Description
Scalability and Expandability with the HPE Smart Array P841
The HPE Smart Array P841 12GB 4-Ports SAS Controller Card (750051-001) is designed for scalability and expandability, making it a good choice for data center environments and other demanding applications.
- Scalability: The HPE Smart Array P841 supports up to 128 SAS and SATA hard drives, allowing for the expansion of storage capacity as needed.
- Expandability: The HPE Smart Array P841 supports external storage expansion, allowing for the connection of external storage devices such as SAS hard drives or solid state drives.
- RAID support: The HPE Smart Array P841 supports hardware-based RAID, which improves data protection and provides better fault tolerance.
Performance and Reliability with the HPE Smart Array P841
The HPE Smart Array P841 12GB 4-Ports SAS Controller Card with 4GB Fbwc (750051-001) is designed to deliver high performance and reliability in a compact form factor. Here are some of the key benefits of using the HPE Smart Array P841:
- High-speed data transfer: The 12GB SAS interface provides fast data transfer rates, which results in improved application performance and reduced latency.
- Flexible connectivity: The 4 ports allow for the connection of multiple external storage devices, providing the ability to scale storage capacity.
- Improved reliability: The 4GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC) provides hardware-based protection against data loss in the event of a power failure or other system disruption.
- RAID protection: The HPE Smart Array P841 supports hardware-based RAID, which provides improved data protection and fault tolerance.
- Simplified management: The HPE Smart Array P841 provides a centralized management interface that makes it easier to manage and monitor storage resources.
Easy Installation and Setup with the HPE Smart Array P841
The HPE Smart Array P841 12GB 4-Ports SAS Controller Card (750051-001) is designed for easy installation and setup. The steps involved in the process are as follows:
- Physical installation: Insert the card into an available PCI-E slot in the server.
- Firmware updates: Ensure that the firmware on the controller card is up-to-date and compatible with the operating system.
- Driver installation: Install the appropriate drivers for the operating system.
- Configuration: Configure the storage array using the HPE Smart Array Configuration Utility.
- Operating system installation: Install the operating system of your choice on the server.
- Disk creation: Create virtual disks using the HPE Smart Array Configuration Utility.
- Volume creation: Create volumes using the operating system’s disk management tool.
The HPE Smart Array P841 is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward, and with the provided documentation and software tools, the installation and setup process should be relatively simple.
General Information
- Manufacturer Name: HPE
- MPN :750051-001
- Type: Controller
- Sub-Type: SAS Controller
Storage Controllers:
- Interface: SATA-6Gbps / SAS-12Gbps
- Data Transfer Rate: 12Gbps
- Buffer Size: 4 GB
- Supported Devices: Disk array (RAID)
- Channel Qty: 16
- Max Storage Devices Qty: 16
- RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, RAID 1 ADM, RAID 10 ADM
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces: 4 x SAS-12Gbps (external)
Software / System Requirements:
- OS Required: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x64 Edition, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 Edition, Canonical Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x64 Edition, VMware ESXi 5.1 update 3, VMware ESX 6.0, VMware vSphere 5.5 update 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 x64 for x86 Edition, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for Intel x86
Dimensions & Weight
- Width: 0.6 inch
- Depth: 6.6 inch
- Height: 4.4 inch
- Weight: 15.87 oz
Miscellaneous
- Features: HPE SmartCache, Flash Backed Write-back Cache (FBWC)
- Compliant Standards: WEEE
Compatibility Information
- HPE Apollo 4510 Gen9
- HPE ProLiant DL Series: DL180 Gen9, DL20 Gen9 Solution, DL560 Gen9 Entry
- HPE StoreEasy 1850
