Dell EMC Isilon A2000/A200 10TB (10000GB) 3.5 inch 4kn SATA HDD Internal Hard Disk Drive Part #(s):005033003,118000278
- Brand: Dell EMC / Isilon
- Part #(s):-
- ::005-033-003, 005033003-(The primary, standard format)
- ::118000278-01-(A commonly cross-referenced assembly or procurement number)
- ::100-572-083-02-(Another common Isilon part number used for this 10TB specification)
- ::Model: HUH721010ALN600-EMC (This typically indicates a drive from the Hitachi Ultrastar family, which is a common vendor for enterprise HDDs).
- ::Interposer: The assembled drive with utilize these interposer board (Part #: 303-336-000A)
- (The drive is certified and flashed with firmware for the Isilon platform)
- **These drives should be mounted on EMC Isilon A2000 4x3.5 inch Hard drive tray (Part #:100-572-083-02)**
- Specs:-
- ::Type: Standard spinning disk technology HDD
- ::Capacity:10 TB
- ::Form Factor: 3.5-inch (LFF)
- ::Interface:SATA 6 Gbps
- ::Spindle Speed: 7,200 RPM-rotational speed optimized for high capacity and energy efficiency, common for Near-Line storage (like the Isilon Archive series).
- ::Sector Size: 4Kn (4K Native)-uses 4096-byte sectors for improved storage efficiency and performance in modern systems.
- Compatibility:
- ::EMC Isilon A200/A2000
- Condition: New
- Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Africa warranty
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The SKU:005033003 (or 005-033-003) as a partnumber refers to a Hard Disk Drive specifically manufactured for Dell EMC Isilon storage systems. It is a 10TB SATA drive built to the specifications and using the proprietary firmware required for reliable operation within a Dell EMC Isilon scale-out NAS cluster.
They are built for the Isilon scale-out NAS platform, specifically for archive nodes like the Isilon A2000.
They are primarily used in these specific Isilon series storage nodes above, which are designed for cost-effective deep archiving and large unstructured data storage.
This drive is designed for high-capacity, scale-out file storage environments.
Here are the critical special features of this drive in the context of the Isilon platform:
1. Proprietary Dell EMC / Isilon Firmware
This is the most important feature. The drive is not a generic, off-the-shelf component.
- ::Tailored for OneFS: It is flashed with a proprietary firmware revision certified by Dell EMC for the OneFS operating system that powers the Isilon cluster.
- ::System Integrity: This firmware allows the Isilon node to correctly monitor drive health, report diagnostics, and integrate seamlessly with the cluster's distributed architecture. Using a non-certified drive, even with identical physical specs, would likely result in rejection or inconsistent performance.
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2. Optimization for Scale-Out Efficiency
The technical specifications of the drive are a deliberate choice for the A2000 archive node:
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::Capacity Over Speed: The 10 TB capacity and 3.5-inch form factor maximize storage density and provide the best cost-per-terabyte ratio, which is the primary goal of an archive system.
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::7,200 RPM: The 7.2K RPM speed is optimized for energy efficiency and capacity (often called Near-Line or Archival), as archive data is accessed infrequently and does not require the low latency of 10K/15K RPM drives.
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3. Integration with OneFS Data Protection
The drive supports the advanced data protection mechanisms built into the Isilon OneFS file system:
- ::Beyond Traditional RAID: Instead of traditional RAID, Isilon uses file-level striping with FlexProtect (or FlexProtect-Plus). This drive is designed to participate in this mechanism, supporting redundancy schemes like N+2 or N+3 to protect against multiple simultaneous drive or node failures across the cluster.
- ::4Kn (4K Native) Sectoring: The drive uses the 4K Native sector size for improved storage efficiency and alignment with modern operating system and file system standards, which is necessary for managing high capacity and performance in the cluster.
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4. Support for Cluster Features
The drive is the foundation for Isilon's high-level features that make the platform unique:
- ::Massive Scalability: The drives can be added non-disruptively by simply inserting a new node into the cluster, increasing total capacity up to tens of petabytes in a single file system.
- ::Automated Tiering: If this node is part of a hybrid cluster, its slow, high-capacity nature makes it the target for SmartPools software, which automatically moves infrequently accessed data to this lower-cost storage tier.
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A generic, non-EMC 10TB 7.2K SATA drive (even from the same manufacturer, e.g., an identical Western Digital or Toshiba model) will be rejected by the Isilon OneFS operating system because it lacks the certified Dell EMC firmware.
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