<div dir="ltr">Good point. Thanks.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 1:36 PM, JD <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jdp@algoloma.com" target="_blank">jdp@algoloma.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">If you care about being FIPS certified, i wouldn't touch ANY non-certified<br>
configuration. No way, no how. Why risk your job over something like that?<br>
<br>
OTOH, if you want encrypted storage and don't care, then let your budget be your<br>
guide.<br>
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On 08/25/2014 11:51 AM, Adrya Stembridge wrote:<br>
> I was provided a Dell R720 with four standard 300GB 3.5" SAS 15k drives.<br>
> Our RAID controller is a Perc H710. I need to update our disks to FIPS<br>
> 140-2 certified SED, but this is my first time working with SED and I could<br>
> use a little help/advice.<br>
><br>
> According to Dell, they have only one tested/validated FIPS SED for this<br>
> machine/controller, but it is a 7200rpm 3.5" unit. I'm showing that Dell<br>
> offers a 600GB 15k FIPS SED in 3.5" configuration (Dell part number<br>
> 342-0605), but they say they haven't validated or tested to know if it<br>
> works. The 600GB drive is also spendy. Dell informed me that I would not<br>
> void my warranty in using this non-validated drive.<br>
><br>
> How likely is it that our R720 with H710 controller would work with a<br>
> non-validated drive? Are there significant differences in how drive<br>
> manufacturers build SED that would prevent them from working consistently<br>
> across different controllers? I'm asking because I show many options for<br>
> 300gb 3.5" 15k FIPS 140-2 certified SED online.<br>
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