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VMware Flash Read Cache Compatibility Guide
Last Updated: February 6, 2015
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Introduction
Partner Name
DELL
Intel
Samsung
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Samsung
Samsung
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
SanDisk
SanDisk
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Model
400GB SSD SAS Value SLC 6Gbps 2.5in
SSDSC2BA100G3
SM1625 400GB SAS SSD1
SSDSC1NA200G3
SSDSC2BA200G3
SSDSC2BA400G3
SSDSC2BA800G3
SSDSC1NA400G3
s846E1600M2
s846E2000M2
S842E200M2
S842E400M2
S842E1600M2
S842E2000M2
SM1625 200GB SAS SSD1
SM1625 800GB SAS SSD1
ioDrive2 F00-001-365G-CS-0001Â
ioDrive2 F00-001-785G-CS-0001Â
ioFX F08-002-1T65-CS-0001
LB406M
LB806M
ioDrive2 F00-001-1T20-CS-0001
ioDrive2 F00-002-3T00-CS-0001
Firmware Version
D318
5DV10265
VDM0BG6Q
5DV10265
5DV10265
5DV10265
5DV10265
5DV10265
E4WP
E4WP
E4R3
E4R3
E4RB
E4RB
VDM0B05Q
VDM0B05Q
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.15
P325
P325
7.1.15
7.1.15
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.51
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.52
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
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Partner Name
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
HGST
HGST
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
HGST
HGST
HGST
SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk
DELL
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
DELL
Fusion-io, Inc.
HP
Fusion-io, Inc.
HP
HP
HP
HP
Model
ioDrive2 Duo F01-001-2T41-CS-0001
ioDrive2 F00-001-400G-DS-0001
ioDrive2 F00-001-600G-DS-0001
ioDrive2 Duo F01-001-1T20-DS-0001
ioCache F00-001-750G-CS-0001
ioScale F11-003-1T65-CS-0001
VIR-M2-LP-550-1B
VIR-M2-LP-1100-1B
ioScale F11-003-825G-CS-0001
ioScale F11-002-3T20-CS-0001
VIR-M2-LP-1100-2B
VIR-M2-LP-2200-2B
VIR-M2-LP-4800-2B
SDLKOEDM-200G-5CA1
SDLKODDM-400G-5CA1
SDLKOCDM-800G-5CA1
SDLLOCDM-016T-5CA1
200GB SSD SAS Mixed Used/Value 6Gbps 2.5in
s1122E800M4
s1122E1000M4
s1122E1600M4
s1122E2000M4
800GB SSD SAS Mixed Used/Value 6Gbps 2.5in
800GB SSD SATA Value MLC 6Gbps 2.5in
400GB SSD SATA Value MLC 6Gbps 2.5in
200GB SSD SATA Value MLC 6Gbps 2.5in
100GB SSD SATA Value MLC 6Gbps 2.5in
800GB SSD SATA Value MLC 3Gbps 2.5in
400GB SSD SATA Value MLC 3Gbps 2.5in
200GB SSD SATA Value MLC 3Gbps 2.5in
100GB SSD SATA Value MLC 3Gbps 2.5in
200GB SSD SAS Write Intensive (WI) 6Gbps 2.5in
400GB SSD SAS Write Intensive (WI) 6Gbps 2.5in
ioFX F05-001-420G-CS-0001
653082-B21
ioScale F11-003-410G-CS-0001
653078-B21
690829-B21
690827-B21
690825-B21
Firmware Version
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.15
60174
60174
7.1.15
7.1.15
60174
60174
60174
KT00
KT00
KT00
KT00
D113
V0BF
V0BF
V0BF
V0BF
D318
DL04
DL04
DL04
DL04
DL03
DL03
DL03
DL03
D321
D321
7.1.15
NA
7.1.15
NA
NA
NA
NA
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.51
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.51
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.53
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.53
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
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Partner Name
HP
HP
HP
HP
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
Micron - Northern
California
EMC
EMC
Cisco
Cisco
Cisco
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
Cisco
Cisco
Hitachi
Model
691868-B21
691866-B21
691864-B21
691862-B21
MTFDGAL700MAX-1AG1ZABYY
Firmware Version
NA
NA
NA
NA
B210.02
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
MTFDGAL175SAH-1N3AB
B159.04
ESXi 5.5
MTFDGAL350SAH-1N3AB
B159.04
ESXi 5.5 U1
MTFDGAR350SAH-1N1AB
B159.04
ESXi 5.5 U2
MTFDGAR700SAH-1N1AB
B159.04
ESXi 5.5
MTFDGAR700MAX-1AG1ZABYY
B210.02
ESXi 5.5 U2
MTFDGAR1T4MAX-1AG1ZABYY
B210.02
ESXi 5.5 U2
XtremSF1400 PCIEHHM-1400M
XtremSF700 PCIEHHM-700M
UCS-SD200G0KS2-EP
UCS-SD400G0KS2-EP
UCS-SD800G0KS2-EP
1.6TB SAS 3.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
400GB SAS 3.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
200GB SAS 3.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
800GB SAS 3.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
S3700 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS
Enterprise SSD for IBM System x Option
S3700 400GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS
Enterprise SSD for IBM System x Option
S3700 400GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS
Enterprise SSD for IBM System x Option
S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS
Enterprise SSD for IBM System x Option
S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS
Enterprise SSD for IBM System x Option
E100D-SSD200-EMLC
E100D-SSD400-EMLC
Hitachi 6Gbps,200GB,2.5in.
B210.06.04
B210.06.04
VDM0B04Q
VDM0B04Q
VDM0B04Q
KT00
KT00
KT00
KT00
5DV10265
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
5DV10265
ESXi 5.5 U2
5DV10265
ESXi 5.5 U2
5DV10265
ESXi 5.5 U1
5DV10265
ESXi 5.5
E4R3
E4R3
NA
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
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Partner Name
DELL
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
DELL
Fujitsu
Fujitsu
Fujitsu
Fujitsu
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
HP
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Model
Firmware Version
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD 175GB
N/A
SSDSC2BA100G3
5DV10270
SSDSC2BA200G3
5DV10270
SSDSC2BA400G3
5DV10270
SSDSC2BA800G3
5DV10270
SSDSC1NA200G3
5DV10270
SSDSC1NA400G3
5DV10270
741159-B21
NA
741155-B21
NA
741146-B21
NA
741142-B21
NA
741151-B21
NA
741138-B21
NA
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD 350GB
N/A
SSDSC2BA100G3C
5DV1FJ02
SSDSC2BA200G3C
5DV1FJ02
SSDSC2BA400G3C
5DV1FJ02
SSDSC2BA800G3C
5DV1FJ02
740322-B21
7.1.15
721458-B21
7.1.15
673644-B21
7.1.15
673646-B21
7.1.15
673648-B21
7.1.15
673642-B21
7.1.15
691860-B21
NA
691854-B21
NA
691856-B21
NA
IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter
7.1.15
IBM 2.4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter
7.1.15
IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter
7.1.15
IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter
7.1.15
IBM Flash Adapter F1650 Enterprise Value for System 7.1.15
x
IBM Flash Adapter F3200 Enterprise Value for System 7.1.15
x
IBM Flash Adapter F825 Enterprise Value for System x 7.1.15
HUSML4020ASS600
342
HUSML4020ASS601
342
HUSML4040ASS600
342
HUSML4040ASS601
342
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.51
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.54
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Partner Name
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
NEC
NEC
Lenovo
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Fusion-io, Inc.
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Model
HUSSL4010BSS600
HUSSL4010BSS601
HUSSL4020BSS600
HUSSL4020BSS601
HUSSL4040BSS600
HUSSL4040BSS601
S3700 400GB SATA 2.5 MLC RPQ
N8150-712
Thinkserver 1.6TB ioScale2 PCIe 2.0 Workload
Accelerator by Fusion-io
ioMemory PX600-1000
ioMemory PX600-1300
ioMemory PX600-2600
ioMemory PX600-5200
ioMemory SX300-1300
ioMemory SX300-1600
ioMemory SX300-3200
ioMemory SX300-6400
MZIES1T6HMJH
MZIES400HMGR
MZIES800HMHP
MZIYS200HMGR
MZIYS400HMHP
MZIYS800HMJH
s846E200M1
s846E400M1
HUSMH8010BSS200
HUSMH8010BSS201
HUSMH8010BSS204
HUSMH8010BSS205
HUSMH8020ASS200
HUSMH8020ASS201
HUSMH8020ASS204
HUSMH8020ASS205
HUSMH8080BSS204
HUSMH8020BSS200
HUSMH8020BSS201
HUSMH8020BSS204
HUSMH8020BSS205
HUSMH8040ASS200
Firmware Version
1A2
1D0
1A2
1D0
1A2
1D0
NA
NA
7.1.15
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
8.7.6
VEM1203Q
VEM1203Q
VEM1203Q
VEM1203Q
VEM1203Q
VEM1203Q
E4WM
E4WM
204
204
204
204
210
210
210
210
204
204
204
204
204
210
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5
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Partner Name
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Seagate
HGST
HGST
Seagate
Seagate
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Model
HUSMH8040ASS201
HUSMH8040ASS204
HUSMH8040ASS205
HUSMH8040BSS200
HUSMH8040BSS201
HUSMH8040BSS204
HUSMH8040BSS205
HUSMH8080ASS200
HUSMH8080ASS201
HUSMH8080ASS204
HUSMH8080ASS205
HUSMH8080BSS200
HUSMH8080BSS201
HUSMH8080BSS205
HUSMM1616ASS200
HUSMM1616ASS201
HUSMM1616ASS204
HUSMM1616ASS205
HUSMM1620ASS200
HUSMM1620ASS201
HUSMM1620ASS204
HUSMM1620ASS205
HUSMM1640ASS200
HUSMM1640ASS201
HUSMM1640ASS204
HUSMM1640ASS205
HUSMM8080ASS204
HUSMM8080ASS205
ST200FM0053
HUSMM1680ASS200
HUSMM1680ASS201
ST400FM0053
ST800FM0043
HUSMM1680ASS204
HUSMM1680ASS205
HUSMM8020ASS205
HUSMM8040ASS200
HUSMM8040ASS201
HUSMM8040ASS204
HUSMM8040ASS205
Firmware Version
210
210
210
204
204
204
204
210
210
210
210
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
210
210
0005
204
204
0005
0005
204
204
210
210
210
210
210
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
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Partner Name
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
HGST
Lenovo
Lenovo
Lenovo
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk
SanDisk
Model
HUSMM8020ASS200
HUSMM8080ASS200
HUSMM8080ASS201
HUSMM8020ASS201
HUSMM8020ASS204
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 2.5" 200GB
Enterprise Performance SAS 12Gbps Hot Swap Solid
State Drive
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 2.5" 400GB
Enterprise Performance SAS 12Gbps Hot Swap Solid
State Drive
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 2.5" 800GB
Enterprise Performance SAS 12Gbps Hot Swap Solid
State Drive
PX02SMB160
PX02SMF020
PX02SMF040
PX02SMF080
PX02SSB080
PX02SSF010
PX02SSF020
PX02SSF040
SDLTOCKM-016T-5Cxx
SDLTODKM-200G-5Cxx
SDLTODKM-400G-5Cxx
SDLTODKM-800G-5Cxx
Firmware Version
210
210
210
210
210
LV4A
Supported Releases
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.54
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U2
LV4A
ESXi 5.5
LV4A
ESXi 5.5
0205
0205
0205
0205
0203
0203
0203
0203
P401
P401
P401
P401
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5 U1
Footnotes:
1. Customer will follow the Virtual SAN performance sizing best practices to properly design the solution.
2. The drive does not meet Virtual SAN random write endurance requirements. In a write intensive Virtual SAN environment, the drive may wear out sooner than expected. User
should collect more information about the drive and planned workload to determine whether the drive is suitable for deployment.
3. The drive does not meet Virtual SAN random write endurance requirements. In a write intensive Virtual SAN environment, the drive may wear out in less then 5 years. User
should collect more information about the drive and planned workload to determine whether the drive is suitable for the deployment.
4. Encryption key management is not supported therefore TCG should not be configured on this drive in the Virtual SAN environment.
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