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The IBM Power8 8286 Drives subcategory on DataTechComputer.com offers compatible disk drives and SSDs for IBM Power8 servers with machine type 8286 (models including S822 (8286-22A), S824 (8286-24A), S814 (8286-41A), and S824L variants). These drives are primarily SAS-3 SFF-3 (2.5-inch small form factor) using 12 Gb/s SAS interface, hot-swappable in internal bays or EXP24SX expansion drawers. They support RAID-5/6/10 protection and full native IBM i integration (also AIX/Linux compatible). Offerings include high-performance 10K/15K RPM HDDs for transactional workloads and Enterprise/Mainstream SSDs (read-intensive, write-intensive, eMLC4 endurance) for high-IOPS needs, with capacities from 300 GB to 1.92 TB (SSD) and 300 GB to 1.2 TB (HDD). Sector formats include 4K (4224-byte) or 5xx (528-byte) for SSDs. All drives are tested, come with 60-day warranty, and qualify for IBM maintenance.

Power8 8286 systems feature:

Internal SFF-3 SAS bays (typically 8–12 bays depending on model/backplane, e.g., EJ0T/EJ0L/EJ0P).
Max internal capacity up to ~20–30 TB (drive mix dependent; higher with EXP24SX drawers).
Optional EXP24SX drawers add 24 SFF bays each (SAS only; no native NVMe in basic configs).
Drives are hot-swappable and optimized for IBM i native use (V7R1–V7R5).

Key Disk Drive Types for Power8 8286 Systems

Enterprise SAS HDDs — High-performance 15K/10K RPM for quick-response IBM i tasks (e.g., 300 GB, 600 GB, 1.2 TB).
Enterprise SAS SSDs — High-endurance (eMLC4) for databases/virtualization (e.g., 387 GB, 775 GB, 1.6 TB).
Mainstream SAS SSDs — Cost-effective high-capacity (e.g., 931 GB, 1.92 TB, 4K sector).

Featured Example Listings

IBM 8286 ES84 931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD — 931 GB, Mainstream, 4K sector.
IBM 8286 ES8K 1.9TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD — 1.9 TB, Read Intensive, 4K sector.
IBM 8286 ESBF 775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD — 775 GB, Enterprise eMLC4, 4K sector.
IBM 8286 ESB9 387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD — 387 GB, Enterprise eMLC4, 4K sector.
IBM 8286 ESDA 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 HDD — 283 GB formatted (300 GB raw), 15K RPM HDD.
IBM 8286 ESDB 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive — 283 GB formatted, 15K RPM HDD.
IBM 8286 ESMR 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD — 3.72 TB, Mainstream, 4K sector, (high-capacity option).

These drives provide reliable, high-IOPS storage for Power8 8286 systems, with full support for IBM i 7.1–7.5, PowerVM, and hybrid cloud integrations.