Dell 1.92TB vSAS SED NVMe Server SSD

The Dell NVMe SED 1.92TB is a self-encrypting NVMe server drive. It combines NVMe flash performance with hardware AES encryption and ISE for compliance-sensitive PowerEdge environments.

Dell NVMe SED 1.92TB — Self-Encrypting vSAS NVMe Server Drive

The vSAS NVMe protocol combines SCSI command semantics with PCIe/NVMe transport for consistency with SAS-familiar PERC controller infrastructure. The Self-Encrypting Drive provides 256-bit AES hardware encryption for all data stored on the drive without consuming CPU cycles—unlike software-based encryption solutions. TCG Opal 2.0 compliance enables enterprise security management tools to authenticate and control the encryption key. ISE discards the encryption key in seconds, making all stored data permanently unreadable without any multi-pass overwrite. At 1.92TB per drive, large RAID arrays of these drives build substantial all-flash capacity with full encryption on every drive. Find details at the Dell website.

Compliance NVMe Storage for South African Regulated Environments

South African organisations subject to POPIA, financial sector governance or healthcare data protection will find the Dell NVMe SED 1.92TB appropriate for sensitive personal information at rest. Hardware encryption meets POPIA’s requirement to secure personal information without the CPU overhead of software encryption. ISE provides an audit-defensible drive disposal method when hardware is decommissioned, retired or reallocated—avoiding the need for physical drive destruction or multi-pass overwrite procedures. At 1.92TB per drive, RAID 5 or 6 arrays deliver substantial all-flash capacity while maintaining full encryption. Browse server storage in the Components section at Briggi Tech.

Platform Requirements

vSAS NVMe requires a PowerEdge server with an NVMe-capable backplane and a PERC controller supporting NVMe passthrough or RAID mode for vSAS NVMe drives. Not all PowerEdge configurations support vSAS NVMe—verify compatibility with the R660xs, R760 or equivalent NVMe-backplane platforms. Standard SAS-only backplanes do not support NVMe drives of any kind.