OverviewIn the open market there are a wide variety of available hard disk and solid state drives, many at budget pricing. Why not buy them directly from any one of the many storage device manufacturers over the Internet, or from any of the numerous electronics stores? What is the real advantage of buying hard disk and solid state drives from HP? What are the risks of using drives that have not been qualified through the HP process?
This paper was written to help educate the end user on why purchasing HP hard disk and solid state drives for use in HP workstations is a good business decision. There are a few key points consider:
- Not all hard disk and solid state drives are the same, even when on paper they have identical specifications. There are potential differences in components and firmware used on the storage devices. Non-HP storage devices may perform less effectively or may even fail when exposed to the higher workloads imposed by HP workstation customers.
- Manufacturers of 3rd party “Distribution Channel” hard disk and solid state drives can’t test their storage devices on HP workstations as thoroughly as HP does, if at all. HP leverages testing performed on various computer and server platforms, including other business units, and works with suppliers to improve their storage device performance for HP specific products.
- Failures of hard disk and solid state drives are infrequent, yet have significant costs, especially the loss of productivity and the possible loss of critical data. HP minimizes the impact of loss of productivity through our highly effective HP workstation warranty. Typically, your HP warranty will enable you to have your workstation functioning again on the next business day. It is not likely the manufacturer of the 3rd party storage device can offer or deliver the same warranty experience.
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