R730 SSD Cache

Hello,

I'm not sure intel 900P is a Dell certified SSD or not. If it is not you may experience problems. Because server might not see SSD based on firmware. I cannot access information about sales side, but I'm sharing SSDs that I can see for 240GB compatible with R730 in the spare parts list. If there are those who have the run the model you mentioned, their experience in the community will be useful.

Part No 
24RW7 SSDR, 240GB, SATA 6Gbps, 2.5", 512n, RI, Samsung, PM863a, ISE, Enterprise Class
28F3R SSD, 240GB, SATA6, 2.5 inch, Height 7mm, Mixed, Samsung, (S-3A, Enterprise Class)
68V8H DSS Only, 240GB, SSD, SATA, 2.5 Inch, Height 7mm, Micron 5300
88T52 SSDR, 240GB, SATA, 6Gbps, 2.5", 512e, RI, ISE, Samsung, PM883, Enterprise Class
8GDR0 DSS Only, SSD, 240GB, SATA, 2.5 inch, Intel, (S3510, Haileyville)
F0V0W SSD, 240GB, 2.5", Read Intensive, 512e, SATA, 6Gbps, ISE, Intel, Youngsville Refresh S4510, Enterpr...
JFMNH SSD, 240GB, 2.5", Read Intensive, 512e, SATA, 6Gbps, ISE, Micron, 5100 Pro, Enterprise Class
JGY8V SSD, 240GB, 2.5", RI (Boot), 512n, SATA, 6Gbps, ISE, Toshiba, Hawk 4, EC
JVFPT SSD, 240GB, 2.5", RI (1 DWPD), 512e, SATA, 6Gbps, ISE, Samsung, PM883a, PE/PV
MFN95 240GB, SSD, 512e, SATA, 2.5 inch, Height 15mm, Read Intensive, Intel, (6Gpbs, Youngsville S4500, En...
T1WH8 SSD, 240GB, 2.5", Mixed Use, 512e, SATA, 6Gbps, ISE, Intel, Youngsville Refresh S4610, Enterprise C...
V6YD5 240GB, SSD, 512n, SATA, 2.5 inch, Height 15mm, Mixed Use, Intel, (Edge Card, 6Gbps)

Hope this will helps!

There is no help from the hardware perspective.  The previous H710 offer a SSD (read) cache feature named Cachecade but this was dropped within the next refresh of the plattform.

Today this is solved by the "software defined storage" stuff which named  MS Storage Spaces, VMware vSAN  or others.

If youre running Windows and Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) you can use Intel Optane as an accelerator.

Regard,
Joerg