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- In Stock: 15
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model or Part: 74Y5296
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
IBM part number 74Y5296 is a high performance 177GB solid state drive built for 2.5 inch small form factor (SFF-2) servers and storage arrays. The drive uses a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface to deliver fast, reliable data transfer in mission critical environments. With a compact 2.5 inch chassis it fits easily into dense rack mounts while providing the endurance and low latency expected from enterprise SSD technology.
Key Features
- 177GB raw capacity for high speed caching and tiered storage
- SAS 6Gb/s interface ensures maximum throughput and backward compatibility with 3Gb/s SAS ports
- 2.5 inch SFF-2 form factor for space constrained server bays
- Enterprise grade NAND flash with wear leveling for long life cycles
- Low power consumption reduces overall data centre energy costs
- Built in error correction and data protection features for mission critical workloads
Technical Specifications
- Model / Part Number: 74Y5296
- Capacity: 177GB
- Form Factor: 2.5 inch (SFF-2)
- Interface: SAS 6Gb/s (compatible with 3Gb/s)
- Connector Type: Dual port SAS
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 70 degrees C
- Power Consumption (active): approx 5 watts
- Power Consumption (idle): approx 2 watts
- MTBF: 2 million hours
Typical Applications
This SSD is ideal for:
- High performance database servers that require low latency storage
- Virtualization hosts needing fast boot and VM provisioning
- Enterprise backup appliances where rapid restore times are critical
- Business critical applications such as ERP, CRM and analytics platforms
- High I/O workloads in financial trading, scientific computing and media rendering
By combining the reliability of IBM engineering with the speed of SAS SSD technology, the 177GB SAS 2.5 inch drive delivers the performance and durability needed to keep modern data centre operations running smoothly.