HPE Enterprise 900GB 10K SAS 2.5-inch SFF Hot-Plug Hard Drive

Data centers and enterprise IT administrators rely on the HPE Enterprise 900GB hard drive to keep mission-critical servers running smoothly. This 2.5-inch SFF drive delivers 900GB of storage with a 10,000 RPM spindle speed and 6Gb/s SAS interface, ensuring fast access to databases, virtual machines, and transactional workloads. Its hot-plug design with HP Smart Carrier simplifies maintenance in ProLiant server environments.

Key specifications

• Storage capacity: 900 GB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch SFF (Small Form Factor)
• Interface: SAS 6 Gb/s
• Spindle speed: 10,000 RPM
• Buffer size: 64 MB
• Hot-swap support: Yes (HP Smart Carrier - SC)
• Average latency: 2.99 ms
• Average seek time (read): 3.7 ms
• Average seek time (write): 4.1 ms
• MTBF: 1,400,000 hours

Why choose it

Engineered for 24/7 operation, this drive offers enterprise-class reliability with a mean time between failures of 1.4 million hours. The 10K RPM speed and low latency accelerate I/O-intensive applications, while the SAS interface provides robust data integrity and dual-port capability for redundant paths. Its 2.5-inch SFF design reduces power consumption and allows higher drive density in modern servers.

Ideal use cases

• High-performance database servers
• Virtualized server environments
• Online transaction processing (OLTP)
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Data warehousing and business intelligence

Good to know

This drive is compatible with HP ProLiant Gen7 servers such as DL380 G7, DL360 G7, and BL460c G7. It uses perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology for high areal density and reliability. The drive is backed by HPE's enterprise warranty and support.