869384-K21 HPE SATA 6GBPS 960GB 2.5 Inch Read Intensive SSD

869384-K21 Overview

The HPE 869384-K21 is a 960GB Read Intensive (RI) SATA 6Gbps solid-state drive designed for HPE ProLiant servers that require reliable, low-power, cost-efficient storage for workloads with high read activity. As a 2.5-inch SFF non–Smart Carrier (K21) model, it is intended for systems using embedded or cabled SATA backplanes rather than hot-plug drive trays.The drive uses RI-class NAND, optimized for applications where reads dominate writes—such as database querying, boot volumes, web servers, VDI read caching, content delivery, and backend storage tiers. It offers consistent enterprise SATA performance with typical read speeds up to the 500+ MB/s range and dependable endurance suitable for light-write operations.