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1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF SC Midline Server Hard Drive (657750-B21)

HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF SC Midline Server Hard Drive

As the demand for data escalates, server and storage environments expect increasingly more from hard drives; more capacity, more reliability, and more performance. The HP 6G SATA Hard Drive is designed to deliver more.

Fueled by the growth of social media and the spread of cloud-based computing services, the appetite for all things digital is driving the expansion of worldwide data by 50 percent each month. Under this relentless force, storage has become intrinsic to the reliability and performance of enterprise data centers.

Coinciding with the introduction of HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP has designed a new generation of hard drive that’s built to respond to the data explosion. The HP 6G SATA Midline Hard Drive is a smarter, faster, and more efficient device for your non-mission-critical applications. These drives deliver twice the data transfer speed of the 3G hard drive generation, provide storage capacity of up to 4 TB, and offer drive carrier encryption authentication to enable compatibility and quality. The new midline drive comes in both small form factor (2.5-inch disc) and large form factor (3.5-inch disc) options, and features the management and reliability benefits of a SmartDrive Carrier Hot Plug option.

More storage capacity also necessitates the means to protect that data; smart data protection technologies in HP drives are able to predict drive failure, and proactively rebuild from a spare if failure should occur. Additionally, smart data services can optimize system performance by analyzing different types of workloads and adapting storage performance in real time.

What’s new

Striving to help the enterprise keep pace with application demands, the HP 6G SATA Midline Hard Drive now offers an accelerated data transfer rate. At 6 GB per second, the HP Midline Drive doubles the pace of reading and writing your data. These 7.2K drives also expand storage capacity, with sizes that range from 500 GB to 4 TB. Additionally, they are available in Smart Carrier Hot Plug, Non-Hot Plug, or Quick Release options.

Hallmarks of the SmartDrive Carrier Hot Plug option include a space-efficient form factor, carrier encryption authentication to secure your investment, as well as drive-based activity instead of host-based activity, and enhanced LEDs to simplify local management with a “Do Not Remove” light and information that alerts users to potential failures before they happen. Smart Carrier features also include drive error log NVRAM and Smart Array technology to allow for System Insight settings

Key features and benefits

HP 6G SATA Midline Hard Drives provide a host of storage and performance advantages that make it a faster, smarter, and more efficient option to previous generations.

Higher performance

The HP 6G SATA Midline Drive defines a new standard for performance that’s characterized by the doubling of data transfer speed, expanded storage capacity of up to 4 TB, and advanced stability with enhanced rotational vibration tolerance. Additionally, performance is boosted with native command queuing (NCQ), which allows the disc to optimize the order in which read/write commands are executed, and smart data services, which conduct real-time, workload-aware analysis to optimize storage performance.

Enhanced reliability

As an HP qualified option, the HP 6G SATA Midline Drive is designed for compatibility with HP ProLiant environments, which reduces the possibility of drive failures that can occur with third-party drives. And with proper usage at workloads of 40 percent or less, the SATA Midline Drive provides twice the reliability of the SATA Entry Drive.

Simplified manageability

The Smart Carrier option features an enhanced LED and animation panel that simplifies management on site, making it easier to monitor the condition of the drives. And when used with SMART Array Controller and Systems Insight Manager software, HP drives can alert you to potential problems before the drive fails. HP drives feature embedded smart data protection technologies that predict drive failures, and ProLiant systems automatically activate spare drives to prevent long-term outages and data loss.

Low acquisition cost

The 6G SATA Midline Drive features the lowest cost per GB. And with a form factor that’s reduced by 10 to 15 percent, data centers can accommodate more drive bays in the existing space. It’s possible to fit 114 TB per square foot in the data center footprint.

Ideal environment

HP 6G SATA Midline Hard Drives are tailored to deliver economical reliability and performance for non-mission-critical applications, including external storage, backup servers, and archival applications.

Best price advantage

These enterprise-class, high-capacity drives provide the lowest cost per GB in low workload environments of 40 percent or less. With the new Midline Drives, expect 2x data transfer rate, offered at the same price as previous generation SATA drives.

An HP qualified option

HP 6G SATA Drives are proven to perform in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, passing a rigorous qualification procedure for compatibility and functionality. These drives also support Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) and HP Systems Insight Manager software.