Description
Lenovo DE 1.92 TB SAS Solid State Drive — 2.5" Internal, 12Gb/s SAS
The Lenovo DE 1.92 TB SAS Solid State Drive is a high-performance, enterprise-class storage solution designed to elevate mission-critical server environments. Built in a compact 2.5" form factor, this SSD delivers dependable reliability, energy efficiency, and streamlined maintenance for data centers, virtualization hosts, and large-scale storage deployments. With hot-swappable capabilities and a focus on sustained endurance, it’s engineered to handle demanding workloads, frequent file access, and rapid retrieval without compromising uptime or power efficiency. Whether you’re expanding capacity for seismic growth or upgrading aging storage in a rack, this drive provides a dependable foundation for modern enterprise storage architectures.
- 1) High-capacity 1.92 TB in a 2.5" form factor: This enterprise SSD packs substantial storage density into a compact drive, enabling you to consolidate capacities and reduce overall drive counts in dense server trays while maintaining robust performance and reliability.
- 2) Fast SAS 12Gb/s interface for enterprise workloads: The drive uses the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) protocol, delivering consistent I/O performance, low latency, and strong sequential and random access characteristics suitable for data centers, databases, virtualization, and big-data applications.
- 3) Hot-swappable design for minimal downtime: Engineered for environments that demand high availability, this SSD supports hot-swapping in compatible backplanes, reducing maintenance windows and keeping mission-critical services online during drive replacement or firmware updates.
- 4) Energy-efficient operation with dependable endurance: Designed with power-conscious operation in mind, the Lenovo DE SSD prioritizes energy efficiency while maintaining durability, helping to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) in 24/7 data-center workloads.
- 5) Enterprise-grade reliability and endurance (1 DWPD): With a Write Per Day (DWPD) rating of 1, the drive is built to withstand sustained daily writes over its lifespan, making it suitable for workloads that perform continuous data ingestion, logging, and large-scale analytics without sacrificing reliability.
Technical Details of Lenovo DE 1.92 TB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS)
- Capacity: 1.92 TB
- Interface: SAS (12Gb/s)
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch internal drive
- Endurance: 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day)
- Hot-swappable: Yes, designed for easy replacement in compatible backplanes
- Workload suitability: Optimized for enterprise storage, databases, virtualization, and high-transaction environments
- Reliability features: Built to deliver consistent performance and long-term durability under heavy load
How to install Lenovo DE 1.92 TB Solid State Drive
Installing the Lenovo DE 1.92 TB SAS SSD is straightforward in a supported SAS backplane or storage array. Follow these general steps to ensure a safe, reliable deployment that minimizes downtime and preserves data integrity.
- Power down the server or ensure the target drive bay supports hot-swapping, as applicable to your hardware and firmware configuration.
- Identify an available 2.5" drive bay in the server or storage enclosure and prepare the drive caddy or tray for insertion, ensuring any required screws or fasteners are accessible.
- Carefully insert the Lenovo DE 1.92 TB SAS SSD into the backplane or drive tray, aligning connectors with the backplane’s SAS interface to ensure proper electrical and data connections.
- Secure the drive into the bay with the appropriate screws or latching mechanism, then reseat the backplane and ensure the tray is firmly inserted to establish a solid connection.
- Power on the system and enter the server’s BIOS/UEFI or storage controller management tool. Confirm the SSD is detected, verify firmware compatibility, and initialize or format the drive if required by your deployment plan.
- Update firmware if necessary and integrate the drive into your storage pool, RAID configuration, or volume group per your organization’s drive provisioning process.
Frequently asked questions
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Q: What does 1 DWPD mean for this Lenovo SAS SSD?
A: DWPD stands for Drive Writes Per Day. A rating of 1 DWPD indicates the drive is designed to handle one full drive write per day over the specified warranty period, making it suitable for moderate to heavy daily write workloads typical in enterprise applications. -
Q: Is this drive hot-swappable?
A: Yes. It is designed for hot-swappable operation in compatible backplanes, enabling drive replacement without powering down the system and reducing downtime in mission-critical environments. -
Q: What workloads is a 1.92 TB SAS SSD best suited for?
A: This drive is well-suited for data-intensive workloads such as databases, virtualization hosts, analytics, high-transaction applications, and large-scale data storage where consistent latency and reliability are essential. -
Q: Can this drive be used in Lenovo servers and non-Lenovo systems?
A: The drive is intended for enterprise storage environments and is compatible with SAS backplanes and storage controllers. Always verify compatibility with your server or storage array’s compatibility guide before purchase. -
Q: What performance benefits can I expect?
A: While exact speeds vary by system, SAS-based enterprise SSDs typically deliver low-latency I/O, steady read/write throughput under sustained operation, and improved random I/O performance compared with HDDs, which translates to faster boot times, quicker data access, and smoother virtualization and database operations. -
Q: How should I monitor the health of this drive?
A: Use your server’s storage management tools or the RAID/controller software to monitor SMART attributes, wear indicators, temperature, and available capacity. Regular firmware updates also help maintain reliability and performance over time.
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