I imagine these drives are for RAID implementation, there is little to no point to encrypting a RAID drive as there is no real data on any single drive. The encryption would be at the RAID controller level.
So where is raid controllers for PCIe/NVMe? Are any actually sold? Of course you can always do software raid and run an encrypted volume on top of that.
It's a PITA to find anything on Intels website unless you already know what you're looking for. And that should be e.g. the Intel DC P3700 or DC P3600: http://geizhals.de/intel-ssd-dc-p3700-2tb-ssdpedmd... 36.5 PB TBW at 2 TB capacity, using HET MLC NAND.
Sequential speeds look low for an NVMe drive, especially one with so much capacity so there isn't a reason why the controller cannot max out its channels to the available NAND.
Also why re-use the same branding as Seagate HDDs....I realize the overlap between DC SSDs and Surveillance hard drives isn't clear but surprised anyways.
skyhawk is a brand name of all-flash-array developped by skyera inc. which is bought by HGST some years ago. this means its monikar as storage brand(2012) by far predates seagate product(2016).
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Michael Bay - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
But why no ecryption? Do they still treat it as an enterprise model diversifier?CaedenV - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
I imagine these drives are for RAID implementation, there is little to no point to encrypting a RAID drive as there is no real data on any single drive. The encryption would be at the RAID controller level.Penti - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
So where is raid controllers for PCIe/NVMe? Are any actually sold? Of course you can always do software raid and run an encrypted volume on top of that.ddriver - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
Software raid makes more sense here IMO. Hardware raid is plain out silly IMO, I always use only HBA cards, no raid thanks.rems - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
oooh 1.7DWPD*5years*365.25 = 4850.97TB disk life?rems - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
That was for the 1.6TB the 3.2TB is put at 6848.44TWTBMrSpadge - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
A few PB write endurance is normal for a big MLC enterprise drive.rems - Thursday, February 9, 2017 - link
Does intel not produce such drives or is it me not finding this info there: https://ark.intel.com/#@SolidStateDrivesMrSpadge - Thursday, February 9, 2017 - link
It's a PITA to find anything on Intels website unless you already know what you're looking for. And that should be e.g. the Intel DC P3700 or DC P3600:http://geizhals.de/intel-ssd-dc-p3700-2tb-ssdpedmd...
36.5 PB TBW at 2 TB capacity, using HET MLC NAND.
rems - Friday, February 10, 2017 - link
oh they're actually giving in on their website just had to know the model!https://ark.intel.com/products/79621/Intel-SSD-DC-...
a crazy 62PBW woah 17DW/D
creed3020 - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
Sequential speeds look low for an NVMe drive, especially one with so much capacity so there isn't a reason why the controller cannot max out its channels to the available NAND.Also why re-use the same branding as Seagate HDDs....I realize the overlap between DC SSDs and Surveillance hard drives isn't clear but surprised anyways.
MrSpadge - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
Apparently they ran out of fancy bird names.ddriver - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - link
It has gotten quite lame, but hey, their marketing people know what impresses the idiots. Silly marketing is a reflection of silly consumers.aIIergen - Sunday, February 12, 2017 - link
skyhawk is a brand name of all-flash-array developped by skyera inc. which is bought by HGST some years ago. this means its monikar as storage brand(2012) by far predates seagate product(2016).