Axiom SSDEP65IC960‑AX – 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Axiom SSDEP65IC960‑AX 960GB SAS 24Gb/s SSD

Overview

The Axiom SSDEP65IC960‑AX is a 2.5‑inch enterprise SAS solid state drive designed for data center, server, and storage environments where dual‑path redundancy and predictable I/O performance are required. It is deployed by infrastructure engineers and storage architects in rack servers, SAN appliances, and virtualization clusters using SAS backplanes that provide continuous data access and failover capabilities. The drive addresses storage needs in virtual machine storage tiers, database clusters, and mixed read/write workloads under sustained load.

This model operates over 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 sustained sequential throughput up to approximately 4.10 GB/s and sequential write performance near 1.17 GB/s, with random I/O supporting up to 420,000 read IOPS and ~60,000 write IOPS under typical enterprise workloads.

The drive follows a 2.5‑inch hot‑swappable form factor, enabling installation into enterprise drive bays and storage shelves without system downtime. Dual‑port SAS architecture supports active‑active controller configurations, providing failover capability and balanced access across redundant storage paths during production operations.

It is positioned in mid‑capacity SSD tiers, supporting virtualization hosts, database servers, and distributed storage nodes that require consistent latency under sustained throughput demands. The 960 GB capacity provides a balance between storage density and predictable performance across RAID configurations and software‑defined storage environments.

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

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