Axiom SSDEP65DJ7T6-AX – 7.68TB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Axiom SSDEP65DJ7T6-AX 7.68TB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Overview

The Axiom SSDEP65DJ7T6-AX is a 2.5-inch enterprise SAS solid state drive designed for high-capacity storage tiers in data center and server environments requiring continuous availability and predictable I/O performance. It is deployed by infrastructure and storage engineers in rack servers, hyperconverged platforms, and SAN-attached systems where dual-port SAS connectivity is required for redundancy and multi-path access. The drive addresses large-scale data storage, virtualization density, and sustained mixed-workload operations.

This model operates over a 24 Gb/s SAS interface with dual-port full-duplex capability, enabling simultaneous data paths across RAID controllers or SAS expanders. It delivers sequential read throughput up to approximately 4.10 GB/s and sequential write performance near 3.61 GB/s, alongside random I/O performance up to 420K read IOPS and 140K write IOPS, supporting transactional workloads and high-concurrency storage access.

The drive uses a 2.5-inch hot-swappable form factor, allowing integration into enterprise server bays and storage enclosures without service interruption. Dual-port SAS ensures path redundancy, supporting failover scenarios and active-active storage configurations commonly used in mission-critical deployments.

It is positioned within high-capacity SSD tiers for environments such as virtualization clusters, database systems, and analytics storage nodes where consistent latency and throughput are required. The 7.68 TB capacity enables consolidation of storage pools while maintaining performance across sustained workloads.

In deployment, this SSD is typically installed in RAID groups or software-defined storage clusters where dual-path access improves uptime and load balancing. It is also used in read-intensive or mixed workloads requiring endurance of approximately 1 DWPD over 5 years, aligning with enterprise storage lifecycle requirements.

This device is not suitable for SATA-only systems, desktop platforms, or entry-level NAS units. It requires SAS controllers and backplanes capable of 24 Gb/s operation to utilize its bandwidth and redundancy features.

Technical Specifications