Axiom SSDEP65DV960-AX – 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Axiom SSDEP65DV960-AX 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Overview

The Axiom SSDEP65DV960-AX is a 2.5-inch enterprise SAS solid state drive designed for data center storage systems requiring dual-path redundancy and predictable latency under sustained workloads. It is deployed by infrastructure and storage engineers in rack servers, blade systems, and SAN-attached environments where SAS backplanes ensure continuous availability and failover capability. The drive addresses performance requirements in virtualization clusters, transactional databases, and mixed read/write enterprise workloads.

This model operates on a 24 Gb/s SAS interface with dual-port full-duplex capability, enabling simultaneous multi-path access across RAID controllers and SAS expanders. It delivers sequential read throughput up to approximately 4.10 GB/s and sequential write performance around 1.17 GB/s, with random performance reaching up to 420K read IOPS and 60K write IOPS, supporting consistent I/O under multi-tenant workloads.

The drive uses a 2.5-inch hot-swappable form factor, allowing deployment into enterprise server bays and storage enclosures without downtime. Dual-port SAS architecture supports active-active controller configurations, enabling load balancing and failover without service interruption in production environments.

It is positioned within mid-capacity enterprise SSD tiers, supporting virtualization hosts, database platforms, and distributed storage systems requiring consistent throughput over long operational cycles. The 960 GB capacity provides a balance between storage density and performance for RAID groups and software-defined storage nodes.

In deployment, this SSD is typically installed in RAID arrays or hyperconverged storage clusters where dual-path access improves uptime and resilience. It is also used as a primary storage layer or caching tier in read-intensive environments, with endurance rated at approximately 1 DWPD over 5 years, aligning with enterprise lifecycle requirements.

This device is not suitable for SATA-only systems, desktop platforms, or environments lacking SAS controllers. It requires a SAS infrastructure supporting 24 Gb/s speeds to fully utilize its bandwidth and redundancy capabilities.

Technical Specifications