Dell 1.2TB 12G 10K 2.5in SED SAS HDD w/G176J Caddy Part #: V2KWT
- Brand: Dell
- Part #: V2KWT
- Alt. Part #: ST1200MM0108
- Model #: ST1200MM0108
- Specs:-
- :: Capacity: 1.2TB
- :: Interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS 2)
- :: Form Factor: 2.5in (SFF)
- :: Spindle Speed: 10000RPM
- :: External Data Transfer Rate: 12G = 12Gb/sec
- :: Condition: New
- :: Compatibility: Dell PowerEdge T20 / T110 (Gen II) / T310 / T320 / T330 / T410 / T420 / T430 / T440 / T610 / T620 / T630 / T640 / T710 / R210 (Gen I, II) / R220 / R230 / R310 / R320 / R330 / R410 / R415 / R420 / R430 / R510 / R515 / R530XD / R610 / R620 / R630 / R710 / R715 / R720 / R720XD / R730 / R730XD / R805 / R810 / R815 / R820 / R830 / R900 / R905 / R910 / R920 / R930 / C1100 / C2100 / C6100 / C6220 / M420 / M510 / M520 / M600 / M605 / M610 / M610x / M620 / M630 / M710 / M710XD / M805 / M820 / M830 / M905 / M910 / M915 / M1000e / MD1120 / MD1200 / MD1220 / MD3200 / MD3220 / MD3220i / MD3400 / MD3420 / MD3420i / MD3460 / MD3600 / MD3620 / MD3620i / MD3820i / MD3860i Systems
- :: MPN: V2KWT
- Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Africa warranty
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The Dell V2KWT (Seagate model ST1200MM0108) is a high-performance Enterprise HDD designed for mission-critical server environments. Beyond its basic specs, its "special features" focus on security, data integrity, and power efficiency.
Here are the standout features:
1. Security: FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified
While many drives are SED (Self-Encrypting Drives), the V2KWT is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliant.
- ::What this means: It meets strict U.S. government security standards. The encryption is "always-on" at the hardware level with no performance penalty.
- ::Tamper Evidence: Level 2 requires physical tamper-evidence (like seals or coatings) and role-based authentication.
2. Instant Secure Erase (ISE)
This feature allows you to "shred" the data on the drive in milliseconds.
- ::How it works: Instead of overwriting the entire 1.2TB with zeros (which takes hours), ISE simply destroys the internal encryption key.
- ::The result: All data on the drive becomes instantly unreadable and cryptographically erased, making it safe for disposal or repurposing.
3. Seagate PowerChoice™ Technology
Designed for data centers looking to reduce electricity costs and heat.
- ::It allows the drive to enter multiple "idle" states, significantly lowering power consumption during periods of low activity without the long wake-up times of a full spin-down.
4. Protection Information (PI)
The V2KWT supports T10 Protection Information.
- ::This adds extra checksum/metadata to every block of data. It helps prevent "Silent Data Corruption" (bit rot) by ensuring the data that was written to the platter is exactly what is being read back by the controller.
5. RAID Rebuild™ Technology
Standard RAID rebuilds are notoriously slow and stressful on drives. This feature communicates with compatible Dell PERC controllers to extract only the necessary data for a rebuild, significantly reducing the time a RAID array spends in a "degraded" (at-risk) state.
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