Cisco UCS-NVE11T9K1V | 1.9TB E3.S NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen5, High Performance

Q: What Cisco UCS platforms support this drive?
A: The UCS-NVE11T9K1V is compatible with Cisco UCS C-Series rack servers (C220 M8 EDSFF models), UCS X-Series modular compute nodes (X210c M8, X215c M8), and UCS XE-Series compute nodes (XE130c M8). It requires E3.S-capable storage bays and cannot be mixed with U.3 NVMe drives in the same configuration.

Q: What is the difference between this and the high-endurance models?
A: This drive features medium endurance rated at 1 DWPD (Drive Write Per Day), optimized for balanced read/write workloads such as virtualization and general enterprise applications. High-endurance models with 3 DWPD ratings are designed for write-intensive workloads like databases and transactional systems.

Q: Does this drive support hardware encryption?
A: Yes, the drive includes SIE SCEF (Self-Encrypting) security features, providing hardware-based encryption to protect data at rest. This enables secure data protection without impacting system performance.

Q: What is the E3.S form factor?
A: E3.S (formerly EDSFF) is a new enterprise SSD form factor designed for high-density, thermally efficient storage in modern servers. The E3.S 1T variant used in this drive is 112mm long, allowing up to 9 drives in compatible UCS compute nodes compared to 6 with traditional U.3 drives.

Q: Can I use this drive as a boot device?
A: While technically capable, this drive is designed as a high-capacity storage device. Cisco UCS servers typically use dedicated M.2 SATA SSDs with boot-optimized RAID controllers for operating system installation, reserving E3.S NVMe drives for application data and high-performance storage workloads.