Cisco DC S4500 480 GB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600)

Experience enterprise-grade storage performance with the Cisco DC S4500 480 GB Solid State Drive (2.5" Internal, SATA/SATA 600). Engineered for data centers and high-demand applications, this 480 GB SSD combines rugged reliability with fast, consistent throughput to accelerate workloads, reduce latency, and improve overall system efficiency. Built to integrate seamlessly into Cisco DC S4500 configurations and other enterprise servers, it provides a compelling balance of capacity, resiliency, and energy efficiency in a compact 2.5" form factor. Whether you're accelerating virtualized environments, databases, or mixed workloads, this drive is designed to deliver predictable, sustained performance under load, helping IT teams meet aggressive service-level agreements while maintaining cooler, quieter operation. Designed to meet the needs of modern data centers, the Cisco DC S4500 SSD uses a SATA (SATA/600) interface for broad compatibility with a wide range of server platforms. It offers enterprise-grade endurance with robust error correction and wear leveling to extend drive life, while its compact drive bay footprint reduces rack space requirements. The drive's solid-state architecture eliminates mechanical parts, delivering instant power-on readiness, silent operation, and improved resilience against shocks and vibrations—a critical advantage in dense racks and virtualized environments. As workloads grow, this 480 GB SSD scales with your needs, enabling efficient data caching, rapid boot volumes, and fast application loading, without sacrificing reliability.

• Blazing-fast performance for data centers: With a 480 GB capacity and a SATA (SATA/600) interface, this 2.5" SSD delivers low latency, high IOPS, and rapid data access to accelerate virtualization, databases, and mixed workloads while reducing boot and load times across servers and storage arrays.
• Reliability you can trust: Enterprise-grade endurance with robust error correction and wear leveling helps extend drive life, ensuring sustained performance under heavy workloads and long-term operation in demanding data-center environments.
• Broad compatibility and easy integration: The 2.5" form factor and SATA interface offer wide compatibility with Cisco DC S4500 configurations and numerous enterprise servers, simplifying upgrades and enabling seamless replacement in existing bays and backplanes.
• Power efficiency and cooler operation: Solid-state design reduces power consumption and cooling requirements compared to traditional hard drives, contributing to lower total cost of ownership in dense rack deployments and energy-conscious data centers.
• Data protection and firmware resilience: The drive is built with features that support reliable data handling, including firmware-level optimizations, error correction, and wear-resilient operation—helping protect data integrity across critical workloads.

Technical Details of Cisco DC S4500 480 GB Solid State Drive

• Get this information from the "specifications" section of the product from https://ec.synnex.com/ using product "UPC" or "SKU" as reference

How to Install Cisco DC S4500 480 GB Solid State Drive

• Power down and unplug the server or storage array. Ground yourself to prevent static discharge.
• Remove the chassis cover or access panel as required by the system manufacturer.
• Identify an available 2.5" drive bay and insert the Cisco DC S4500 480 GB SSD into the bay, aligning the mounting holes.
• Secure the drive with screws or the system's hot-swap tray, depending on the enclosure design.
• Connect the SATA data and power cables or insert the drive into a hot-swap backplane as applicable.
• Power on the system and enter BIOS/UEFI or the array management software to verify the drive is detected and initialized.
• Format and assign a suitable volume or cache role per your deployment plan (e.g., staging, cache, or boot), and integrate into your storage pool or RAID array if required.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the capacity of the Cisco DC S4500 480 GB SSD? A: The drive provides 480 gigabytes of usable storage for primary volumes, caches, or boot drives in data center environments.
• Q: What interface does it use? A: It uses a SATA (SATA/600) interface in a 2.5" form factor, designed for enterprise-grade compatibility across Cisco and non-Cisco servers.
• Q: Is this drive suitable for data center workloads? A: Yes. It is designed for reliability and performance in data center deployments, with solid-state architecture that reduces latency and improves IOPS for virtualized and database workloads.
• Q: Does it support TRIM and wear leveling? A: Enterprise SSDs typically include wear leveling and TRIM support, along with ECC and firmware-level wear resilience to extend drive life. Confirm with your system's firmware notes.
• Q: What is the warranty? A: Warranty terms vary by vendor and region. Please refer to Cisco's official product listing or your authorized reseller for exact coverage and support options.