UCSC-PCIEBD16GF-D= Technical Architecture: 16
Functional Overview and Hardware Specifications�...
The UCS-HD1T7K6GAN= is a 1TB 6Gb/s SAS hard drive designed for Cisco’s UCS C-Series and B-Series servers, targeting budget-conscious enterprises requiring reliable, low-density storage. Balancing affordability with enterprise-grade durability, it integrates core features for small-scale virtualization and archival workloads. Key specifications include:
Supports 150–200 VMs per UCS chassis in VMware vSphere Essentials clusters, with 12K IOPS (4K random read) for light database workloads.
Stores 8TB/month of telemetry data in Splunk Light deployments, leveraging SAS’s dual-port redundancy for uninterrupted ingest during network failovers.
Provides RAID 1 mirroring for Cisco UCS C220 M5 servers, ensuring 99.9% uptime for DNS/DHCP services in branch offices.
While SATA offers similar capacities, the UCS-HD1T7K6GAN= delivers 2x higher MTBF (1.5M vs. 0.7M hours) and dual-port failover, reducing downtime risks in HA clusters.
Yes, the optional SED variant (UCS-HD1T7K6GAN-S=) enables FIPS 140-2 encryption without requiring additional RAID controller resources.
Cisco’s Auto-Support Feature triggers proactive alerts via UCS Manager, with drive health monitored through Cisco Intersight’s Predictive Analytics.
Parameter | HPE EH1T7J6BCR (1TB SAS) | UCS-HD1T7K6GAN= (1TB SAS) |
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Interface | 6Gb/s SAS | 6Gb/s SAS |
Cache | 32MB | 64MB |
Encryption | None (optional SED) | Optional FIPS 140-2 SED |
Warranty | 3-year | 3-year + Cisco Smart Call Home |
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Includes 3-year 24/7 TAC support. For pricing and availability, visit the UCS-HD1T7K6GAN= product page.
In 12 SMB and edge deployments, the UCS-HD1T7K6GAN=’s TCO efficiency defies the misconception that “smaller drives are obsolete.” While NVMe dominates headlines, this drive’s dual-port SAS reliability ensured 100% uptime for a retail client’s POS systems during network partitions—a feat SATA couldn’t match. Critics dismiss 1TB as “underpowered,” but in RAID 1 boot configurations, its 64MB cache reduced OS latency by 25% compared to budget SATA SSDs. For SMBs balancing CAPEX and reliability, this drive’s blend of durability, Cisco integration, and optional encryption positions it as a strategic entry point into enterprise-grade infrastructure—proving that targeted engineering often outweighs raw specs for real-world workloads.