User Manual

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Data sheet
Ideal for entry-level solutions that use
SATA drives in basic RAID configurations,
HPE Smart Array Software RAID delivers the
eiciency needed to address evolving data
storage needs. Features include RAID levels
0/1/5/10, support for 6G SATA, and access
to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
(UEFI) configuration tool. HPE Smart Array
Software RAID is supported on HPE ProLiant
rack and tower, BladeSystem, and Apollo
servers, and Synergy Compute Modules.
Cost-eective HPE Smart Array E-Class
Controllers provide simple RAID storage
and enablement for software-defined
storage with enterprise-class reliability and
security. They’re supported on HPE ProLiant
rack and tower and Apollo servers, and
Synergy Compute Modules. Key features
include RAID on Chip (ROC) and RAID levels
0/1/5/10. You also get added flexibility
with mixed-mode capabilities, security with
HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption, and
simplicity with the UEFI configuration tool.
Maximize the performance of enterprise-class
server storage with HPE Smart Array
P-Class Controllers. These controllers are
supported on HPE ProLiant rack and tower,
BladeSystem, and Apollo servers, and
Synergy Compute Modules. Key features
include ROC, support for flash-backed write
cache (FBWC), and advanced RAID levels
0/1/5/6/10/50/60/1ADM/10ADM. This
controller operates in mixed mode, encrypts
any drive connected to it with HPE Smart
Array SR Secure Encryption, and provides
simplicity with the UEFI configuration tool.
For complete product details and
specifications, visit the product page on the
HPE Smart Array Gen10 Controller website.
Better performance,
faster insight
Drive faster data insights with a range of data
acceleration technologies that boost read and
write performance.
•HPE Smart Array Gen10 Controllers deliver
up to 65% better performance over previous
generation controllers—that’s 1.6 million
IOPS (4 KB random reads).
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•Increase RAID 5 and RAID 6 performance by
up to 25% for sequential workloads such as
active archiving and video surveillance.
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•Save time and boost performance on RAID 5
or RAID 6 logical drives with rapid parity
initialization (RPI).
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• Enhance performance in storage environments
where data is read repeatedly from a large
number of SSDs. Using HPE SSD Smart Path,
you can create a faster I/O path between the
controller and SSD.
• Accelerate access to frequently used data
by up to 4X faster by caching hot data from
HDDs onto SSDs with HPE Smart Array SR
SmartCache.
Built-in reliability and security
•Protect sensitive, mission-critical data and
meet compliance regulations. Innovative
HPE storage technology provides encryption
at the controller level, as well as status alerts
and health monitoring capabilities.
•Gain broad encryption coverage and comply
with regulations for sensitive data, such as
HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley with HPE Smart
Array SR Secure Encryption—a FIPS
140-2 Level 1 validated
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enterprise-class
controller-based encryption solution for
data-at-rest on all SAS/SATA drives.
Encrypt at the controller level
Protect data-at-rest on any drive
attached to HPE Smart Array Gen10
Controllers with HPE Smart Array SR
Secure Encryption.
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Based on Gen9 versus Gen10 with
256 KB sequential writes.
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For example, the parity initialization for a RAID 5
volume with ten 8 TB HDDs could take several
months to complete as the controller must
initialize 80 TB of storage (10 drives x 8 TB)
with numerous pauses every time the controller
(reads data from/writes data to) the drives. RPI
would initialize all 10 drives at the same time
while keeping the newly created volume oline
to avoid any interruptions, which results in
completing parity initialization in just a few hours.
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HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption has provided a
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Validation on HPE Smart Array Gen9
Controllers and HPE Smart Array Gen10 Controllers
are currently on the Validation Program FIPS 140-2
Implementation Under Test List and are expected to
complete FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Validation in 2018.