Micron In 6Gb SAS SSDs

Micron Technology, Inc. announced another addition to its lineup of SSDs targeted at data center appliances and enterprise storage platforms.

The Micron P410m SSD is a high-endurance, high reliability 6Gb SAS drive built to provide the performance necessary for mission-critical tier 1 storage applications that require uninterrupted, 24/7 data access.

SAS is preferred in these applications due to its dual-port interface, which offers the HA and accessibility customers have come to expect from a SAS drive. The P410m provides the consistent low latency and balanced read/write performance necessary for tackling the unique workloads of persistent data storage.

"EMC is pleased to be qualifying the new Micron P410m for future delivery to EMC customers," said Tim Smith, VP, EMC global product operations.

"With this introduction, Micron has one of the most comprehensive lines of enterprise-focused SSDs we have solutions for every interface and usage model," said Ed Doller, VP and GM of Micron’s enterprise SSD division. "The P410m gives our customers a reliable SAS SSD that delivers high performance and data assurance at a competitive price point."

The P410m uses Micron’s 25nm MLC NAND flash technology. Micron ensures high reliability in this advanced media by integrating their Extended Performance and Enhanced Reliability Technology (XPERT), which integrates the storage media and controller through optimized firmware algorithms and hardware enhancements. The end result is a set of market-focused enterprise features that deliver increased data performance and reliability.

XPERT helps deliver
the following key enterprise features:

• Endurance – The P410m is designed to achieve 10 drive fills per day for five years.
• Data Protection – It was designed with multiple features for data protection including onboard power loss protection.
• Low Latencies – reliable low latency ensures the high speed data access required to enable high-performance storage arrays.
• Power – Consumes significantly less power than HDDs and requires little cooling.

Like all of Micron’s enterprise SSDs, all manufacturing, testing, and qualification for the P410m is completed solely at Micron facilities. Close partnership between Micron NAND and SSD engineers enables high degree of integration between the flash media and its management, and the in-house manufacturing ensures complete quality control during the entire drive development, test, manufacture, and shipment process.

The P410m is built with a 6Gb SAS interface, the mainstream interface for SAS drives today. It comes in 100, 200 and 400GB capacities in a 2.5-inch 7-mm form factor. The drive is in production and is sold direct to OEMs and through sales and distribution channels.