Is the EMC 118000865 suitable for read-intensive enterprise applications?

Yes, optimized for read-intensive scenarios with exceptional 450K random read IOPS, 1 DWPD over 5 years, and consistent QoS. Dual-port SAS ensures high availability in storage arrays for 24/7 datacenter operations.

What endurance and reliability features does it provide?

Features 1 drive write per day for 5 years, 2,000,000-hour MTBF, 1 sector/10^17 UBER, and power-loss protection via tantalum capacitors to flush DRAM cache to NAND during outages, preventing data loss.

What interfaces and encryption does the PM1643a support?

SAS 12Gbps dual-port interface compliant with SAS-3/SPL-3/SBC-4/SPC-5/SAM-5. Supports TCG Enterprise encryption and sector sizes 512/520/4096/4160 bytes for secure enterprise deployments.

118000865 - EMC 118000865 PM1643a 15.36TB 12Gbps SAS SSD

Name: EMC 118000865 PM1643a 15.36TB 12Gbps SAS SSD
Brand: EMC
SKU: 118000865
Price: 2478 USD
Availability: InStock

118000865 - EMC 118000865 PM1643a 15.36TB 12Gbps SAS SSD | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Dell EMC 118000865 is a high-capacity 15.36TB Samsung PM1643a enterprise-class SAS SSD designed for read-intensive workloads in datacenter environments. Featuring a 12Gbps SAS interface, 2.5-inch form factor, and Samsung V-NAND technology, it achieves sequential reads up to 2100 MB/s, writes up to 2000 MB/s, random reads up to 450,000 IOPS, and random writes up to 90,000 IOPS. With 1 DWPD endurance over 5 years, 2,000,000-hour MTBF, TCG Enterprise encryption, dual-port functionality, and power-loss protection using tantalum capacitors, it ensures data integrity during outages. Compliant with SAS-3/SPL-3/SBC-4/SPC-5/SAM-5 standards, it supports 512/520/4096/4160 bytes per sector. Ideal for storage arrays requiring high availability, low latency, and consistent QoS in 24/7 operations. Power consumption is 12.5W active/5.5W idle, with dimensions 70x100x15mm. This SSD upgrades data transfer 4x over SATA without forklift upgrades, optimizing cost/performance for mission-critical applications.

15.36TB capacity in 2.5-inch SAS form factor.
2100 MB/s sequential read and 2000 MB/s write speeds.
450,000 random read IOPS and 90,000 write IOPS.
1 DWPD endurance over 5 years with 2M-hour MTBF.
SAS 12Gbps dual-port with TCG Enterprise encryption.
Power-loss protection prevents data loss on outages.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	118000865
Brand	EMC
Condition	Refurbished
MTBF	≈2,000,000 hours
Brand	Samsung PM1643a / Dell EMC
Model	PM1643a
Protocol	SAS
Use Case	Enterprise storage, virtualization, data centers, high‑performance workloads
Endurance	≈1 DWPD (5‑year workload)
Product Type	Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD)
Compatibility	Dell EMC servers and enterprise storage systems with SAS support

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Data Center Storage
High-capacity drives for primary storage arrays handling massive datasets with read-intensive access patterns.
HPC Workloads
Accelerates compute-intensive simulations requiring low-latency random reads up to 450K IOPS.
Cloud Infrastructure
Supports scalable virtualized environments with dual-port redundancy and 1 DWPD endurance.
Big Data Analytics
Optimizes sequential throughput for ETL processes and query acceleration in Hadoop/Spark clusters.
Enterprise Databases
Delivers consistent QoS for OLTP/OLAP with power-loss protection ensuring no data corruption.
Virtualization Hosts
Boosts VM density in hypervisor storage pools with high IOPS and TCG encryption support.

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SAS Enterprise SSDs 15.36TB Enterprise SSDs 2.5-inch Enterprise SSDs Enterprise SSDs

Random Read IOPS	Up to ~450,000 IOPS
Random Write IOPS	Up to ~90,000 IOPS
Sequential Read Speed	Up to ~2100 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed	Up to ~2000 MB/s

Power Consumption (Idle)	≈5.5 W
Power Consumption (Active)	≈12.5 W

Form Factor	2.5 inch
Supported Sector Sizes	512 / 520 / 4096 / 4160 bytes

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