Competitive Profiles Datasheet - HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage

HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage

Announced: 26-Aug-15
In August 2015, HPE announced the 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage family comprising four
models: 8200, 8400, 8440 and 8450. The 8000 series features a quad-node design that includes
all-flash configurations as well as converged-flash arrays that support expansion via traditional
spinning media. It is a replacement for the midrange 3PAR 7000 series. This profile is for the
3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
The StoreServ 8000 family uses a Mesh-Active architecture and features the HPE 3PAR Gen5
Thin Express ASIC. The 8000 series features the same hardware acceleration as those found in
the eight-node 20000 line. It shares the same operating system and software as the other
StoreServ products. While the 7000 series uses 8Gb FC and 6Gb SAS connectivity, the 8000
series uses 16Gb FC and 12Gb SAS connectivity. The 8000 arrays use Intel Ivy Bridge
processors, replacing the older Sandy Bridge processors in the 7000 series.

The StoreServ 8400 is a direct replacement for the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7400 storage. It is
offered as a 2-node or 4-node base configuration and provides all-flash performance in a hybrid
solution. The 2-node 2U field integrated base enclosure includes two controller nodes, 64 GB
cache, four 16Gbps FC ports, two adapter slots, and 24 SFF drive bays. The 4-node 4U field
integrated base enclosure includes four controller nodes, 128 GB cache, eight 16Gbps FC ports,
four adapter slots, and 48 SFF drive bays.

Capacity can be further increased with the addition of external drive enclosures. The HPE 3PAR
StoreServ 8400 supports up to 22 added drive enclosures. Each Drive Enclosure holds up to 24
drives in 2U for small form factor (2.5”) drives and 4U for large form factor (3.5”) drives.

Software enhancements included with the StoreServ 8000 array include:

- A new version StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central
- The File Persona in 3PAR OS 3.2.2 with support for the 8000 and 20000
- HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR StoreServ which is a built-in SAN automation solution that simplifies
SAN zoning
- Priority Optimization software with new 3PAR controllers

Recovery Manager Central (RMC) allows application consistent snapshots from a 3PAR to be
transferred directly to a StoreOnce appliance.
The HPE 3PAR File Persona Software Suite is a licensed feature of the 3PAR OS that enables
file protocols and core file data services on a converged 3PAR StoreServ system. This software
suite is licensed based on aggregate usable file capacity in increments of 1TB software LTU.
HPE StoreEver Archive Manager software lowers the cost of retaining 3PAR file data to be
archived on tape. The HPE StoreFront Remote SaaS Portal provides tools and integrated data
collection from the 3PAR arrays delivering analytics and insights in one dashboard.

CONFIGURATION NOTES
* Maximum number of SSDs is 240
* Maximum number of HDDs is 576
* Total storage capacity cannot exceed 1200TB per node pair
* Each Drive Enclosure holds up to 24 drives in 2U for small form factor (2.5”) drives and 4U for
large form factor (3.5”) drives
* Drive enclosures can be ordered separately for installation in the field, or they can be factory
configured in a rack. Drive enclosures are optional
* The 2U SAS drive enclosure provides 24 SFF drive bays arranged in a single row
* The 4U drive enclosure provides 24 LFF drive bays, arranged in four (4) columns of six (6)
slots each

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* The two drive enclosure types can be intermixed in a single array

* The 2-node base configuration supports 11 external drive enclosures
* The 4-node base configuration supports 22 external drive enclosures
* For 4-node field integrated storage base: 8 x 16Gb/s FC ports included. Option to add 16 x
16Gb FC ports, 8 x 10Gb iSCSI/ FCoE ports, 16 x GigE ports (for File persona only) or 8 x
10GbE ports (for File Persona only) to the array
* For the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8400, the drive LTU is capped at 168
* For each drive type installed in the array, the minimum recommended initial quantity is eight (8)
drives per node pair for SSD and SAS performance HDDs, and twelve (12) drives per node pair
for Nearline HDDs
* Two built-in 1GbE ports per node pair can be used either for Remote Copy (RCIP) or for File
Persona
* The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8400 All-Flash Starter Kit is an orderable part number that includes
- 1 x 3PAR StoreServ 8400 2-node Field Integrated Storage Base, 8 x 3PAR 8000 480GB SAS
cMLC SFF SSD, 1 x 3PAR 8400 Operating System Suite Base LTU, 8 x 3PAR 8400 Operating
System Suite Drive LTU, 1 x 3PAR 8400 Virtual Copy Base LTU, 8 x 3PAR 8400 Virtual Copy
Drive LTU, 1 x OS Media Kit. Each of the nested components will appear as separate parts on
the quote and will be priced accordingly.

ANNOUNCEMENT HISTORY
* February 2017 - Announced 3PAR OS 3.3.1. Enhancements include all-inclusive software
licensing, a new Adaptive Data Reduction (ADR) feature, Compression availability on flash
disks, support for VVOL replication, Peer Persistence 3 Data Centres (3DC) feature, Replication
to StoreVirtual VSA (Peer Copy) and an updated StoreServ Management Console (SSMC)
* November - Introduced new 15.36TB FIPS encrypted SSDs
* June 2016 - Introduced new 7.68TB SSDs and 8TB FIPS encrypted nearline drives. New
security features in the File Persona software include Data Lock for enterprise data governance,
NTFS dedicated security mode which allows cross sharing of files between Windows and Linux
users. 3PAR File Persona, SAP HANA and Oracle are added to the list of supported
applications in the release of RMC 3. Also introduced HPE Smart SAN, an application that
enables 3PAR to automate configurations for settings and policies across the SAN
* November 2015 - Hewlett-Packard separated into two distinct public companies. Hewlett
Packard Enterprise (HPE) will concentrate its efforts in the server, storage, networking,
integrated systems, services and software markets, whilst HP Inc. will focus on personal
systems and printing markets. Changes have been made within the current HP product profiles
to reflect this change
* November 2015 - Support for 3D NAND SSD drives, new 3PAR Falsh Acceleration for Oracle
and extension of 3PAR Online Import software to IBM XIV storage announced

Competitive Landscape

Product
IBM - Storwize V5030 Disk Array
NetApp - E5600

Software options

Product Software Class Software Category

HP - 3PAR Online Import Optional Data Migration Services
HP - 3PAR Data at Rest Encryption Optional Storage Performance Monitoring and Tuning
HP - 3PAR Priority Optimization Optional Storage Performance Monitoring and Tuning
HP - StoreFront Remote SaaS Portal Optional Storage Performance Monitoring and Tuning

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HP - 3PAR Policy Manager Software Optional Storage Resource Management (SRM)

Specifications

Manufacturer 3PAR
Product SAN
Type
Form Factor Rack
Market Midrange
Space
Announced 26-Aug-15
Available 26-Aug-15
Indicative 65,917 (48TB)
Price (USD)
Host FC, FCoE, iSCSI
Connectivity
Access Type Block & File, Object
Array General
Purpose
Drive Type SAS, SSD, SFF SAS, SFF SSD
Flash Type MLC
Max IOPS 1,000,000
Latency 0.387 ms
Main Thin Provisioning, Virtualization, Data Deduplication, Snapshots
Features
Max Nodes 4
Storage Max Drives: 48
Enclosure Max Capacity (raw): 737.3 TB (48 x 15.36TB)
Storage Max Drives: 576 (Base + 22 x Exp)
Subsystem Max Capacity (raw): 2,400.0 TB (Base + 22 x Exp)
Drive SAS
Enclosure
Interface
Drives SFF NL SAS: 2TB - 7,200rpm
Supported SFF SAS: 600GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB - 10,000rpm
SFF SAS: 300GB, 600GB - 15,000rpm
SFF MLC SSD: 400GB, 920GB
SFF cMLC SSD: 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB, 15.36TB
SAS NL: 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB - 7,200rpm
Host 16Gb/s FC, FCoE, GigE, 10GbE
Interface
Host 24 (4-24 16Gb FC; 0-8 10Gb iSCSI; 0-8 10Gb FCoE; 0-16 GigE and 0-8 10GbE)
Interface Qty
Storage OS HP 3PAR Base Operating System

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Host HPE-UX, IBM AIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows, Citrix (Xen), VMware vSphere
Platforms
Supported
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6
Support
Storage A minimum of dual redundant controllers
Controller
Details
Storage CPU 2-4 six-core 2.2GHz
Details
Max Cache 1,664.0 GB
Max Flash 1,536.0 GB
Cache
Cache 64GB - Maximum on-node Cache per node pair
Details
Availability * Redundant power supplies and fans
Details * A minimum of dual redundant controllers, with up to four controllers for added redundancy
Rack Units Controller: 4U (4-node)
Expansion: 4U (4U drive enclosure)
Dimensions - Height: 17.59 cm (6.93 in)
Controller Width: 48.3 cm (19.02 in)
Depth: 67.6 cm (26.61 in)
Dimensions - Height: 17.5 cm (6.89 in)
Expansion Width: 48.3 cm (19.02 in)
Depth: 63.14 cm (24.86 in)
Dimensions Comments: 4U drive enclosure
Weight Controller: 45.3 kg (99.87 lbs) (With 4 x host-adapters, no drives)
Expansion: 19.5 kg (42.99 lbs) (Without drives)
Max Heat Controller: 1,432 kJ/hr (1,357 Btu/hr) (Node pair, transactional, no drives)
Dissipation Expansion: 590 kJ/hr (559 Btu/hr) (LFF, transactional average, no drives)
Max Power Controller: 398 W (2,293 CO2e kg pa), (Node pair, transactional, no drives)
Consumption Expansion: 164 W (944.7 CO2e kg pa), (LFF, transactional average, no drives)
Typical Controller: 236 W (1,360 CO2e kg pa), (Node pair, Idle, no drives)
Power Expansion: 164 W (944.7 CO2e kg pa), (LFF, Idle, no drives)
Consumption
Software Mandatory Software
Description * HPE 3PAR Operating System Software Suite
Optional Software
* HPE 3PAR Replication Software Suite (includes HPE 3PAR Cluster Extension Software)
* HPE 3PAR Security Software Suite
* HPE 3PAR Data Optimization Software Suite
* HPE 3PAR Application Software Suite (Oracle, SQL, Exchange, VMware, Hyper-V)
* HPE 3PAR File Persona Software Suite
* HPE StoreOnce Recovery Central Manager
* HPE StoreFront Remote SaaS Portal

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Warranty 3 Years NBD Onsite + 24x7 Remote

3 Years - Parts, Labor, Onsite
Next Business Day Onsite response
24x7 4-hour Remote response
Worldwide

There are no published benchmark results for this product.

Product Lifecycle

Transitioned From
HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage
HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 7400 Storage
HP - P6550 EVA
HP - P6500 EVA
HP - EVA8400
HP - StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array EVA8100
HP - StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array EVA8000
HP - 3PAR F400

Product Announced Date Withdrawn Date Lifetime (Months)

HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 8400 26 Aug 2015 - 37+
Storage
HPE - 3PAR StoreServ 7400 03 Dec 2012 18 Apr 2016 40
Storage
HP - P6550 EVA 05 Jun 2012 04 Feb 2014 20
HP - P6500 EVA 06 Jun 2011 05 Nov 2012 17
HP - 3PAR F400 06 Apr 2009 31 Jan 2014 57
HP - EVA8400 10 Mar 2009 05 Jun 2012 39
HP - StorageWorks Enterprise 19 Jun 2007 15 Sep 2009 27
Virtual Array EVA8100
HP - StorageWorks Enterprise 09 May 2005 03 Sep 2007 28
Virtual Array EVA8000

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