Product Description
IBM ACMD 200GB 12Gb SAS 2.5-inch Flash Drive
The IBM ACMD is a 200GB enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) featuring a 12Gb/s SAS interface in a compact 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF). This flash-based drive delivers high performance, low latency, and enhanced reliability for read-intensive or mixed workloads in supported IBM storage systems. It provides fast data access, improved IOPS over traditional HDDs, and supports hot-swap installation in compatible enclosures for high availability and easy maintenance.
Key Features
- 200GB capacity for performance-oriented storage in dense configurations.
- 12Gb/s SAS interface (operates at up to 6Gb/s in systems like Storwize V3700).
- 2.5-inch SFF form factor optimized for high-density SFF bays.
- Solid-state flash technology for superior speed, durability, and low power consumption.
- Enterprise-class SSD with advanced error correction and wear-leveling.
- Hot-swappable in qualified enclosures for minimal downtime.
- Designed for high IOPS and low-latency access in tiered storage setups.
Benefits
- Accelerates application performance with significantly higher throughput than HDDs.
- Enables efficient tiering of hot data in hybrid storage environments.
- Reduces power and cooling requirements compared to spinning drives.
- Enhances system responsiveness for databases, virtualization, and transactional workloads.
- Supports scalable, reliable storage expansion in compatible IBM arrays.
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: ACMD
- Capacity: 200GB
- Interface: 12Gb/s SAS
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF
- Drive Type: Enterprise SAS SSD (Flash Drive)
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 12Gb/s (limited to 6Gb/s in Storwize V3700)
- Additional: Hot-swap support in compatible enclosures
Compatibilities
- Primarily designed for IBM Storwize V3700 series (control and expansion enclosures with 2.5-inch SFF bays, models such as 2072-24C, 2072-24E, 2072-2DC, 2072-2DE).
- Supported as a drive option (feature code ACMD) in Storwize V3700 SFF units, with up to 24 drives per enclosure.
- Compatible with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software on Storwize V3700 platforms.
- Can be used in other qualified IBM/Lenovo storage systems supporting 12Gb/s SAS SFF SSDs (firmware verification recommended).
- Firmware: Requires matching levels with the host enclosure/system for full compatibility, performance, and support.
- Best suited for Storwize V3700 environments; quantity limits apply based on enclosure and system configuration (e.g., maximum 24 per SFF unit).
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