Axiom SSDEP65DF960‑AX – 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Axiom SSDEP65DF960‑AX 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Overview

The Axiom SSDEP65DF960‑AX is a 2.5‑inch enterprise SAS solid state drive engineered for deployment in data center and server environments where predictable latency, dual‑path redundancy, and sustained throughput are required. It is selected by storage architects and infrastructure engineers for use in rack servers, SAN storage shelves, and virtualization hosts where SAS backplanes and RAID controllers provide continuous availability and multi‑path failover capability. The drive addresses performance requirements in virtual machine storage tiers, mid‑capacity database clusters, and mixed enterprise workloads.

This model uses a 24 Gb/s SAS interface with dual‑port full‑duplex capability, enabling simultaneous multi‑path communication across RAID controllers and SAS expanders. It delivers sustained sequential read throughput up to approximately 4.10 GB/s and sequential write performance near 1.17 GB/s, with random I/O performance supporting up to 420,000 read IOPS and ~60,000 write IOPS under enterprise workload conditions.

The SSD follows a 2.5‑inch hot‑swappable form factor, allowing installation into enterprise drive bays and storage enclosures without system downtime. Dual‑port SAS architecture supports active‑active controller configurations, providing redundancy and load balancing across storage paths during production operation.

It is positioned within mid‑capacity enterprise SSD tiers, supporting virtualization hosts, database storage platforms, and distributed storage clusters where consistent performance over sustained load is required. The 960 GB capacity provides a balance of storage density and stable throughput across RAID configurations and software‑defined storage environments.

In deployment, this SSD is used in RAID arrays or software‑defined storage clusters where multi‑path access enhances uptime and resilience. It also serves as cache tier or primary storage in read‑intensive and mixed workloads with enterprise endurance characteristics. This device is not suitable for SATA‑only systems or desktop platforms. It requires a SAS infrastructure supporting 24 Gb/s to fully use its bandwidth and redundancy capabilities.

Technical Specifications