NetApp FAS Series SATA SSD - 3.84TB

Brand: NetApp | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: X11430A-R6 | Part #: X11430A-R6 | MPN: X11430A-R6

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Enterprise storage arrays built around read-intensive workloads demand drives that deliver reliability without unnecessary power overhead. The NetApp FAS Series SATA SSD X11430A-R6, a 3.84TB factory-qualified solid-state drive, achieves this balance through efficient SATA architecture paired with NetApp's native ONTAP storage operating system. In dense multi-shelf configurations typical of mid-market data centres and hybrid cloud infrastructure, power consumption per terabyte becomes a material cost driver over multi-year deployment lifecycles. This 2.5-inch drive operates with a thermal profile suited to populated DS224C shelves and other NetApp-qualified SATA-capable enclosures, where slot density and cooling efficiency directly affect operational expense. Storage architects tasked with expanding existing FAS clusters—whether hybrid arrays running mixed SSD and HDD tiers, or all-flash configurations optimized for specific application workloads—regularly specify this drive as the cost-effective read-intensive tier that bridges affordability with enterprise-grade reliability.

NetApp designed the X11430A-R6 explicitly for hybrid and all-flash FAS Series deployments where workload patterns favor sequential reads, analytical queries, and data warehouse operations over sustained random write performance. The drive's firmware is managed transparently through NetApp's Disk Qualification Package (DQP), meaning qualified ONTAP releases automatically recognize, configure, and monitor the drive's health without manual intervention. This integration eliminates one of the traditional friction points in enterprise storage: firmware version mismatches, compatibility disputes, or failed drive replacements due to non-qualified hardware. Inside a FAS array, the 3.84TB capacity per drive translates to efficient use of shelf real estate. The 7mm z-height form factor fits standard 2.5-inch bays without requiring adapter brackets or vendor-specific mounting hardware, simplifying field deployment for your internal IT staff or the system integrators who provision these arrays on your behalf.

Data deduplication and compression are native ONTAP features that compound the value of this SSD tier. When storage administrators layer the X11430A-R6 drives into FAS configurations with inline deduplication enabled, logical capacity often expands by 1.5x to 3x depending on workload, effectively multiplying the usable pool from the quoted 3.84TB raw capacity. NetApp's FabricPool tiering engine further optimizes storage economics by automatically migrating cold data to lower-cost object storage tiers while keeping hot data on these responsive SSDs. Snapshot copies and SnapMirror replication—both zero-copy or near-zero-copy operations on ONTAP—run directly on FAS Series arrays populated with these drives, enabling rapid disaster recovery and development/test environments without separate infrastructure investment. The hot-swap design means a failing drive can be replaced during business hours with minimal disruption, provided your FAS shelf remains online and redundancy (RAID-DP or RAID-TEC) is already configured.

Network engineers and storage architects evaluating the X11430A-R6 for FAS deployment should understand its positioning within the broader NetApp SATA portfolio. This drive serves read-intensive and mixed-use workloads—content delivery networks, analytics platforms, backup and archive staging tiers, and development environments where data churn is predictable rather than sustained. It is not a high-transaction OLTP drive, nor is it designed for cache-heavy workloads where NVMe or the fastest SAS SSDs provide measurable benefit. If your team currently operates FAS2720, FAS2750, FAS9060, or any ONTAP cluster with existing SATA disk shelves, the X11430A-R6 is a straightforward upgrade path: same form factor, same shelf compatibility, same firmware governance model, no platform migration required. System administrators who have previously managed NetApp FAS arrays will find zero learning curve; the drive appears as a qualified resource within ONTAP's storage pools and can be added to existing aggregates or used to build new ones.

Omnixon Global holds in-stock inventory of NetApp FAS Series drives across multiple capacity and interface options, serving data-centre teams, AI infrastructure developers, and enterprise IT departments throughout the UAE, GCC, and into Asia and Europe. If your organization is architecting a hybrid FAS configuration, scaling an existing all-flash array, or evaluating NetApp as an alternative to commodity SSD arrays, we provide pre-qualified drives with full vendor certification and transparent provenance. Request a formal quote for the X11430A-R6 or discuss your specific FAS deployment scenario with our technical team.

Platform Compatibility & Deployment Specifications

• Compatible with NetApp FAS Series ONTAP-based arrays in hybrid and all-flash configurations; managed natively via ONTAP Disk Qualification Package (DQP)
• Qualified for DS224C shelves and other NetApp-certified SATA-capable disk enclosures; 2.5-inch form factor with 7mm z-height for standard bay compatibility
• Supports inline deduplication, compression, FabricPool tiering, Snapshot copies, and SnapMirror replication without performance penalty or additional licensing
• Hot-swap replacement capability within compatible disk shelves during production operation when RAID redundancy is maintained
• Read-intensive and mixed-use workload optimization; suitable for analytics, content distribution, backup staging, and development environments
• Firmware provisioning and health monitoring handled automatically by ONTAP; no manual qualification steps or version management required