HP 657892-001 600GB 15K RPM Fibre Channel 4 Gbps 3.5-Inch 16MB Hot Swap Hard Drive

Overview
This HP 600GB 15K RPM Fibre Channel hard drive delivers enterprise class performance in a 3.5-inch hot-swap form factor. Engineered for mission critical storage arrays, it provides fast, reliable access to large data sets while maintaining low latency and high throughput. The drive is designed for seamless integration into HP BladeSystem and 3PAR environments, offering robust data protection and easy maintenance.

Key Features

• 15K RPM spindle speed for rapid data retrieval and reduced I/O wait times
• 4 Gbps Fibre Channel interface ensures high bandwidth and low latency
• 16 MB cache buffer to accelerate read/write operations
• Hot-swap capability allows drive replacement without system downtime
• 3.5-inch form factor fits standard rackmount and blade storage chassis
• Built-in error correction and advanced vibration tolerance for reliable operation in dense environments

Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 600 GB
• Interface: Fibre Channel (4 Gbps)
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch, hot-swap
• Spindle Speed: 15000 RPM
• Cache: 16 MB
• Average Latency: approx 2.5 ms
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 2 million hours
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 degrees Celsius
• Power Consumption: 12 W (typical)

Applications

• Enterprise data centres requiring high-performance block storage
• Virtualisation platforms that demand fast I/O for multiple VMs
• Database servers with heavy transaction workloads
• Backup and recovery appliances needing rapid data access
• High-performance computing clusters where low latency is critical
• Mission critical applications such as ERP, CRM and financial systems