Description
Performance and Scalability
The HP P2000 G3 FC Dual Controller SFF Modular Smart Array Enclosure (AP846B) is a high-performance storage system designed for enterprise data centers and IT environments. It offers fast, reliable, and scalable storage, allowing you to easily manage and grow your data storage needs over time.
Performance: The P2000 G3 FC system utilizes dual controllers to provide high-availability and load balancing, ensuring fast and efficient access to stored data. The system supports a variety of high-performance Fibre Channel host interface options, providing data transfer speeds of up to 8 Gbps. The system also supports high-speed SAS hard drives, providing fast read and write speeds and large storage capacities.
Scalability: The P2000 G3 FC system is designed for scalability, allowing you to easily add storage capacity as your data needs grow. The system supports up to 16 Small Form Factor (SFF) drive bays, providing a maximum storage capacity of 128 TB (assuming 8 TB drives). Additionally, the system supports multiple arrays, allowing you to partition your storage into smaller, more manageable units. This allows you to allocate storage to different applications and services as needed, providing flexibility and scalability.
Monitoring and Managing Storage
The AP846B HP P2000 G3 FC Dual Controller SFF Modular Smart Array Enclosure is a storage system that uses hard drives to store data. The system has a dual controller setup which provides redundancy and high availability to ensure that the data is always accessible.
The system uses the HP P2000 G3 FC management software, which allows for the monitoring and management of the storage arrays. The software provides information on the health and status of the hard drives, as well as any errors or issues that may occur.
The system can be monitored remotely, which allows for easy monitoring and management of the storage arrays. The software also provides alerts and notifications, which can be configured to notify administrators of any issues that may arise.
The system also provides the ability to manage storage capacity, including the addition and removal of hard drives, as well as the configuration of storage arrays. This allows administrators to easily manage and allocate storage resources as needed.
In addition, the system provides data protection through the use of data backup and recovery options, including snapshots and data replication. This helps to ensure that data is protected against potential data loss and that it can be easily recovered in the event of a failure.
Benefits of Using
- Increased Storage Capacity: The AP846B HP P2000 G3 FC Dual Controller Sff Modular Smart Array Enclosure system has the capacity to hold multiple hard drives, making it easier for you to store large amounts of data in one place.
- High Speed Data Transfer: The Fibre Channel (FC) technology used in this system enables high-speed data transfer, making it possible for you to access and transfer large amounts of data quickly.
- Improved Data Availability: The dual controller feature of this system ensures that your data remains available even if one of the controllers fails. The system switches to the other controller, maintaining the data access and continuity of operations.
- Scalability: This system is scalable, allowing you to add more storage capacity as your business grows. The modular design makes it easy to add more hard drives and expand the storage capacity.
- Reliability: The AP846B HP P2000 G3 FC Dual Controller Sff Modular Smart Array Enclosure system is designed to be highly reliable, with features such as redundant power supplies, hot-swappable components, and multiple levels of data protection.
- Efficient Management: The smart array technology used in this system provides intelligent storage management, making it easier to manage and monitor your storage resources.
- Cost-Effective: The modular design of this system makes it cost-effective, allowing you to start with a small configuration and add more capacity as your business grows. This reduces the upfront investment and provides a more flexible solution for businesses of all sizes.
General Information:
- Device Type: Hard Drive Array
- Enclosure Type: Rack-Mountable – 2U
Chassis
- Installed Devices / Modules Qty: 0
- Supported Devices / Modules Qty: 24
- Supported Drives: Serial Ata-300 / SAS 2
Storage
- External Interface: 8GB Fibre Channel
- Maximum Luns: 512
Storage Controllers
- Type: 2 X Raid ( 8GB Fibre Channel )
- Controller Interface Type: Serial Ata-300 / SAS 2.0
- Data Transfer Rate: 600 MBPS
- Cache / Buffer Size ( Max ): 2 GB
- Raid Level: Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 3, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10, Raid 50
Hard Drive
- Type: Hot-Swap – Plug-In Module
- Capacity: 0
- Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays: 24 (Total) / 24 (Free) X Hot-Swap – 2.5 Sff
- Interfaces: 2 X Serial Attached Scsi 2 – 26 Pin 4x Shielded Mini Multilane Sas (SFF-8088) 2 X Management 2 X Management – Rj-45 4 X 8gb Fibre Channel
- System Requirements
- Os Required: Hp-Ux, Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Hp Openvms, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (32/64-Bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-Bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-Bits), Oracle Solaris 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-Bits) Sp2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-Bits) Sp1
Power
- Power Device: 2 X Power Supply – Hot-Plug – Plug-In Module
- Max Supported: Qty 2
- Power Redundancy: YES
- Power Redundancy Scheme: 1+1
- Voltage Required: Ac 120/230 V ( 50/60 HZ )