HPE 6TB 12G 7.2K 3.5” SATA SC G8/G9/G10 – 861750-B21

High-Performance Enterprise Storage Solution

The HPE 861750-B21 is a 1.2TB 10,000 RPM SAS 12Gbps Small Form Factor (SFF) hard drive designed for enterprise-level performance and reliability. It is optimized for demanding data center workloads, including virtualization, high-transaction databases, and critical business applications that require consistent, high-speed access to data.

With its 1.2TB storage capacity, this drive provides a balance of capacity and performance, making it an excellent choice for businesses seeking scalable and dependable storage solutions. Its 12Gbps SAS interface ensures rapid data transfer and improved I/O throughput, while the 10K spindle speed delivers enhanced performance and reduced latency for intensive workloads.

SAS 12Gbps Interface for Fast Data Throughput

The HPE 861750-B21 is equipped with a SAS 12Gbps interface, enabling faster data access and higher bandwidth compared to SATA drives. This makes it ideal for environments that demand high IOPS and low latency.

SAS technology provides enterprise-grade features such as dual-port access, improved error correction, and better signal integrity. These features enhance system reliability and fault tolerance, ensuring your critical data remains available and secure.

10,000 RPM Spindle Speed for Superior Performance

The 10K RPM rotational speed allows the drive to deliver faster response times and improved data access compared to lower-speed drives. This makes it suitable for applications such as:

• Virtualized server environments

• High-performance transactional databases

• Online analytical processing (OLAP) and online transaction processing (OLTP)

• Critical line-of-business applications

It ensures your systems can handle heavy workloads efficiently with minimal performance degradation.

Optimized for Enterprise Servers and Storage Arrays

The 861750-B21 is designed to integrate seamlessly with HPE ProLiant servers and storage systems, providing a tested and certified solution for enterprise deployments. Its 2.5-inch SFF design allows for higher storage density, enabling data centers to maximize capacity without increasing rack space.

This drive is also part of HPE’s Enterprise Hard Drive portfolio, which guarantees rigorous quality testing, enhanced durability, and long-term stability for mission-critical workloads.

Enhanced Reliability and Data Protection

SAS drives like the HPE 861750-B21 offer superior reliability compared to traditional SATA drives. With advanced error correction, dual-port failover, and enterprise-grade components, this drive ensures your data is always available.

Its robust design minimizes failure rates, making it well-suited for 24/7 operations in business-critical environments such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and cloud infrastructure.

Energy-Efficient, Space-Saving Design

Thanks to its SFF 2.5-inch form factor, the 861750-B21 helps reduce physical storage space while maintaining performance. Its power-efficient design minimizes energy consumption, contributing to lower operational costs and a greener data center.

This combination of compact size and efficiency allows IT administrators to deploy more drives per server chassis without compromising performance or power efficiency.

Ideal Use Cases and Applications

The HPE 861750-B21 is tailored for high-performance, mission-critical environments. Ideal use cases include:

• Enterprise databases and transactional systems

• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.)

• Business intelligence and analytics workloads

• Data-intensive enterprise applications

• Tier 1 storage in data centers

Its combination of speed, capacity, and reliability makes it a perfect fit for IT infrastructures that demand high availability and performance.

Easy Scalability and Seamless Integration

The drive’s modular design allows organizations to easily scale their storage capacity as business needs grow. Being fully compatible with HPE server and storage ecosystems, the 861750-B21 can be deployed quickly, ensuring minimal downtime during upgrades or expansions.

It also supports RAID configurations, allowing IT teams to build more resilient storage architectures tailored to specific workload requirements.

Proven Enterprise Durability

HPE enterprise hard drives undergo extensive testing for performance consistency, vibration tolerance, and long-term operational stability. This ensures that each drive, including the 861750-B21, meets the stringent reliability demands of modern data centers.

This reliability translates to lower failure rates, longer service life, and better overall system uptime—all crucial for mission-critical operations.

Cost-Effective Performance Investment

While high-performance SAS drives represent a larger upfront investment compared to SATA, they offer superior reliability, performance, and longevity. The HPE 861750-B21 is a cost-effective solution for enterprises that need high-speed storage without moving entirely to SSDs.

Its balance of speed, capacity, and enterprise reliability makes it a smart investment for organizations looking to build a robust IT infrastructure.

Conclusion

The HPE 861750-B21 1.2TB 10K SAS 12G SFF Enterprise Hard Drive delivers the performance, reliability, and scalability required by today’s data-driven businesses. Designed to integrate seamlessly with HPE ProLiant servers, this drive is ideal for mission-critical workloads that demand consistent, high-speed data access.

Whether you are running virtual machines, managing high-performance databases, or supporting business-critical applications, this enterprise-grade hard drive provides the power and dependability your infrastructure needs.