HDD IBM 500 GB Dual Port HS SATA

HDD IBM, Capacity 500 GB, Dual Port HS SATA, 7200 RPM, size 3.5"

IBM System x™ introduces the EXP3000 500GB Dual Port HS SATA HDD. This new HDD provides dual port function using a state of the art interposer between the HDD and controller. This drive represents the next capacity point in the IBM System x family of SATA HDDs.

Key features and benefits:

• RAID-friendly integration features increase system uptime and optimize performance and ease of management
• Superior reliability enables operation in nearline RAID environments without compromising application performance or availability
• Leverages SAS compatibility with SATA to enable tiered storage systems that can be tuned to meet a wide range of performance and capacity points

You can put together a winning combination for data-storage applications when you install this new high performance 500 GB SATA dual port HDD in your IBM EXP3000.

500 GB¹ Dual Port Hot-swap SATA HDD

This high-capacity SATA HDDs join the family of HDD offerings to satisfy a wide range of storage requirements. Each drive is contained in a 3.5-inch wide, 1-inch high, slim-line form factor that allows maximum installations in supported EXP3000 configurations.

Next-generation of SATA technology

• For System x EXP3000 with standard drive bays models, select:
  • 500 GB Dual Port 7200-rpm SATA HDD²

Performance

500 GB performance characteristics include:

• Drive to host interface — 3 GB/s burst rate
• Drive media-to-buffer interface — Supports sustained interface data transfers of up to 70 MB/s average
• 7,200-rpm spindle speed
• 4.16 ms average latency
• Average seek on reads is less than 9 ms
• Hot-swap capability

Reliability

• SATA compliant — HDDs connect directly into EXP3000
• S.M.A.R.T Technology — Through use of software utilities can alert you of impending drive failures so replacements can be made before a problem occurs
• Rigorously tested through the ServerProven^® program — Instills confidence that your storage subsystem³ is compatible and will function reliably
• One-year, limited warranty⁴