Cisco UCS-NVE16T4S1P | 6.4TB E3.S NVMe SSD, PCIe 5.0, 3 DWPD, TCG OPAL

Q: Which Cisco UCS servers support the UCS-NVE16T4S1P drive?
A: This drive is compatible with Cisco UCS C220 M8, C240 M8, X210c M8, X215c M8, X410c M8, and XE150c M8 servers that support E3.S form factor NVMe drives. It requires PCIe Gen 5.0 support and appropriate E3.S drive bays or mezzanine controllers.

Q: What does the 3 DWPD endurance rating mean for this SSD?
A: The 3 Drive Writes Per Day rating means you can write the full 6.4TB capacity three times per day for five years, totaling 35,040 TBW. This makes it ideal for write-intensive enterprise workloads like OLTP databases, real-time analytics, and high-performance virtualization environments.

Q: Does this drive support hardware encryption?
A: Yes, the UCS-NVE16T4S1P features TCG OPAL 2.0 compliant hardware-based encryption, providing secure data-at-rest protection without performance overhead. It also includes secure erase capabilities and firmware-based access controls for enterprise security requirements.

Q: How does PCIe 5.0 benefit performance compared to Gen 4?
A: PCIe 5.0 doubles the bandwidth of Gen 4, enabling the PM1745 controller to deliver up to 14,000 MB/s sequential reads and 2.5 million read IOPS. This makes it ideal for latency-sensitive applications requiring rapid data access, including AI inference, high-frequency trading, and large-scale virtualized environments.

Q: Can this drive be hot-swapped in supported servers?
A: Yes, the E3.S form factor supports hot-plug operation in compatible Cisco UCS servers with appropriate E3.S drive bays. This enables maintenance and capacity upgrades without system downtime in enterprise data center environments.