Description
Server Enterprise Hard Drive
The HP 530888-B21 is a 160GB hard drive with a rotation speed of 7,200 RPM. It uses the SATA III (3 Gbps) interface and it’s designed for use in servers. This hard drive is considered a midline drive, which is a type of hard drive that provides a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness.
The 160GB storage capacity provides ample space for storing large amounts of data such as videos, music, photos, and backups, this makes it suitable for use in servers that require large amounts of storage space, such as file servers, backup servers, and media servers. Additionally, the hard drive has a 7.2K RPM rotation speed, which allows for faster data access times and improved overall performance.
The SATA III (3 Gbps) interface provides a maximum data transfer rate of 3 Gbps, which is slower than the latest version of the SATA interface (SATA III 6 Gbps) but still faster than the previous version (SATA 1.5 Gbps).
It’s important to note that this hard drive uses a non-enterprise firmware, which doesn’t have advanced error detection and correction features, making it less reliable in enterprise environment compare to enterprise hard drives, but still is a good option for non-critical applications.
It’s recommended to have a backup plan and regularly monitor the hard drive health status to prevent data loss.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
The HP 530888-B21 160GB hard drive uses the SATA III (3 Gbps) interface, which is the latest version of the SATA interface. The SATA III (3 Gbps) interface provides a maximum data transfer rate of 3 Gbps, which is slower than the latest version of the SATA interface (SATA III 6 Gbps) but still faster than the previous version (SATA 1.5 Gbps).
SATA (Serial ATA) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard drives and solid-state drives. The SATA III (3 Gbps) interface provides faster data transfer rates compared to previous versions of the SATA interface, which allows for improved performance when reading and writing data.
This hard drive is designed for use in servers, it’s considered a midline drive, which is a type of hard drive that provides a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness. It’s compatible with most servers that use the SATA III interface, it can be used as a primary storage or as a backup storage, depending on the server usage and requirement.
It’s important to check the server documentation and specifications to ensure that the server is compatible with SATA III interface and the capacity of the hard drive.
It’s also important to note that this hard drive uses a non-enterprise firmware, which doesn’t have advanced error detection and correction features, making it less reliable in enterprise environment compare to enterprise hard drives, but still is a good option for non-critical applications.
Scalability
The HP 530888-B21 160GB hard drive is designed to be scalable, meaning that it can be easily added to or expanded within a server or storage system. The hard drive uses the SATA III (3 Gbps) interface, which allows for easy integration into existing systems.
The hard drive is considered a midline drive, which is a type of hard drive that provides a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness. The 160GB storage capacity provides ample space for storing large amounts of data such as videos, music, photos, and backups, this makes it suitable for use in servers that require large amounts of storage space.
In terms of scalability, it is possible to use RAID configuration to combine multiple hard drives to create a larger and more reliable storage system, this is called RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10, depending on the RAID level used, it provides different levels of performance, reliability, and availability. It’s also possible to use JBOD (just a bunch of disks) mode, which allows using multiple hard drives as a single large logical drive.
It’s important to note that this hard drive uses a non-enterprise firmware, which doesn’t have advanced error detection and correction features, making it less reliable in enterprise environment compare to enterprise hard drives, but still is a good option for non-critical applications.
Specification :
Part Number : 530888-B21
Sub-Type : 160GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3GBPS
Type : Hard Drive (HDD)
Brand Name : HP
Performance:
Drive Interface : SATA
Storage Capacity : 160GB
Rotational Speed : 7.2K RPM
Drive Interface Standard : 3GB/S
Size : 2.5″
Drive Type : Internal
