120GB to 800GB SSD for IBM System X

IBM 120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB, and 800GB SSDs

They are next-generation Enterprise Value SSDs for System x that are engineered for greater performance and endurance in a cost-effective design and to support a broader set of workloads.

These high performance SSDs support a range of data center application workloads; from read-intensive to mixed workloads of up to 70% read 30% write.

Benefits include:

All capacities are offered in 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch, and 3.5-inch options.
20nm MLC NAND flash technology delivers up to 65,000 4K random read IO/s and up to 35,000 4K random write IO/s.
Sequential bandwidth ranges up to 440MB/s read and 375MB/s write.
Endurance extends up to 2.4 DWPD for five years.
Advanced power loss functionality features both data at rest protection and data in flight protection.
Enterprise data path protection includes single-bit error detection and correction, as well as double-bit error detection.
Testing through the ServerProven program instills confidence that the storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.

IBM 600GB 15,000rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5-inch HDDs
They can meet capacity and performance requirements.

Features and functions:

6Gb SAS for performance and system availability.
RAID-friendly integration features for increasing system uptime, optimized performance and ease of management.
Reliability to enable operation in RAID environments without compromising application performance or availability.
Hot-swap capability.
Testing through the ServerProven program for storage subsystem compatibility and reliability.

Warranty
One-year limited warranty or assumed system warranty on all SSDs and HDDs.

Key prerequisites
IBM System x or BladeCenter system with SATA or SAS capability depending on drives selected.

Planned availability date