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RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageOverviewHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage is the only all-flash array in the industry that delivers the performance advantages of apurpose-built, flash-optimized architecture without compromising resiliency, efficiency, or data mobility. A flash-optimizedarchitecture reduces the performance bottlenecks that can choke general-purpose disk arrays that have been retrofitted withsolid-state disks (SSDs). However, unlike other purpose-built flash arrays, the 3PAR StoreServ 7450 doesn't require you tointroduce an entirely new architecture into your environment to achieve flash-optimized performance. As a result, you don't haveto sacrifice rich, Tier- 1 data services, quad 4-node resiliency, advanced functionality, or enterprise-class efficiency, or seamlessdata mobility between systems.HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 storage delivers performance without compromises.HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450c StorageNotes: The term “HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage” refers to the whole 7450 family, including both the new HPE 3PARStoreServ 7450 Storage Converged Controller model (7450c) as well as the legacy HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage model.Page 1

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageStandard FeaturesSummary3PAR StoreServ 7450c2 or 4Number of Controller Nodes2 or 4HPE 3PAR Gen4 ASICs2 - 4 eight-core 2.3 GHzProcessors192 GiBTotal On-Node Cache96 GiBTotal On-Node Cache per controller nodepair24 portsMaximum Host Ports4 - 24 ports8Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Ports0 - 8 ports16Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Ports0 - 8 ports10Gb/s iSCSI and FCoE Host Ports10Gb/s Ethernet Adapter0 - 8 ports1Gb/s Ethernet Adapter0 - 16 ports1024 or 2048Maximum Initiators Supported2–4Built-in 1GbE Ports5242U Controller Enclosure SAS DriveCapacity6 – 240Number of Solid State DrivesRaw Capacity (approx.)10.8 – 460.8 TiB2Usable File Capacity2 - 256TiB4Capacity Details3PAR StoreServ 7450cRAID 0, 1, 5, 6RAID Levels2:1 - 8:1RAID 5 Data to Parity Ratios4:2, 6:2, 8:2, 10:2, 14:2RAID 6 Data to Parity Ratios2Drive Capacities (approximate GB )400GB SSD3, 920GB SSD3, 480GB nonAFC SSD3, 1.92TB SSD3, 3.84TB SSD,(RAID levels, parity ratios, and drivecapacities all mixable within the sameStorage System)0 - 18 enclosuresNumber of Add-on Drive Enclosures(Each Drive Enclosure holds up to 24 drivesin 2U for small form factor drives and 4U forlarge form factor drives)Notes: Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1 Maximum raw capacity currently supported with solid state drives. 2 For storage capacity, 1 GiB 10243 bytes and 1 TiB 1024 GiB. 3 SSDs are Solid State Drives. 4 Usable file capacity supported for HPE 3PAR File Persona Software Suite. 5 Two built-in 1GbE ports per node pair can be used either for Remote Copy (RCIP) or for File Persona.Host OS Support Citrix XenServer HP-UX HPE OpenVMS IBM AIX Microsoft Windows Server, including Microsoft Hyper-V Oracle Linux (UEK and RHEL compatible kernels) Oracle SolarisRed Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise VirtualizationSUSE Linux Enterprise Ubuntu VMware vSphere For the latest information on supported operating systems refer to Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge for HPE StorageProducts (SPOCK): http://www.hpe.com/storage/spockPage 2

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageStandard FeaturesKey FeaturesAcceleratedHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage provides hundreds of thousands of IOPS to allow the highest level of performance for anyapplication environment. With 3PAR system wide striping, data and I/O for each volume are striped widely across all systemresources including CPUs, Ports, Cache and Drives. This wide striping enables the system to deliver accelerated performance levels(all resources supporting each volume) while avoiding any single point of bottleneck. Even a small volume can leverage theperformance of hundreds of flash devices and all the system's controller nodes for optimal performance. In addition, the massivelyparallel architecture allows 3PAR to serve the IOPS at sub-millisecond latency levels, enabling high quality IOPS for each of theapplications running on HPE 3PAR 7450 storage system.Quality of Service - With HPE 3PAR Priority Optimization, you can consolidate multiple workloads on high-performing HPE 3PAR7450 Storage system without compromising on performance of their key applications. A highly automated approach allows you toquickly and easily assign a minimum goal for I/O per second, bandwidth and latency to protect mission critical applications inenterprise environments. Or assign performance thresholds on workloads with lower service level requirements. This capabilityallow you to consolidate more applications on less infrastructure while delivering predictable performance to meet even the mostdemanding service level requirements.HPE 3PAR Express Writes - HPE 3PAR Express Writes is a write acceleration feature built in to HPE 3PAR OS version 3.2.1 andlater to optimize CPU utilization and, depending on workload, deliver greater throughput, up to 30 percent more IOPS, and 20percent reduced latency1. All currently supported HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage HBAs and hosts also support the HPE 3PARExpress Writes feature, and its benefits extend to both spinning drives and flash-based media.1Based on a random, 100 percent write workload with an 8K block size.EfficientReduce capacity requirements and extend flash media lifespan to lower costs. Stretch your Flash media investment for improvedreturn on investment. 3PAR StoreServ is the only platform to guarantee to reduce your capacity requirements by 50%. 3PARStoreServ can also extend the life of your Flash media by providing additional media endurance.Get thin and stay thin - Thin technologies unique to the HPE 3PAR StoreServ family can reduce capacity requirements by 50%.Purchase only what you need, as you need it so you can focus resources on growing your business, not maintaining your storage.Additionally, the HPE 3PAR ASIC with Thin Built In features an efficient, silicon-based zero-detection mechanism. This uniquehardware capability gives HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage the power to remove allocated but unused space without impactingperformance.Data center virtualization - Increase virtualization return on investment. Double virtual machine density on your physical servers,spend up to 90 percent less time managing your storage, and support your virtualization deployment with 50 percent less storagecapacity. HPE 3PAR StoreServ is built from the ground up to deliver performance that exceeds the demands of virtualized datacenters along with transformative levels of simplicity, agility, and efficiency.Do more with less -HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage delivers hundreds of thousands of IOPS at under 1ms latency with lessequipment to house, far fewer disks to power and cool, less hardware to retire after it has reached its end of life, and a reducedcarbon footprint.BulletproofEliminate downtime for performance-critical applications - A unique suite of persistent technologies power HPE 3PAR StoreServ7450 Storage in delivering high availability and Tier 1 resiliency to performance critical applications. Achieve higher service levelsfor more users and applications with less infrastructure. Deliver higher performance levels, greater availability, and next-generationfunctionality to multiple user groups and applications from a single storage system.High Availability - With the Get 6-Nines Guarantee, Hewlett Packard Enterprise PE ensures 99.9999% data availability with all HPE3PAR StoreServ 7450 systems giving you the peace of mind that your performance critical applications are back with Tier-1resiliency Intelligent data striping across all available enclosures provides HA Cage, the ability to maintain availability even when awhole drive enclosure fails. HPE 3PAR Persistent Cache in four node configurations eliminates performance impacts that resultfrom unplanned component failures, making it a must-have for maintaining service levels in the virtual data center-a feature thatyou can't get from any all-flash storage platform built with 2-controllers architecture.Page 3

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageStandard FeaturesFutureproofMove data seamlessly across systems and sites to balance performance and cost - HPE 3PAR StoreServ platform is autonomic (oreffortless), and delivers polymorphic simplicity from midrange to high end to flash. Federated data mobility is yet another exampleof Polymorphic Simplicity. Simply and non-disruptively shift data between any model HPE 3PAR StoreServ system withoutadditional management layers or appliances. This helps balance cost and performance to meet service-level requirements at thelowest cost while increasing business agility and minimizing risk. HPE 3PAR Peer Motion enables you to move applications thatrequire flash-performance on 7450 at the right time without impacting its availability. This seamless application movement on andoff of flash storage enables you to put your investment into flash technology to its most optimum usage. Simply and nondisruptively shift data between any model HPE 3PAR StoreServ system without additional management layers or appliances.Page 4

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageService and SupportWarrantyNotes: 3 Year, On-site Warranty Service for hardware components. 7x24 4-hour remote response with next business day on-siteresponse. The warranty on the following HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SSD product numbers is five years, parts only. HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 920GB SAS SFF (2.5in) Solid State Drive HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 920GB SAS SFF (2.5in) FIPS Encrypted Solid State Drive HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 1.92TB SAS SFF (2.5in) Solid State Drive HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 1.92TB SAS SFF (2.5in) FIPS Encrypted Solid State Drive HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 3.84TB SAS SFF (2.5in) Solid State Drive HPE 3PAR StoreServ M6710 3.84TB SAS SFF (2.5in) FIPS Encrypted Solid State DriveNotes: See part numbers in Configuration Information Section. Warranty on other HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SSDs excluding the ones listed above is 3 years, parts only. Hewlett Packard Enterprise warrants only that the Software media will be free of physical defects for a period of ninety(90) days from delivery. For more information about Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Global Limited Warranty and Technical Support, visithttp://www.hpe.com/storage/warranty. All HPE 3PAR StoreServ SSDs listed above carry a five-year warranty offering unconditional replacement in case of drivefailure, media wear-out, or both.Service and SupportTechnology Services for increased uptime, productivity and ROITrust Hewlett Packard Enterprise storage technology experts for every level of service and support. Our integrated portfolio ofservices for storage help customers reduce costs, optimize data, streamline storage management, and improve backup andrecovery. Capitalizing on HPE Storage Systems' capabilities requires a service partner who understands your increasingly complexenvironment. Team with the people who know Hewlett Packard Enterprise infrastructure hardware and software best-theexperienced professionals at HPE Services.Protect your business beyond warrantyWarranty protects against manufacturer defects, however warranty uplifts, such as HPE Pointnext operational services protect thebusiness-by reducing downtime risks and providing operational consistency for mission-critical and standard business computing.What HPE Storage Technology Services can do for youHPE Storage Technology Services can help you design, deploy, test, integrate, support, and manage IT and infrastructure solutions.HPE storage lifecycle support services offers a full spectrum of customer care-from technology support to complex migrations tocomplete managed services.Choose the right level of support, deployment and integration servicesHewlett Packard Enterprise support recommendations are designed to help you enhance technology operations and lower riskand make it easier for you to seek the right balance between affordability and service-level commitments. Depending on yourindividual support needs, choose from three levels of care that cover the entire lifecycle to better address your needs-OptimizedCare, Standard Care, and Basic Care. If none of our support recommendations meet your needs, we can tailor a service solution foryour unique support requirements. Only Hewlett Packard Enterprise brings together deep expertise, proactive and business criticalsupport and a strong partner network-together with, a full set of infrastructure services designed to power a ConvergedInfrastructurePage 5

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageService and SupportOptimized CareDelivers best performance and stability through deployment and proactive management practicesHPE Proactive Care AdvancedThis service builds and incorporates on Proactive Care Service and also gives customers personalized technical and operationaladvice from an assigned, local Account Support Manager for personalized technical collaboration, flexible access to specialist skillsto help optimize business critical IT, and enhanced Critical Incident Management to help so the business is not affected if there is asystem or device outage.Additional Option3 Year (or) 1 Year HPE Proactive Select Credits, HPE Data Sanitization Tier 1 ServiceStandard CareMaintains high level of uptime, along with expert help to cut the cost and complexity of implementation and supportHPE Proactive Care 24x7For a higher return on your storage investment, Proactive Care delivers hardware and software support services designedspecifically for your technology; rapid access to Advanced Solution Center Specialists plus, Firmware/Software management andbest practice advice. Customers can optimize the return on their IT investment and realize the advantage of running their businesscritical applications on virtualized infrastructure. Plus, HPE Proactive Select 20 credits per year, select from an extensive menu ofconsultancy and technical services, such as onsite firmware upgrades, health checks, assessments, and education.Additional Option3 Year (or) 1 Year HPE Proactive Select Credits, HPE Data Sanitization Tier 1 ServiceBasic CareMinimum recommended supportHPE Proactive Care 24x7For a higher return on your storage investment, Proactive Care delivers hardware and software support services designedspecifically for your technology; rapid access to Advanced Solution Center Specialists plus, Firmware/Software management andbest practice advice. Customers can optimize the return on their IT investment and realize the advantage of running their businesscritical applications on virtualized infrastructure. Plus, 10 credits per year, select from an extensive menu of consultancy andtechnical services, such as onsite firmware upgrades, health checks, assessments, and education.Additional Option3 Year (or) 1 Year HPE Proactive Select Credits, HPE Data Sanitization Tier 1 ServiceHPE Proactive Select is a flexible way to purchase services to fit your particular environment or situation. Working with a HewlettPackard Enterprise Account Support Manager, you select a package of services in the form of services credits that includeproactive services spanning many technologies and processes, such as on-site firmware upgrades, health checks, assessments, andeducation. You tailor the service delivery to improve time to production, optimize performance, or build in continuousimprovements.Page 6

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageService and SupportImplementation InstallationWhichever level of care you select, consider our Installation and Startup Services for a smooth implementation.HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation and Startup ServiceFor smooth startup, this service provides you with deployment of your HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage, ensuring properinstallation into your storage environment and helping you realize the maximum benefit from your storage px/4AA4-2568ENW.pdfRelated ServicesHPE Storage Transformation WorkshopExplore data management transformation journey to business-aligned visions, aligning your specific situation and Hewlett PackardEnterprise’s experiences. 1ENW.pdfHPE 3PAR StoreServ Data Migration - Proven expertise and tools help you migrate data across your data center or around theglobe. HPE 3PAR StoreServ Data Migration Service data sheet - US English (A4)HPE Storage Modernization ServiceModernize your storage to take better advantage of physical or virtualized server environments.HPE StoreServ Integration Service - Integrate your new HPE 3PAR StoreServ system so that it is agile, performs effectively, andscales to rapid growth. 4ENW.pdfHPE EVA to 3PAR Acceleration ServiceThe HPE EVA to 3PAR Acceleration Service can help guide you or even execute data migration activities on your behalf that cannot only optimize, but provide OPEX and CAPEX savings as a result of your journey from EVA to 3PAR. This service providescustomers with an alternative DIY ("do-it-yourself") data migration option with guidance from TS Storage migration specialists.With the help of migration experts, this service allows customers to execute an EVA to 3PAR data migration at their own pace andlowered cost.HPE SAN Deployment Service - Hewlett Packard Enterprise delivers complete design and implementation services for FibreChannel, FCoE, FCIP, SAS, and iSCSI storage area network (SAN) connectivity components. This service includes three levels ofsupport based on the type of environment, ranging from simple to more complex. A trained service specialist guides theimplementation of the storage switches in the SAN environment according to Hewlett Packard Enterprise quality x/5981-8527EN.pdfHPE Data Replication Solution Service for 3PAR Virtual CopyHPE Data Replication Solution Service for HPE 3PAR Virtual Copy Software helps create, manage and configure local replicationdata mirroring and snapshot capabilities of 3PAR storage systems. This service enables snapshots and mirroring to facilitate datarestores, minimize downtime for backups, perform application testing, support data mining use with decision-support tools.HPE Data Replication Solution Service for 3PAR Remote CopyHPE Data Replication Solution Service for 3PAR Remote Copy Software configures real-time data mirroring between local andremote 3PAR storage systems to safeguard critical business information. Provides scalable deployment of HPE Remote CopySoftware real-time data mirroring between a local and a remote 3PAR storage AA3-8627ENW.pdfHPE 3PAR 7000 Replication Software Suite Installation and Startup ServiceProvides implementation of the HPE 3PAR 7000 Replication Software Suite product. Replication Suite includes 3PAR RemoteCopy, 3PAR Virtual Copy, and 3PAR Peer Persistence. The service is designed to help get HPE 3PAR 7000 Replication SoftwareSuite up and running quickly and to provide a demonstration of the product's key features using sample or test data 4-2570ENW.pdfPage 7

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageService and SupportHPE 3PAR Peer Persistence Software Installation and Startup ServiceProvides implementation of the HPE 3PAR Peer Persistence Software product. The service is designed to help get HPE 3PARPeer Persistence up and running quickly and to provide a demonstration of the product's key features using sample or test dataonly. 2ENW.pdfHPE 3PAR Adaptive Optimization Policy Implementation ServiceHPE 3PAR Adaptive Optimization Policy Implementation Service provides analysis, recommendations, and implementation of HPE3PAR Adaptive Optimization policies to enable storage tiering using data collected from the HPE 3PAR Storage system over time.With the assistance of a designated IT storage administrator, a service specialist works with the customer to implement AdaptiveOptimization policies on the HPE 3PAR Storage system to help deliver service level optimization for virtual and cloud data centerswhile reducing cost, increasing agility and minimizing A4-3393ENW.pdfHPE Storage Virtual Volume Design and Implementation ServiceWhen redeploying an HPE StorageWorks Disk Array, the HPE Virtual Volume Design and Implementation Service provides thenecessary activities required to design and implement a new virtual volume configuration.HPE Thin Volume Conversion ServiceProvides evaluation and execution of conversion from standard to thin provisioned virtual volumes for HPE 3PAR Storage. Aservice specialist advises the customer on Hewlett Packard Enterprise thin provisioning best practices, provides evaluation ofpotential disk capacity savings if target virtual volumes are converted, and plans and implements thin conversion processing. Theservice leverages 3PAR thin provisioning capabilities to help optimize storage capacity, reduce cost, increase agility and maintainperformance. 93ENW.pdfHPE Performance Analysis Service for HPE Disk ArraysThe service provides data collection, detailed I/O analysis and enhancement recommendations for HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storagedisk arrays, HPE EVA P6000 Storage disk arrays and HPE XP P9000 Storage disk arrays. HPE Performance Analysis Service forHPE Storage Disk Arrays provides a single engagement concerning the performance of a single HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage diskarray, HPE EVA P6000 Storage disk array and HPE XP P9000 Storage disk 2-6668EN.pdfHPE 3PAR Performance and Capacity Trending ServiceHPE 3PAR Performance and Capacity Trending Service provides data collection, analysis, and reports with key performance andcapacity metrics for your HPE 3PAR StoreServ array. Through this service, you will receive a specified number of reportsdescribing long-term trends in performance and capacity usage, and have the option to purchase additional reports. You will alsoreceive briefing sessions highlighting The Hewlett Packard Enterprise findings and DF.aspx/4AA5-8792ENW.pdfHPE 3PAR Health Check ServiceThe HPE 3PAR Health Check service is delivered as a single engagement, providing data collection, analysis, report creation, and abriefing session concerning the performance of a single HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System. This health check service is best forHPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems that have been installed and are in normal production mode. It can also be used to establisha baseline for future reference to improve the effective use of your storage aspx?docname 4aa4-3404enwHPE 3PAR Storage Rebalance ServiceThe HPE 3PAR Rebalance Service helps balance data across your HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage to take advantage of thecapabilities of the array architecture. The service provides analysis, planning, and implementation of data movement and/orphysical movement of drive magazines within the A4-0280ENW.pdfPage 8

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageService and SupportHPE EVA to 3PAR Acceleration ServiceThe HPE EVA to 3PAR Acceleration Service can help guide you or even execute data migration activities on your behalf that cannot only optimize, but provide OPEX and CAPEX savings as a result of your journey from EVA to 3PAR. This service providescustomers with an alternative DIY ("do-it-yourself") data migration option with guidance from TS Storage migration specialists.With the help of migration experts, this service allows customers to execute an EVA to 3PAR data migration at their own pace andlowered costHPE 3PAR Dynamic Optimization I&SFor Dynamic Optimization, implementation by Hewlett Packard Enterprise of tasks required to balance the HPE 3PAR storagesystem; the service provides the Customer with a product overview, advice, and suggested strategies for use of DynamicOptimization, and extended/ongoing analysis and/or implementation of Dynamic Optimization strategies can be accommodated atadditional costThe Service has further been described in the HPE 3PAR 7000 Software Installation and Startup Service x/4AA4-2569ENW.pdfGet connected and get back to businessHPE Storage Technology Services provide the path to get your HPE Storage solutions and your business connected to HewlettPackard Enterprise. Once connected, our experts are able to scan your system and run health checks, then use that data to createpersonalized reports and recommendations for actions to take to prevent problems and downtime.For more informationhttp://www.hpe.com/services/storageTo learn more on HPE Storage Services, please contact your Hewlett Packard Enterprise sales representative or Hewlett PackardEnterprise Authorized Channel PartnerHPE Pointnext operational services are sold by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized ServicePartners: Services for customers purchasing from Hewlett Packard Enterprise or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HewlettPackard Enterprise order configuration tools. Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find HPE Pointnext operational services arts and MaterialsHewlett Packard Enterprise will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the coveredhardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements.Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth inthe manufacturer's operating manual, product quick-specs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, orreplaced as part of these services.The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by Hewlett PackardEnterprise due to malfunction.Page 9

RETIRED: Retired products sold prior to the November 1, 2015 separation of Hewlett-Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. mayhave older product names and model numbers that differ from current models.QuickSpecsHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 StorageConfiguration InformationStep 1 - Choose a Base configurationHPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 configurations start with the selection of the Base. The Base includes controller nodes, bays for smallform factor drives, and PCIe slots for host adapter cards. SAN Kits are also considered base configurations. The SAN Kits simplifyordering for SAN configurations with the array and extend the switch warranty to 3-years by including switches with an HPE 3PARStoreServ 7450 Storage Base.HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Base Configurations A minimum of one (1) configuration base must be ordered.The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450c 2N base configuration includes (2) controller nodes, 96 GB of cache, (24) small formfactor drive bays, (4) built-in 8 Gb/sec FC ports, (4) 8Gb shortwave FC SFP, (2) PCIe adapter slots for host adapter cards one slot per node, (2) 2m SAS cables, (2) 1U rack filler panels to reserve 2U of rack space above the 2-node Storage Basefor a future upgrade to a 4-node configuration, (1) mounting rail kit, and power cords.The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450c 4N base configuration includes (4) controller nodes, 192 GB of cache, (48) small formfactor drive bays, (8) built-in 8 Gb/sec FC ports, (8) 8Gb shortwave FC SFP, (4) PCIe adapter slots for host ada

All currently supported HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage HBAs and hosts also support the HPE 3PAR Express Writes feature, and its benefits extend to both spinning dri ves and flash-based media. 1 Based on a random, 100 percent write workload with an 8K block size.