December 8, 2016 at 13:12My Hyper Converged Friend: HPE's New Boxed Solution
HPE Introduces New Family Member - HPE Hyper Converged 380 Boxed Solution Based on DL 380 Gen9 Server The front panel is able to accommodate about 24 SFF format disks (both HDD and SSD), which results in 25.2 TB. / Flickr / Paul L Dineen / CC
A special solution for both this system and the predecessor of the HC 250 is the OneView InstantOn (OVIO) scan tool, which greatly simplifies cluster configuration and networking. In terms of storage, HPE uses its flexible storage system for StoreVirtual VSA virtualization - the solutions in this family are hardware and hypervisor independent and support VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Linux KVM.
Since the HC 380 uses the HPE DL380 as the main “building block,” the system requires at least eight disk drives and a 10-gigabit network interface for normal operation. Although you have the option to order a gigabit system, HPE recommends using a 10 gigabit option to achieve better performance. She will also need 128 GB of RAM.
The HC 380 system has a five nines availability factor and has flexible scaling capabilities: from 1 to 16 nodes. Moreover, its functionality now includes a new version of the software for managing the hyperconverged environment HCOE v2.0 (Hyper-Converged Operating Environment).
According to HPE, operators can now instantly set up and rebuild virtualized environments using a single resource pool and self-service portal. The latter also includes analytical functions that show how much resources are currently being consumed and how many will be needed in the future.
The HC 380 predecessor, the HC 250, is a full-featured virtualization solution for medium-sized businesses, corporations, and IaaS providers, both as the main platform and resource pools for individual company applications. As for the HC380, HPE is positioning it as a solution for enterprise-class VDI, mid-sized business and IaaS.
The HC 380 is more aimed at customers who prefer simple systems (thanks to HCOE), while the HC 250 is more to corporate customers who are accustomed to using System Center and vCentre. Also agree with thisThe Register experts. Physically larger and only working with vSphere HC 380, it is used by operators who need ease of use, while the compact HC 250 is used for more complex operations in vSphere and Hyper-V environments.
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Since the HC 380 uses the HPE DL380 as the main “building block,” the system requires at least eight disk drives and a 10-gigabit network interface for normal operation. Although you have the option to order a gigabit system, HPE recommends using a 10 gigabit option to achieve better performance. She will also need 128 GB of RAM.
The HC 380 system has a five nines availability factor and has flexible scaling capabilities: from 1 to 16 nodes. Moreover, its functionality now includes a new version of the software for managing the hyperconverged environment HCOE v2.0 (Hyper-Converged Operating Environment).
According to HPE, operators can now instantly set up and rebuild virtualized environments using a single resource pool and self-service portal. The latter also includes analytical functions that show how much resources are currently being consumed and how many will be needed in the future.
The HC 380 predecessor, the HC 250, is a full-featured virtualization solution for medium-sized businesses, corporations, and IaaS providers, both as the main platform and resource pools for individual company applications. As for the HC380, HPE is positioning it as a solution for enterprise-class VDI, mid-sized business and IaaS.
The HC 380 is more aimed at customers who prefer simple systems (thanks to HCOE), while the HC 250 is more to corporate customers who are accustomed to using System Center and vCentre. Also agree with thisThe Register experts. Physically larger and only working with vSphere HC 380, it is used by operators who need ease of use, while the compact HC 250 is used for more complex operations in vSphere and Hyper-V environments.
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