for workloads that involve frequently reading small amounts of data from many different locations.
- Low write amplification: Write amplification occurs when a drive has to write data multiple times to complete a single write operation. This can be a performance bottleneck for write-intensive workloads. However, a read-intensive SSD is optimized to minimize write amplification, which can improve overall performance.
- High endurance: Because the drive is designed for read-intensive workloads, it is less likely to experience the wear and tear that can occur with write-intensive workloads. This means that the drive is more durable and has a longer lifespan.
This type of SSD is commonly used in applications such as data warehousing, online transaction processing, content delivery networks, and read-only workloads where large amount of read operations are performed.
Reliability and Durability
The Dell 6NX9K 3.84TB SAS 12Gbps Read Intensive SSD is designed to be a reliable and durable storage solution. Solid-state drives, in general, are more reliable than traditional mechanical hard drives because they have no moving parts and are less susceptible to physical damage.
The drive has features that help to ensure its reliability and durability, such as:
- Error Correction Code (ECC): ECC helps to detect and correct errors that may occur during data transfer, which can help to prevent data corruption and improve overall drive reliability.
- Wear-leveling: Wear-leveling is a technique that ensures that data is written evenly across the drive, rather than to the same location repeatedly. This helps to prevent the NAND flash memory cells from wearing out prematurely, which can extend the life of the drive.
- Over-provisioning: Over-provisioning refers to the practice of reserving a portion of the drive’s capacity for use by the drive’s internal controller. This can help to ensure that the drive has enough spare capacity to perform maintenance operations and to compensate for any failed memory cells.
The drive also has a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 2 million hours, which is a statistical measure of a drive’s reliability, indicating that the drive is expected to operate for a long time without failure.
Product Information about this Dell 6NX9K
- Manufacturer : Dell
- Model Number or SKU# 6NX9K
- Product Type : Solid State Drive
Technical Information for 3.84TB SSD
- Capacity : 3.84TB
- Form Factor : 2.5Inch
- Interface : SAS 12GBPS
Performance of SAS 12GBPS Solid State Drive
- Drive Transfer Rate : 1.2 GBPS (External)
Product Dimensions and Weight
- Height : 0.63 inch
- Width : 3.10 inch
- Depth : 5.45 inch
- Weight : 1.50 lbs
Compatibility
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