Dell 7.68 TB Solid State Drive – 2.5" Internal SAS (24Gb/s) Read Intensive

Upgrade your Dell infrastructure with a high-capacity, read-optimized solid state drive designed for demanding enterprise workloads. The Dell 7.68 TB SAS Read Intensive SSD delivers an expansive storage pool in a compact 2.5-inch form factor, delivering fast, reliable access to data across databases, virtualization environments, analytics, and backup ecosystems. Built for Dell systems and storage arrays with SAS backplanes, this drive provides the capacity and performance needed to accelerate read-heavy workloads while preserving space and simplifying capacity planning. It is engineered to fit seamlessly into Dell servers and storage solutions, enabling seamless integration, straightforward maintenance, and optimized data flow in data centers, edge deployments, and enterprise data repositories.

• The drive offers an immense 7.68 TB capacity in a compact 2.5" form factor, ideal for consolidating large datasets, cold and warm data, archival storage, and near-line repositories within Dell-based storage infrastructures. This scale enables organizations to reduce the footprint of their storage arrays while increasing total usable capacity for critical workloads. With this capacity, you can design more efficient data models, enable richer backups, and support multi-terabyte databases or large-scale virtualization environments without frequent expansion cycles.
• Read-intensive performance tailored for read-heavy workloads. This SSD is optimized to deliver rapid data retrieval, accelerating database queries, analytics dashboards, reporting pipelines, and virtualized read operations. By prioritizing read throughput and low latency, it helps reduce bottlenecks in data access paths, enabling faster insights and improved user experiences for enterprise applications, BI tools, and service-oriented architectures.
• Enterprise-grade reliability for business-critical workloads. The Dell 7.68 TB Read Intensive SSD is engineered to maintain data integrity under continuous operation, with robust error detection, robust wear management, and consistent performance stability. The drive is designed to endure the rigors of data center environments, including demanding I/O patterns, steady operational loads, and long-term durability, helping organizations achieve predictable service levels and lower total cost of ownership.
• Seamless Dell ecosystem compatibility. Specifically formulated for Dell servers and storage arrays, this drive integrates with existing Dell SAS backplanes, management tools, and firmware ecosystems. Its 2.5-inch form factor aligns with standard drive trays, enabling quick hot-swap capability in compatible Dell environments. This compatibility simplifies deployment, reduces risk during installation, and makes it easier to scale storage capacity without reconfiguring your hardware stack.
• Keen use-case versatility. Whether you are accelerating OLTP databases, powering data warehousing read paths, supporting virtual desktops, or archiving data with fast restores, this drive provides a reliable storage backbone. It is well-suited for environments that require efficient capacity expansion, higher read throughput, and streamlined data management. Organizations can leverage this drive to extend lifecycle performance of existing Dell infrastructure while maintaining consistent operating temperatures and energy efficiency.

Technical Details of Dell 7.68 TB Solid State Drive

• Capacity: 7.68 TB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch internal drive
• Interface: SAS 24Gb/s
• Drive Type: Read Intensive SSD
• Compatibility: Dell systems and supported Dell storage backplanes

how to install Dell 7.68 TB Solid State Drive

Step 1: Power down the Dell server or storage array and disconnect all power sources. This ensures safe handling and protects both personnel and hardware during installation.

Step 2: Identify an available 2.5-inch drive bay or hot-swap tray in your Dell system. If you are replacing an existing drive, release the tray or carrier according to your chassis procedure and remove the old drive carefully.

Step 3: Insert the Dell 7.68 TB SAS Read Intensive SSD into the drive tray or backplane slot, ensuring the connectors align with the SAS backplane. Secure the drive with screws or latching mechanisms as required by your chassis design.

Step 4: Reconnect the SAS data and power cables or reseat the hot-swap tray so the drive is properly interfaced with the backplane. Ensure cable routing avoids interference with fans or other components and that airflow remains unobstructed.

Step 5: Power on the system and enter the storage controller BIOS or management interface. The new drive should be detected as an available device. If needed, initialize the disk and proceed to configure it within your RAID group or storage pool.

Step 6: In your operating system or virtualization platform, format the new drive in accordance with your storage strategy. If you are joining a RAID array, verify consistency checks, rebuild operations, and health monitoring through the Dell software suite or your hardware RAID controller utility.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the primary advantage of choosing a 7.68 TB SAS Read Intensive SSD in a Dell environment? A: The primary advantage is combining a very large capacity with optimized read performance for read-heavy workloads. This enables faster data access for databases, analytics, and virtualization while preserving available bays and simplifying storage expansion within Dell servers and storage arrays.
• Q: Is this drive compatible with non-Dell systems or only with Dell hardware? A: It is designed for Dell systems and Dell storage backplanes, ensuring the best integration with Dell management tools and firmware. Some environments may support SAS drives from other vendors, but optimal compatibility and support are achieved within Dell ecosystems.
• Q: Can I use this drive for write-heavy workloads? A: This model is labeled Read Intensive, which means it is optimized for read-dominant workloads. For write-heavy workloads, consider a Drive designed for Mixed or Write-Intensive workloads to achieve the best endurance and performance balance.
• Q: How does the 2.5" form factor benefit data-center deployments? A: The 2.5" form factor supports standard server drive bays and hot-swap trays, enabling easy replacement, rapid maintenance, and efficient airflow in dense data-center configurations. It also helps maximize rack space and simplify cabling in Dell stacks.
• Q: What kind of workloads are ideal for this drive? A: Ideal workloads include read-heavy databases, analytics and reporting queries, large-scale virtualization with read-intensive patterns, data archiving and rapid restores, and backup repositories where fast read access accelerates data retrieval and reduces latency for end users and applications.