TweakTown posted Micron RealSSD P400E Five Drive JBOD Enterprise Report

Enterprise-class SSDs have begun to penetrate the datacenter at an increasing rate. One area that has held huge promise is the burgeoning entry-level segment and with the RealSSD P400E Micron looks to capitalize on this largely underserved market.

The P400E is a SSD geared for customers that are looking to integrate a flash solution in the most cost effective manner. Micron's goal is to address an increasing trend of enterprise customers using consumer class SSDs in enterprise applications. Unfortunately, this exposes these users to a host of issues that are the very antithesis of what enterprise class storage stands for. Data loss and corruption are the unforgivable side effects of trusting data to SSDs that aren't designed for the enterprise environment. Another penalty is unpredictable performance and reliability that comes along with utilizing consumer SSDs in environments they weren't designed for. Predictability is the gold standard of effective enterprise solutions and devices designed for average desktop users simply do not fit the bill.

The root of this problem is the prohibitive cost of enterprise class SSDs. The intoxicating speeds that they promise can be a big motivator for some to cut corners. The thought of the massive gains in productivity and performance are simply too good to pass up for many, even those on a budget.

  Micron RealSSD P400E Five Drive JBOD Enterprise Report