IBM High IOPS Hardware Installation Guide for ioMemory VSL 3.2.6
A3J4
46C9081
IBM 785GB
High IOPS
MLC Mono
Adapter
Gen2 x8* Half-
height, half-
length
clearance
93°C
100°C
78°C
83°C
A3DY
00D8407
IBM 1.2TB
High IOPS
MLC Mono
Adapter
Gen2 x8* Half-
height, half-
length
clearance
93°C
100°C
78°C
83°C
A3DZ
00D8408
IBM 2.4TB
High IOPS
MLC Duo
Adapter
Gen2 x8* Full-
height, half-
length
clearance
93°C
100°C
78°C
83°C
* Gen2 x8 slot with at least 4 lanes that are electrically active.
Memory Attributes
Feature
Code
NAND
Type
[1]
Total
Memory
Memory
Modules
Module
Capacity
Maximum writes per
memory module
Maximum writes
per card
A3J3
MLC
365GB
1
365GB
4PB
4PB
A3J4
MLC
785GB
1
785GB
11PB
11PB
A3DY
MLC
1.2TB
1
1.2TB
17PB
17PB
A3DZ
MLC
2.4TB
2
1.2TB
17PB
34PB
[2]
1. Single Level Cell (SLC), Multi Level Cell (MLC).
2. Assumes uniform distribution of writes across both memory modules.
Legacy Devices
IBM High IOPS Adapter Options
Feature
Code
Option
Part
Number
Description
PCIe Slot Required
Controller
Throttle
Temp.
Controller
Shutdown
Temp.
0096
46M0877
IBM 160GB High IOPS SS
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
Gen1 x4 Half-height, half-
length clearance
78°C
85°C
0097
46M0878
IBM 320GB High IOPS SD
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
Gen1 x8 or Gen2 x4 Half-
height, half-length
clearance
78°C
85°C
1649
46M0898
IBM 320GB High IOPS MS
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
Gen1 x4 Half-height, half-
length clearance
78°C
85°C
8