P40500-B21, HPE 3.84TB SATA SSD, 6Gbps/SFF/Read Intensive

The HPE P40500-B21 is an enterprise solid state drive (SSD) accessory designed to provide reliable, high-capacity boot and read-intensive storage for modern HPE ProLiant and HPE server or storage platforms. Built in a compact SFF 2.5-inch form factor with HPE Boot Cart/BC support, this drive integrates smoothly into SFF drive bays that support BC SSDs, making it suitable for data centers and enterprise environments across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. With a capacity of 3.84 TB, the P40500-B21 offers enough space for operating systems, virtual machine images, and application datasets that require fast access and consistent read performance. The SATA 6 Gb/s interface delivers stable throughput and low latency, helping small and medium system integrators and distributors build cost-effective, performance-focused solutions for critical workloads.

This HPE SSD accessory is optimized for read-intensive usage, which is common in virtualization clusters, web hosting, database query workloads, analytics dashboards, and cloud front-end services. By focusing on read performance, it can help reduce application response times and improve user experience without the higher cost associated with mixed-use or write-intensive drives. For integrators and resellers, the P40500-B21 simplifies configuration of standardized server builds, supports predictable lifecycle management, and aligns with HPE platform compatibility guidelines. End users gain a dependable boot and data volume option that is easy to deploy and manage within existing HPE environments.

The SFF 2.5-inch design and multi-vendor HPE Boot Cart/BC compatibility allow efficient use of rack space and help consolidate system boot and application storage into fewer, denser servers. This supports greener data center strategies, lowering power and cooling requirements compared with traditional spinning drives. The SATA 6 Gb/s connection is widely supported, making integration straightforward for IT teams in different regions, regardless of local standards or previous infrastructure. Whether used in enterprise networks, private cloud stacks, or branch office servers, the HPE P40500-B21 offers a balance of capacity, performance, and reliability tailored for read-heavy workloads on selected HPE ProLiant and HPE server/storage platforms.