Name: AP871A HP 450GB 15K RPM 6GB/s SAS Hot-Pluggable Dual Port 3.5-inch Hard Drive
Brand: HP
SKU: AP871A
Price: 164.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The AP871A HP 450GB Hard Drive is a high-performance, enterprise-grade storage solution featuring a 15,000 RPM rotational speed and a 6Gb/s SAS interface. Its 3.5-inch hot-pluggable form factor and dual-port design ensure both ease of maintenance and high availability, making it perfectly suited for mission-critical server environments, data centers, and storage area networks requiring fast, reliable, and redundant data access.

General Information
Brand	HP
Part Number	AP871A

Technical Information
Capacity	450GB
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Spindle Speed	15000 RPM

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SAS 6Gb/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	1.76

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes

Product Description
This HP 450GB SAS Hard Drive is engineered to meet the demanding performance and reliability requirements of enterprise-level servers and storage arrays. It provides robust storage capacity and exceptional speed for critical applications, ensuring efficient data handling and system responsiveness. Key Features 450GB storage capacity 15K RPM rotational speed for high performance 6Gb/s SAS interface for fast throughput Dual-port for redundancy and increased reliability Hot-pluggable form factor for easy installation and removal Ideal for database servers, online transaction processing, and other I/O intensive applications where speed, reliability, and continuous operation are paramount. This drive ensures your systems run smoothly and efficiently.

Use Cases
The AP871A HP 450GB 15K RPM SAS Hard Drive is designed for environments demanding high-speed, reliable storage with minimal downtime. It suits enterprise IT infrastructures, particularly data centers and virtualization hosts requiring rapid data access and redundancy to maintain continuous operations. How It's Used: Deployment in enterprise storage arrays where dual-port connectivity ensures high availability and failover capability. Utilization within virtualization clusters to support intensive read/write workloads and reduce latency. Integration into rack-mounted servers managing transactional databases for financial or ecommerce applications. Implementation in storage area networks (SANs) requiring hot-swappable drives to minimize maintenance windows. Use in edge computing nodes that demand fast data throughput with robust connectivity options. This hard drive supports operational efficiency by providing high-speed access and dual-port redundancy, enabling scalable storage solutions. Its hot-pluggable design facilitates maintenance without impacting uptime, which is critical in enterprise-grade deployments.