Cisco 960 GB Solid State Drive — 2.5" Internal SATA SSD (SATA/600)

Engineered for server-grade reliability, the Cisco 960 GB Solid State Drive delivers robust performance and energy efficiency. This 2.5-inch enterprise SSD uses a SATA interface to accelerate data access for frequently accessed files, databases, and virtualization workloads, while consuming less power than traditional HDDs. With 960 GB capacity and 1 DWPD endurance, it blends high-capacity storage with durability for demanding data-center environments. Whether you’re modernizing a rack, upgrading a blade, or expanding a storage array, this drive is designed to keep critical applications responsive and resilient under load.

• Uncompromising server-grade performance: This drive is built for modern data centers and busy servers, delivering fast access to frequently requested data. The 960 GB capacity supports large databases, virtual machines, and boot/install images, enabling rapid deployment and minimal downtime. With optimized read/write paths and low latency, it reduces bottlenecks in I/O-heavy environments and helps sustain steady service levels across web apps, databases, and analytics workloads. In virtualized environments, the drive helps maintain predictable performance as workloads scale, ensuring consistent user experiences even during peak demand.
• Energy-efficient operation and reliability: Enterprise SSDs are designed to lower energy consumption while extending lifespan. This Cisco drive reduces power draw during idle periods and maintains performance under load, contributing to lower TCO for data centers. The drive’s enduring design translates to fewer maintenance events and longer intervals between replacements, while supporting reliability-focused features such as data integrity safeguards and robust error recovery. For IT teams, the result is a more sustainable storage solution that supports green IT initiatives without sacrificing throughput or uptime.
• 2.5-inch form factor with SATA/600 interface: The standard 2.5-inch size makes it compatible with a wide range of server sleds and storage arrays, while the SATA 6Gb/s (SATA/600) interface delivers solid sequential and random performance for real-world workloads. This combination makes it a versatile replacement or expansion drive for server blades, rackmounts, and enterprise storage enclosures. The compact form factor also simplifies hot-swap configurations in data-center racks, enabling faster maintenance and reduced downtime when drives fail or reach the end of their life.
• Endurance and warranty details: The drive features 1 DWPD endurance, meaning it can be written to once per day for the drive’s warranty period. In dense server deployments or test and development environments, this endurance translates to dependable long-term operation. Cisco enterprise SSDs are typically backed by enterprise-grade warranties and support agreements, ensuring prompt replacement and access to technical resources if a failure occurs. This level of guarantee helps IT teams plan capacity and budget with confidence while sustaining service levels under heavy workloads.
• Ideal use cases and benefits: Use this 960 GB SSD as a boot drive for servers, a cache or tier within storage pools, or as a high-speed datastore for databases and virtualization hosts. It accelerates operating system load times, accelerates database queries, and improves VM performance. By enabling faster file access and retrieval, it reduces latency and improves end-user experiences for enterprise apps, ERP systems, and cloud workloads. The drive’s reliability under continuous operation makes it well-suited for mission-critical applications where consistent I/O performance and rapid recovery are essential.

Technical Details of Cisco 960 GB Solid State Drive

• Capacity: 960 GB
• Form Factor: 2.5"
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s (SATA/600)
• Endurance (DWPD): 1 DWPD
• Device Supported: Server
• Environment: Enterprise-grade, energy-efficient operation

How to Install Cisco 960 GB Solid State Drive

• Prepare the system: Power down the server completely, unplug from the power source, and discharge static electricity before handling any components.
• Access the drive bay: Open the server chassis to locate an available 2.5-inch drive bay or hot-swap tray compatible with SATA drives, ensuring you have the appropriate mounting hardware.
• Insert the drive: Slide the Cisco 960 GB SSD into the 2.5-inch slot or hot-swap tray and secure it with screws or retention mechanisms as required by your enclosure.
• Connect interfaces: Attach the SATA data cable and the power connector to the drive, making sure connections are snug and seated properly to avoid intermittent faults.
• Power up and detect: Reassemble the chassis, power on the server, and enter BIOS or the RAID/controller management utility to recognize the new drive. Initialize or format the drive within the operating system or virtualization platform as needed.
• Configure health monitoring: Enable SMART monitoring and configure any vendor-specific endurance or wear-leveling settings supported by your server environment to maximize longevity and reliability.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What capacity does the Cisco 960 GB SSD offer?

A: It provides 960 GB of usable storage in a 2.5-inch form factor with a SATA/600 interface, designed for high-demand server workloads and data-intensive applications.

Q: What is the endurance rating?

A: The drive is rated at 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day), offering dependable endurance for many data-center workloads over the drive’s lifecycle.

Q: Which systems is this drive compatible with?

A: It is designed for server environments and is compatible with Cisco and other enterprise servers that support a 2.5-inch SATA drive, making it suitable for a broad range of deployment scenarios.

Q: Why choose an SSD over a traditional HDD?

A: An enterprise-grade SSD like this delivers faster access to frequently used data, lower latency, improved boot and load times, reduced I/O wait, and lower energy consumption, resulting in improved performance and lower operational costs in data centers.