HPE Business Critical - Hard Drive - 18 TB - Hot-Swap - 3.5" LFF (8.9 cm LFF)

HPE Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) are engineered to deliver optimum performance, reliability, compatibility, and data security across HPE server and storage platforms, making them the preferred choice for workloads ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

Performance
HPE HDDs are tuned and tested with ongoing quality monitoring throughout their lifecycle. HPE optimizes HDD firmware for predictable and consistent HDD performance. The full portfolio includes high-performance Mission Critical and high-capacity Business Critical drive solutions.

Reliability
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s industry-leading rigorous testing and qualification program is backed by 2.4 million test hours. Pre-failure alerts are available with HPE Smart Array Controller, Systems Insight Manager, and HPE Smart firmware. Firmware and software updates are three times faster with HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (HPE SPP). The best-in-class supply assurance program reduces downtime due to product delays.

Compatibility
Simplify HDD planning and standardize HDDs across HPE server and storage solutions. Common HDD carriers mean repurposing drives in other servers is easy.

Security
HPE Digitally Signed Firmware helps prevent against malicious attacks. HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption is a FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validated enterprise-class controller-based encryption solution for data-at-rest on all SAS/SATA drives. HPE Smart Carriers report drive activity and health.

HPE HDDs are available for three types of workloads: enterprise high-performance (Mission Critical), midline high-capacity (Business Critical), and entry-level storage solutions.