[ale] OT - SED drive compatibility

Adrya Stembridge adrya.stembridge at gmail.com
Mon Aug 25 14:24:55 EDT 2014


Good point.  Thanks.


On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 1:36 PM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:

> If you care about being FIPS certified, i wouldn't touch ANY non-certified
> configuration.  No way, no how. Why risk your job over something like that?
>
> OTOH, if you want encrypted storage and don't care, then let your budget
> be your
> guide.
>
> On 08/25/2014 11:51 AM, Adrya Stembridge wrote:
> > I was provided a Dell R720 with four standard 300GB 3.5" SAS 15k drives.
> > Our RAID controller is a Perc H710. I need to update our disks to FIPS
> > 140-2 certified SED, but this is my first time working with SED and I
> could
> > use a little help/advice.
> >
> > According to Dell, they have only one tested/validated FIPS SED for this
> > machine/controller, but it is a 7200rpm 3.5" unit. I'm showing that Dell
> > offers a 600GB 15k FIPS SED in 3.5" configuration (Dell part number
> > 342-0605), but they say they haven't validated or tested to know if it
> > works.  The 600GB drive is also spendy.   Dell informed me that I would
> not
> > void my warranty in using this non-validated drive.
> >
> > How likely is it that our R720 with H710 controller would work with a
> > non-validated drive? Are there significant differences in how drive
> > manufacturers build SED that would prevent them from working consistently
> > across different controllers?   I'm asking because I show many options
> for
> > 300gb 3.5" 15k FIPS 140-2 certified SED online.
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