- Supports the SafeStore self-encrypting drive (SED) functionality of ThinkSystem RAID adapters
- Next generation 176-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory
- High reliability and enhanced ruggedness
- Absence of moving parts to reduce potential failure points in the server
- S.M.A.R.T. support
- Advanced Encrypting Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption
- Supports Sanitize Cryptographic Erase
- Full end-to-end data path protection
The ThinkSystem 5400 PRO Read Intensive SATA SSDs are general-purpose self-encrypting SSDs (SEDs) based on the Micron 5400 PRO platform. They are engineered for greater performance and endurance in a cost-effective design, and to support a broader set of workloads.
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) provide benefits by encrypting data on-the-fly at the drive level with no performance impact, by providing instant secure erasure thereby making the data no longer readable, and by enabling auto-locking to secure active data if a drive is misplaced or stolen from a system while in use. These features are essential for many businesses, especially those storing customer data.
Rigorous testing of the 5400 PRO SSDs by Lenovo through the ServerProven program assures a high degree of storage subsystem compatibility and reliability.