HPE 834031-B21 8TB SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch Server Hard Drive

The HPE 834031‑B21 is an enterprise‑grade 8 TB midline SAS hard disk drive engineered for high‑capacity storage and reliable performance in business‑critical environments. With a 12 Gb/s SAS interface and 7,200RPM spindle speed, it delivers solid throughput for bulk data, backup, archival, and general server storage needs. The drive uses 512e advanced format sectors and comes with digitally signed firmware to ensure compatibility with HPE ProLiant Gen9/Gen10/Gen11 servers. Housed in a hot-swap, low-profile 3.5‑inch tray, it supports serviceability without downtime, making it ideal for dense server configurations where both capacity and availability are crucial.

Key Features

• Capacity & Throughput: Delivers 8TB of storage via SAS‑12Gb/s interface for robust data transfer rates.
• Speed: 7,200RPM spindle speed balances performance and cost in midline workloads.
• Form Factor & Carrier: 3.5-inch form factor, low-profile hot-swap carrier included, enabling easy replacement without server shutdown.
• Sector Format & Firmware: Advanced format 512e sectors and digitally signed firmware for reliability and compatibility.
• Use Case / Workload: Classified as a “Midline” MDL workload type, suitable for bulk storage, backups, archives, and less latency-sensitive but storage-intensive tasks.
• Power & Efficiency: Moderate power usage in idle and active states; designed for enterprise reliability.

The HPE 834031‑B21 offers a dependable, high‑capacity drive solution with solid speed and enterprise firmware safeguards, great for expanding storage in ProLiant systems where uptime, capacity, and compatibility are critical.