Hewlett Packard HPE NS204i-p x2 Lanes NVMe PCIe3 x8 OS Boot Device pre-configured PCIe card that requires no GUI or user setup

HPE NS204i-p x2 Lanes NVMe PCIe3 x8 OS Boot Device

The HPE NS204i-p NVMe OS Boot Device is a self-contained boot solution in a simple, pre-configured PCIe card that requires no GUI or user setup. This plug-and-play OS boot device includes two 480 GB M.2 SSDs, enabling customers to mirror OS through hardware RAID 1. Based on NVMe technology, HPE NS204i-p NVMe OS Boot Device delivers up to 4x faster read capability than legacy SATA boot solutions.

What's New

• Supports HPE Synergy Gen10 Plus Compute platforms (see Server Support matrix for details)
• Dedicated Hardware RAID 1 OS Boot Device
• Includes two HPE enterprise-class 480 GB NVMe M.2 SSDs on a single Synergy add-in card
• Utilizes native in-box OS NVMe drivers

Key Features | Simple and Secure OS Mirroring through Dedicated Hardware RAID 1

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device is a complete, turn-key optimized OS boot device that is easy to deploy - no need to configure or format, simply insert and it works, no GUI or user setup required.

Pre-configured RAID 1 OS boot utilizes a single Synergy designed card that connect to PCIe connection under Drive Cages to safely isolate OS from user data on today's most popular virtualized environments.

Uses native in-box driver support for VMware®, Linux®, and Windows® OS.

Supports secure firmware boot for simple and secure setup of HPE Synergy 480 , Gen10 Plus Compute Modules.

Enables all drive bays be used for data, greatly reducing server complexity, while providing an economical way for booting in virtualized environments.

State-of-the-Art, Hardware Accelerated RAID 1 NVMe OS Boot Device

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device combines the latest generation NVMe technology and hardware RAID 1 redundancy in support of OS applications.

Self-contained Hewlett Packard Enterprise Synergy Gen3 boot device is integrated with two HPE 480 GB enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs allowing you to customize configuration.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs delivers enhanced data protection with power loss protection and error correction.

Based on Synergy design with NVMe technology, the HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device delivers up to 4x times faster read capability than legacy SATA-based boot solutions.¹

Increased Storage Density and Dedicated HW RAID 1 Resiliency for OS Boot

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device and HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards on-board RAID 1 free up internal server storage bays enabling greater platform storage density.

HPE OS Boot Devices provides separate, redundant disk solutions for the OS that enables a more robust, optimized compute platform.

Dedicated Hardware (HW) RAID 1 OS boot mirroring eliminates downtime due to a failed OS drive - if one drive fails the business continues running.

HPE OS Boot Devices are certified for VMware and Microsoft Azure® Stack HCI for increased flexibility.

Full HW RAID 1 Boot Solution for VMware Environments

HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards and on-board RAID 1 Boot Devices deliver a redundant OS boot without consuming server storage drive bays.

Engineered with enterprise-class high endurance NAND for non-stop data center environments.

Integrated on-board RAID 1 for customers requiring "dual boot" solution.

• NVMe Controller is the single answer to all your desired storage needs


• 1 RAID level for easy, convenient configuration and better fault tolerance and redundancy


• Server device support for dependable storage expansion with optimal data transfer speed


• PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface for reliable data transfer and enhanced performance


• Plug-in Card form factor allows hassle-free and easy usage with increased efficiency


• NVMe Controller provides an affordable storage expansion solution for your PC