2TB 7,200rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5-Inch HDDs for IBM System x and BladeCenter

The addition of 1 TB and 2 TB HDD offerings to the IBM System x and BladeCenter family of 3.5-inch SAS drives from from IBM Corp. offers the higher-capacity options and provides a wider selection of choices to satisfy a wide range of applications. These new drives are positioned to offer maximum capacity currently available from IBM for SAS HDD line.

These 1 and 2 TB NL SAS HDDs provide 3.5-inch form factor options that are available for hot-swap configurations.

Key features and benefits include:

• 1 TB and 2 TB capacity at 7,200 rpm speed
• Reliability that enables operation in RAID environments

1 TB and 2 TB performance characteristics include:

• Formatted capacity of 1,000,000 MB or 2,000,000 MB
• Drive to host interface that supports up to 6.0 Gb/s burst rate
• Drive media to buffer interface that supports sustained interface data transfers of up to 150 MB/s average
• Spindle speed of 7,200 rpm
• Average latency of 4.16 ms
• Hot-swap capability

Reliability

• SAS compliance enables these HDDs to connect directly into System x and BladeCenter systems.
• S.M.A.R.T Technology allows software utilities to alert you of certain impending drive failures so replacements can be made before a problem occurs.
• Rigorous testing through the ServerProven program instills confidence that your storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.
• The HDDs come with a one-year, limited warranty.

Key prerequisites:

• System x or BladeCenter system with SAS capability

Planned availability date:

• April 27, 2010