HP launches all-flash 3PAR storage arrays

PALO ALTO, USA: HP announced an all-solid state drive (SSD) configuration for HP 3PAR P10000 storage.

The all-SSD configuration for HP 3PAR P10000 storage brings a single tier of solid state storage and the system can support up to 512 SSDs per array.

HP 3PAR P10000 systems also allow clients to combine SSDs with traditional fibre channel drives and deploy HP 3PAR Adaptive Optimization software to achieve autonomic storage tiering.

Adaptive Optimization distributes data to the right storage tier at the right time, reducing data-center management costs and maximizing system performance, says a release.

The new HP Smart Cache for the HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) servers will soon be available with functionality that utilizes SSDs for caching to accelerate workload performance.

The solution will use HP Smart Analytics technology to intelligently assign frequently accessed 'hot data' to high-performance SSD drives.

HP also is extending the functionality of HP Smart Cache within HP ProLiant Gen8 servers to a converged solution with HP 3PAR Storage solutions.

This collaborative-caching capability will autonomically copy data in real time from the HP 3PAR Storage arrays to the HP Smart Array SSD cache on the HP ProLiant Gen8 server, adds the release.

“While SSDs deliver critical performance for cloud and virtualized workloads, legacy infrastructures fail to maximize the technology’s return on investment by requiring intensive data-tiering administration,” said David Scott, senior vice president and general manager, Storage Division, HP. “The ability to intelligently automate data mobility between HP ProLiant servers and HP 3PAR systems within array tiers fully actualizes SSD performance and efficiency so clients can focus more time growing the business instead of managing the back office.”

HP 3PAR P10000 with all SSDs is available now for a starting price of $350,000.