AHE1: IBM Storwize V7000 300GB 2.5 inch 15K SAS HDD 12GB/s (Feature Code AHE1)

The IBM AHE1 is a 300GB 12Gb/s SAS enterprise hard drive at 15,000 rpm in a 2.5 inch small form factor (SFF), made for the IBM Storwize V7000.

Specifications: part number AHE1 · brand IBM · capacity 300GB · interface 12Gb/s SAS · speed 15K · size 2.5 inch SFF · type HDD.

Where it fits: named for the IBM Storwize V7000. For any other system, tell us the model and we confirm fit with your quote.

Compatible with family 2076+05 IBM Storwize V7000 model 2076-624 and 2076-U7A (and others)

This feature provides one 300GB 2.5 inch 15000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 12GB/sFor the Storwize V7000 System

IBM Storwize V7000 was originally developed from Enterprise Level tech, but targeted at mid-range buyers.
Now that they have been on the market for a while, pricing has come down to Small Business levels, as well.

One enclosure maxes out at 24 drives (HDD or SSD) and can be expanded to 240 drives with additional enclosures.

The V7000 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 and SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) host connectivity (and 1 GbE iSCSI host connectivity).
It also offers a complete set of SAN Volume Controller functions including FlashCopy, RemoteCopy, VDisk Mirroring, thin provisioning, and an easy to use web-based user interface.