NetApp AFF A-Series NVMe SSD - 1.92TB

Brand: NetApp | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: X11441A-R6 | Part #: X11441A-R6 | MPN: X11441A-R6

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NetApp's AFF A-Series NVMe SSD in 1.92TB capacity is a U.2 form factor drive designed specifically for installation in NetApp AFF A-Series all-flash storage arrays. The X11441A-R6 plugs directly into the U.2 (SFF-8639) slots found on NetApp's dense storage shelves and controllers, occupying a compact 15mm drive height that allows for high-density configurations without mechanical compromise. This physical design is crucial for storage architects planning multi-petabyte deployments in constrained data centre rack footprints—the U.2 standard lets you pack substantially more capacity into fewer rack units compared to 3.5-inch SAS drives of the previous generation.

At the protocol level, this drive operates over NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) rather than the older SAS interface, delivering the sub-millisecond latency and parallelism that modern AI labs, financial trading systems, and high-frequency transactional databases demand. The X11441A-R6 communicates with NetApp AFF A-Series controllers via PCIe, bypassing the bottlenecks of serial protocols and enabling the kind of queue depth and command parallelism that translates directly into lower application response times during peak load. Enterprise storage teams—particularly those managing real-time analytics workloads or machine learning feature stores—see measurable improvements in throughput and IOPS density when migrating from SAS-based storage to NVMe-backed NetApp systems carrying drives like this one.

The drive uses TLC (Triple-Level Cell) NAND flash, which represents the pragmatic balance NetApp has chosen between performance, endurance, and cost-per-terabyte in the AFF A-Series lineup. TLC flash on enterprise drives offers sufficient write cycles and data integrity margins for continuous-duty deployments—the kind of 24/7 workloads you find in production data centres rather than consumer or edge environments. NetApp's firmware validation framework ensures that every X11441A-R6 drive is qualified and tested within the ONTAP storage operating system before it leaves the factory, and subsequent firmware updates are orchestrated automatically through NetApp ONTAP and the Active IQ telemetry platform. This integration eliminates the manual drive firmware management headaches that storage administrators would face with generic enterprise SSDs; NetApp handles qualification and updates as part of the system's native intelligence.

The X11441A-R6 is sold as a non-SED (non-self-encrypting drive) standard configuration, meaning full-disk encryption is managed in software by NetApp ONTAP rather than in the drive's controller. For deployments where regulatory or security policies mandate hardware-level encryption, NetApp offers SED variants of the AFF A-Series NVMe lineup, but this particular model is optimized for cost-conscious environments that accept software encryption as their primary security control. Storage architects evaluating the X11441A-R6 for compliance-heavy verticals—healthcare, finance, government—should confirm whether their policies allow ONTAP-level encryption or require drive-level FDE; in most cloud and SaaS scenarios, software encryption is entirely sufficient. The drive slots into any NetApp AFF A-Series shelf or controller that supports U.2 NVMe slots, which encompasses the entire current A-Series product line and most recent-generation systems.

Procurement teams and storage engineers sourcing the X11441A-R6 (part number X11441A-R6) will find that NetApp's approach to drive qualification and lifecycle management significantly reduces the total cost of ownership for large-scale deployments. Unlike generic SSD vendors who require you to track compatibility matrices, test firmware versions, and manage drive-by-drive updates across hundreds or thousands of units, NetApp consolidates all of that intelligence into ONTAP. Your storage team spends less time troubleshooting drive-firmware interactions and more time optimizing workload placement and capacity planning. For organisations deploying multiple AFF A-Series arrays across different data centres—particularly those with distributed teams—this operational simplicity is as valuable as the raw performance numbers.

Performance Specifications & Interface Details

• Form Factor: U.2 (SFF-8639) with 15mm drive height, designed for NetApp AFF A-Series shelves and controllers
• Capacity: 1.92TB raw storage per drive, enabling multi-petabyte arrays in compact rack footprints
• Interface Protocol: NVMe over PCIe, delivering sub-millisecond latency and deep command queue support for high-concurrency workloads
• NAND Technology: TLC (Triple-Level Cell) flash with NetApp firmware validation and integrated ONTAP qualification framework
• Encryption: Non-SED standard configuration; full-disk encryption managed via NetApp ONTAP software-based controls
• Drive Management: Native integration with NetApp ONTAP and Active IQ for automated firmware updates, health monitoring, and telemetry
• Compatible Systems: All NetApp AFF A-Series all-flash storage arrays with U.2 NVMe drive slots; ONTAP 9.x and later

Omnixon Global stocks the NetApp AFF A-Series NVMe SSD X11441A-R6 for delivery across the UAE, GCC region, and into Asia and Europe. As a authorised NetApp distributor, we maintain technical partnerships with storage architects and infrastructure teams across enterprise data centres, AI facilities, and cloud-adjacent deployments. If your organisation is evaluating the X11441A-R6 for capacity expansion, performance tier consolidation, or new all-flash array deployment, we invite you to submit a detailed RFQ to our technical sales team. We provide full pre-sales consultation, compatibility verification against your existing NetApp infrastructure, and post-purchase support coordination with NetApp technical resources.