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HPE P721M 512MB FWBC Adapter | 673609-001
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Adapter Specs Form Factor: Type-A mezzanine card (m-class) for HPE c-Class BladeSystem servers Cache: 512 MB FBWC (Flash-Backed Write Cache with super-capacitor) SAS Interface: 6 G
b/s SAS-2, 8 internal lanes (2 × x4 wide ports) RAID Levels (standard): 0, 1, 1+0 | (with Advanced Pack): 5, 6, 50, 60 Drives Supported: Up to 96 SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs per server (via HPE SAS expander) Cache Protection: Super-capacitor + NAND flash—no batteries to maintain Key Features: Smart Array Gen8 firmware with predictive failure monitoring (PFM) Drive encryption passthrough (Self-Encrypting Drives) Online RAID migration, expansion & stripe-size change SSD wear-gauge & performance cache acceleration Compatibility: HPE ProLiant Gen8 c-Class blades (BL460c Gen8, BL660c Gen8, BL620c Gen8, etc.) running Intelligent Provisioning 1.40 or later Spare / Option Numbers: 673609-001 (spare) | 670034-B21 (1 GB FBWC option kit) Part Number: 673609-001 The HPE Smart Array P721m 512 MB FBWC Controller is a dual-port 6 Gb SAS RAID mezzanine for Gen8 blade servers. It couples mid-plane SAS connectivity with flash-backed cache to deliver high-performance, highly protected RAID storage inside the enclosure—ideal for database, virtualization, and other I/O-intensive workloads.
