Talos C SAS 3.5 MLC

Talos C Series Solid State Drives - 3.5" MLC

C Series at a Glance

  • Premium full duplex, dual-port SAS 6Gb/s storage solution with 3.5" form factor for drop-in deployment
  • Cost-effective MLC-based design with best-in-class endurance & reliability
  • Ideal for applications that benefit from increased 4K, 8K, and 16K sustained IOPS

Mixed Workload Power House

  • Superior mixed-workload performance for increased throughput
        -50,000 IOPS 4K Random (75% Read; 25% Write)
        -34,000 IOPS 8K Random (75% Read; 25% Write)
  • Substantially improved performance with simultaneous read and write operations

Proprietary Virtualized Controller Architecture™ (VCA) 2.0

  • Optimizes Talos for enterprise environments and mixed-workloads ensuring excellent overall performance
  • Intelligent complex command queuing structure with unique queue balancing algorithms

Reliable, Longer-Lasting, & Secure

  • Data fail recovery ensures superior reliability
  • Maximized product lifespan with write amplification as low as 0.3
  • Intelligent block management & wear-leveling for increased endurance
  • Advanced security with 128-bit AES encryption support
  • Strong error correction for enhanced data integrity

PHYSICAL

Usable Capacities (IDEMA) 230GB, 480GB, 960GB
NAND Components Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Interface Dual-Port SAS 6.0 Gbit/s (Full Duplex/Active-Active)
Form Factor 3.5 inch
Dimensions (L x W x H) 146 x 101.6 x 25.4mm
Weight 225g

PERFORMANCE

Bandwidth up to 540 MB/s (read); up to 350 MB/s (write)
Random Operations (4 kB) 66,000 IOPS (read); 35,000 IOPS (write)
Random Operations (8 kB) 28,000 IOPS (write)
Form Factor 3.5 inch
Mixed Workload
(75% R; 25% W)
50,000 IOPS (4kB random)
34,000 IOPS (8kB random)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Power Consumption Idle: 4 Watts Active: 7 Watts
Ambient Temperature 0°C ~ 55°C
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 70°C
Storage Temperature -45°C ~ 85°C
Certifications RoHS, CE, FCC

RELIABILITY/SECURITY

MTBF 1 million hours
Data Fail Recovery Recovers data from up to one NAND flash block per NAND controller
Data Path Protection ECC: Up to 24 bits correctable per 512-byte sector; Data path parity protection
Data Reliability Read Unrecoverable Bit Error Rate (UBER) 10e-16
Data Encryption 128-bit AES-compliant
Product Health Monitoring Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support

COMPATIBILITY

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) SAS SFF-8482 cable with LP4 power connector
Operating Systems Windows XP 32-bit /64-bit; Windows Vista 32-bit / 64-bit;
Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit; Windows Server 2008 R2;
Linux

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Performance Optimization SCSI Unmap (requires OS support)
Flash Virtualization Layer OCZ VCA (Virtualized Controller Architecture™) 2.0
Secure Erase Enabled via OCZ Toolbox (Windows and Linux versions)
Service & Support 3-Year Warranty; Dedicated FAE/FSE support (includes PM/engineer support through validation cycle)

ORDERING INFORMATION
Product   Raw Capacity IDEMA Capacity Part Number
Talos C Series 3.5" MLC 256GB 230GB TCSAK352-0230
Talos C Series 3.5" MLC 512GB 480GB TCSAK352-0480
Talos C Series 3.5" MLC 1024GB 960GB TCSAK352-0960
  • True dual-ported, full duplex solution with two active channels
  • Highest performing SSD in its class
  • Largest capacity SAS 6Gb/s SSD on the market (960GB)
  • Ultra-high endurance design for enterprise applications (increases drive life by more than three times the rated P/E cycles of the flash)

    OCZ Talos SAS solid state drives are designed to deliver unparalleled performance, reliability, and enterprise features to meet the demands of today's I/O-intensive applications. With storage capacities near 1TB, Talos features a leading-edge SAS design that far surpasses the throughput capabilities of even the most advanced enterprise hard drives.

    Talos SSDs now leverage VCA 2.0 to boost transactional performance and provide a complete range of enhanced features, making it the ideal drop-in replacement for multiple hard drives in enterprise storage systems.

    Datacenters can now deploy an SSD solution that delivers superior application performance, all the necessary enterprise capabilities, and substantial power savings, at a significantly improved total cost of ownership.
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