Cisco UCSX-NVE16T4S1P | 6.4TB E3.S NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen5, PM1745, High Endurance

Q: Which Cisco UCS systems support this drive?
A: The UCSX-NVE16T4S1P is compatible with Cisco UCS X-Series M8 compute nodes including the X210c M8, X215c M8, and X410c M8 models when configured with E3.S drive bays. These systems support up to nine hot-pluggable E3.S NVMe drives with a pass-through front mezzanine controller.

Q: What is the E3.S form factor?
A: E3.S (EDSFF E3 Short) is the next-generation Enterprise and Data Center SSD Form Factor designed to replace traditional 2.5-inch drives. The 1T variant used in this drive offers higher density, better thermal management, and improved serviceability in modern server architectures.

Q: What does the 3X endurance rating mean?
A: The 3X endurance rating indicates this is a high-endurance drive with approximately 3 Drive Writes Per Day over the drive's. This makes it suitable for write-intensive applications such as databases, virtualization, and transaction processing workloads.

Q: Does this drive support hardware encryption?
A: Yes, the UCSX-NVE16T4S1P includes TCG OPAL 2.0 self-encrypting drive technology, providing hardware-based encryption for data at rest without performance impact. This helps meet security and compliance requirements for sensitive data.

Q: Can this drive be used with RAID configurations?
A: E3.S NVMe drives are typically used with pass-through controllers rather than traditional RAID controllers in UCS X-Series systems. For redundancy and performance, consider software-defined storage solutions or using multiple drives in your application layer for data protection.