AHF2: IBM Storwize V7000 900GB SAS 10K 2.5 inch HDD 6Gb/s (Feature Code AHF2)

The IBM AHF2 is a 900GB SAS enterprise hard drive (IBM lists this 10K drive with a 6 Gb SAS interface) at 10,000 rpm in a 2.5 inch small form factor (SFF), made for the IBM Storwize V7000.

Specifications: part number AHF2 · brand IBM · capacity 900GB · interface 6 Gb SAS · speed 10K · size 2.5 inch SFF · type HDD.

Where it fits: named for the IBM Storwize V7000.

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

This feature provides one 900GB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 10000 RPM 2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 6 Gb SASFor the Storwize V7000 System

IBM Storwize V7000 was originally developed from Enterprise Level tech, but targeted at mid-range buyers.

Compatibility and specifications

Feature AHF2 is the 900 GB 10,000 rpm 2.5-inch hard drive for the Storwize V7000 Gen2, listed in IBM Hardware Announcement 114-046 (May 6, 2014). IBM orders it for the 2076-524 control enclosure and the 24F SFF expansion enclosure, and letter 116-080 added it for the 2076-624. In the launch letter IBM gives the 10K drives (600 GB, 900 GB and 1.2 TB) a 6 Gb SAS interface, while the 15K and flash drives are 12 Gb SAS; IBM supports both in the same Gen2 enclosures. Related 10K features are AHF1 (600 GB), AHF3 (1.2 TB) and AHF4 (1.8 TB). Storwize V7000 drives are dual-port and hot-swappable, and the drive cannot go in the all-flash AF6 or AFF enclosures.