HPE GreenLake for Block Storage
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HPE Storage Portfolio Guide

HPE Storage hardware portfolio

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HPE MSA

HPE MSA
Entry-level storage

HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage

HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage
File and application storage made easy

HPE Primera

HPE Primera
Extreme availability and performance storage for mission-critical workloads

HPE Alletra

HPE Alletra
Cloud managed, service-centric all-NVMe storage for business and mission critical apps

HPE Alletra Storage MP

HPE Alletra Storage MP
Mixed and Mid Ent. /Edge Apps 2U All-NVMe A/A Array 100% Availability Guaranteed AI-driven

HPE XP

HPE XP
Tier-1 high-end storage for traditional data centers requiring the highest availability or performance

HPE Disk

HPE Disk
enclosures

HPE SimpliVity

HPE SimpliVity
Intelligent Hyperconverged Infrastructure

HPE Alletra / Apollo 4000

HPE Alletra / Apollo 4000
Power data-centric workloads and data-driven initiatives with next-generation data storage servers

HPE Alletra dHCI

HPE Alletra dHCI
Intelligent platform with the flexibility of converged and the simplicity of HCI

HPE StoreOnce

HPE StoreOnce
Disk-based backup and recovery appliances with federated deduplication

HPE StoreEver

HPE StoreEver
LTO tape, DAS and LAN autoloader, MSL tape libraries, media TFinity tape libraries

HPE Storage Networking

HPE Storage Networking
Ethernet switches, Fibre Channel switches and directors Converged networks, HBAs, CNAs, transceivers, cables, Network Orchestrator, and SAN software

HPE GreenLake

Block storage

HPE block storage portfolio and positioning

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HPE GreenLake for Block Storage

HPE Storage Portfolio

implify on-prem block storage lifecycle management with cloud operations

• Simplified Deployment – New devices automatically discovered, on-boarded and configured

• Invisible Upgrades – New features and enhancements instantly available through cloud-delivered invisible upgrades

• Intent Based Provisioning – Intelligently provisions application workloads on infrastructure best-suited for optimizing SLAs.

• Manage From Anywhere – Simple global management driven through a consumer-simple, SaaS-based user experience

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage is the industry’s first block storage as a service offering that brings self-service agility and offers 100% data availability guaranteed. Businesses can transform faster with the cloud operational experience and self-service agility everywhere. It empowers customers to transform from IT operator to service provider, focusing on accelerating outcomes not managing infrastructure.

What problems does HPE CloudPhysics solve?

• Mission critical workloads

• Business critical workloads

• General purpose workloads

Key benefits

1. Go faster with self-service agility. Line of business and DB Admins can self-provision storage instantly to accelerate application deployment

2. Consume as-a-service. Get started quickly with instant quoting and ordering by simply choosing from 4 key attributes for desired SLA, with the added benefit of predictable monthly payments.

3. Run any application without compromise, while enjoying 100% availability guarantee for mission critical apps and get an industryleading six-9’s for all other workloads, vs the typical four-9’s.

The customer/partner will be asked to make the following wizard-driven decisions to create a quote and order the service:

1. Availability SLA: Mission critical or Business critical or General Purpose

2. Network Interface/Connectivity

3. Performance Tier (IOPs - performance/balance/value)

4. Reserved Useable Capacity

5. Subscription Term - 3 years only at launch (more options to be available in future)

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage Seismic Briefcase

HPE Storage positioning and lead with architecture for solution workloads

QuickSpecs – HPE GreenLake for Block Storage

HPE block storage positioning

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage built on HPE Alletra Storage MP

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HPE GreenLake for Block Storage built on HPE Alletra Storage MP is a new and improved version of the HPE Alletra 9000 OS deployed on new HPE Alletra Storage MP modular, disaggregated storage.

Customers can transform faster by accelerating three key outcomes;

1. Simplify management with an intuitive cloud experience on prem

2. Better performance and better economics with disaggregated, scale-out stora

3. Run any app without compromise with a 100% data availability guarantee

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage is extending mission critical storage to the mid-range with the industry’s first disaggregated, scale-out block storage with guaranteed 100% data availability. Delivered and managed via the HPE GreenLake cloud platform, this enhanced cloud data service brings cloud operational agility, efficient scale, and extreme resiliency and performance to mission-critical apps – at an affordable mid-range price point..

Target use cases

Focus on our HPE 3PAR and HPE Primera installed base:

– The initial three releases of HPE GreenLake for Block Storage built on HPE Alletra Storage MP are targeted at accelerating our HPE 3PAR Storage and HPE Primera installed base transition - with 2-node and 4-node configurations that deliver missioncritical capabilities at an affordable price point

Transition map

HPE 3PAR

HPE Primera

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage

built on HPE Alletra Storage MP

Release1

3PAR 2N 7200/7400/8200/8400

3PAR 4N 7400/8400, 3PAR 2N 8450, Primera 2N A630

8c 2N

16c 2N

Release2

3PAR 4N 8450, 3PAR 2N 9450, 3PAR 2N 20K

Primera 2N A650, Primera 2N A670, Alletra 2N 9060

32c 2N

Release3

3PAR 4N 8450

3PAR 4N 9450, 3PAR 4N 20K, Primera 4N A650,

Primera 4N A670, Alletra 4N 9060

16c 4N Switched

32c 4N Switched

HPE MSA

HPE MSA

MSA 1060—Performance that delivers up to 154K IOPS and up to 100% improvement in bandwidth versus HPE MSA Gen5 (depending on the protocol) and a new 12 Gb SAS back-end connectivity. With one of the lowest entry price points in the HPE Storage portfolio, the HPE MSA 1060 Storage is the platform of choice for smaller IT workloads. MSA 2060/2062—Improved array performance that provides up to 325K IOPS and up to 70% improvement in bandwidth versus HPE MSA Gen5 (depending on the protocol) and a new 12 Gb SAS back-end connectivity. HPE MSA 2062 saves 32%3 on the list price with all-inclusive software and 3.84 TB of SSD capacity included.0

HPE MSA continues to improve and innovate our entry storage array, while keeping it affordable for small to midsize businesses and remote office deployments, improving performance by as much as 45% over fifth-generation MSA, providing a new management utility and increased availability. The HPE MSA family carries on its tradition of delivering a combination of simplicity, flexibility, and advanced features not found in other entry-priced arrays

Customer Pain Points/Challenges

• Customers who want consistency—looking to stay with the proven HPE MSA platform.

• Customers are adding applications that require high performance and capacity.

• Current HPE MSA is no longer in warranty or covered by a support contract.

HPE MSA 1060

Low-cost entry into SAN storage Perfect for:

• Small deployments

• Static solutions with fixed capacity and performance needs

• Tight budgets

HPE MSA 1060

Flexible a-la-carte storage Perfect for:

• Demanding and dynamic workloads

• Encrypted data storage

• Large-scale solutions such as CCTV

HPE MSA 1060

Cost-effective hybrid storage Perfect for:

• The SMB using a single array for everything

• High-performance mixed workloads (random and sequential)

• High capacities

HPE Primera

HPE Primera

HPE Primera comprises three models: HPE Primera 630, HPE Primera 650, and HPE Primera 670. Each model is available as an all-flash version (A630, A650 and A670) or converged flash version (C630, C650, C670)

HPE Primera is a Tier-0 enterprise storage solution that delivers the extreme resiliency and performance of high-end storage with the agility of the cloud. Built upon proven resiliency and powered by the intelligence of HPE InfoSight, HPE Primera delivers instant access to data with storage that sets up in minutes, upgrades transparently, and is delivered as a service. Ensure always fast and always-on storage for all mission-critical applications

Customer Pain Points/Challenges HPE 3PAR Installed Base

• Needs to address EOL of their current HPE 3PAR system.

• Needs more capacity and/or performance, current HPE 3PAR array has reached its limit.

• Understands existing HPE 3PAR architecture and concepts but wants more automation with less hands-on overhead.

• Needs higher levels of availability, performance, or scalability

• Recently bought or evaluating HPE Synergy and HPE OneView

Customer Pain Points/Challenges for new logos

• Coming up for a storage refresh and are tired of forklift upgrades

• Is up for service renewal and now must deal with escalating high support costs

• Dell EMC customers looking to upgrade from Dell EMC VMAX to Dell EMC PowerMax

• Out of performance and/or capacity

• Corporate mandate to move to OPEX model

Target use cases

• Virtualization

• VMware®/Hyper-V

• ERP, Transaction Processing, Large Databases

• SAP HANA

• Oracle

• SQL Server

• Cloud Ready Apps requiring support for:

• Containers/DevOps • Cloud Orchestration

• Collaboration & Business Applications

• Exchange

• SharePoint

• SAP®

• Virtual Desktops

HPE Alletra

HPE ALETRA

HPE Alletra 5000General purpose, adaptive flash platform. Customers needing simple, reliable and costefficient hybrid storage for mixed primary and secondary workloads with greater efficiency and price performance than other hybrid arrays, with 6-nines guaranteed data availability.

HPE Alletra 6000Customers with business-critical workloads with strict SLAs for availability and performance. It’s built on an ultra-efficient architecture designed to deliver fast, consistent performance with industry leading data efficiency

HPE Alletra 9000Ideally suited for workloads with extreme latency and availability requirements, delivering mission-critical reliability. Consolidate traditional and modern missioncritical apps with All-NVMe performance and ultra-low latency, backed by a 100% availability guarantee

HPE Alletra with Data Services Cloud Console Seismic Briefcase

HPE Alletra and Data Services Cloud Console Video

HPE Storage positioning and lead with architecture for solution workloads

QuickSpecs—HPE Alletra 9000

QuickSpecs—HPE Alletra 6000

QuickSpecs—HPE Alletra 5000

HPE block storage positioning

HPE Alletra is a bold paradigm shift for data infrastructure across edge to cloud. Built from the DNA of HPE Primera and HPE Nimble Storage, HPE Alletra is cloud-native data infrastructure powered by the Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) on the HPE GreenLake Cloud Platform. Together, they deliver a cloud operating and consumption experience wherever data lives. Built for every application from traditional to modern, HPE Alletra spans workload-optimized systems to deliver architectural flexibility without the complexity of traditional storage management

Customer Pain Points/Challenges

• Lack of automation.

• Manual processes and tuning

• Slow data access and availability

• Challenge to access and move data across clouds

• Complex data infrastructure

• Need to protect data everywhere

• Cybersecurity threats

• Need to reduce guesswork on workload placement

• Lack of data visibility across silos

• Limited data access and speed

• Egress costs when storing data off-prem

Target use cases

Workloads

• Containers • Mission-critical apps

• Virtualization, VDI • Mission-critical apps

• Database • Business-critical apps

• Backup and DR • Storage I/O intensive

• App consolidation

• Large scale consolidation

• Virtualization

• VMware®/Hyper-V

• General purpose

• Commercial/midmarket

• Databases

• SAP HANA

• Oracle

• SQL Server

• Test/Dev

• Virtualization

• VMware®/Hyper-V

• Container farms

HPE XP

HPE XP

The HPE XP8 is available in two model options—All Flash and Hybrid, both of which come with base and performance versions. The HPE XP8 also provides a choice of backend protocol—SAS/NVMe, and media options—SSD, Flash Module Device (FMD) and HDDs. Customers can choose the right combination of controllers and media that meets their performance and cost needs.

HPE XP8 Seismic Briefcase

HPE Storage positioning and lead with architecture for solution workloads

QuickSpecs—HPE XP8

HPE XP8 storage system in the eighth generation of HPE XP storage technology. Targeted at mission-critical Open System, HPE NonStop, and mainframe environments. HPE XP8 is engineered to deliver extreme availability and performance for enterprise applications at scale, allowing HPE XP customers to sleep peacefully in full confidence that data is always available and protected.

Customer Pain Points/Challenges

• Has older generation of HPE XP Storage

• Customer requires extreme availability and always-on disaster recovery

• Requires disaster avoidance active-active virtualized High Availability solution for zero RPO and RTO

• Has specific OS requirements such as mainframe or HPE NonStop, which are only supported by HPE XP storage

• Have very high demands for response times or performance on specific workloads which also require the highest availability, disaster protection, encryption or data protection.

Target use cases

• Mission-critical Open System, mainframe, and HPE NonStop applications

• Absolute availability—Avoid disasters and outages

• Sophisticated replication requirements

Drive choices based on customer outcomes

Start by understanding customer attributes

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HPE GreenLake for Block Storage

General Purpose | Business Critical | Mission Critical

Customer attributes to look for:

• Prefers to manage their own storage

• Does not have requirements for specific models or customized configurations

• Wants a simplified buying experience

• Wants product support options (for example, Tech Care)

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HPE GreenLake for Storage offerings

HPE MSA | HPE Alletra 5000 | HPE Alletra 6000 |HPE Alletra 9000 | HPE XP

Customer attributes to look for:

• Wants HPE to manage or monitor the solution1e

• Wants specific customized infrastructure

• Requires more capacity management assistance

• Requires IT environment support services (for example, Complete Care)