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Jun 08

The new HP EVA P6000 – its here!

It’s here! The new P6000 range, you’ve heard all the techno babble, all the chinese whispers about the features and functions, now see what the P6000 packs:

  • Fifth generation of the HP virtual array system
  • Built in thin provisioning – 30 to 50% more capacity utilization
  • One-step process to move data across storage tiers
  • Utilizes either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SAS disk drives for a smaller footprint in your DC
  • 8GB Fibre Channel, 1GB iSCSI, 10GB iSCSI/FCoE connectivity options
  • Support for 450 x SFF or 240 LFF SAS drives (depending on model)
  • 480TB Maximum (depending on model)
  • 8GB Cache (depending on model)
  • 2 x HSV340 or HSV360 (depending on model)

Maximum capacity configurations:

The P6300 EVA can support:
– up to 120 LFF SAS drives for:
– up to 240 TBs using 2TB Midline LFF SAS drives, or
– up to 72 TBs using 600 GB 15K LFF drives
or
– up to 250 SFF SAS drives for:
– up to 125 TBs using 500 GB SFF Mid-line SAS drives,
– or up to 150 TBs using 600 GB 10K SFF SAS drives.

The P6500 EVA can support:
– up to 240 LFF SAS drives for:
– up to 480 TBs using 2 TB Mid-line LFF SAS drives, or
– up to 144 TBs using 600 GB 15K LFF SAS drives
or
– up to 450 SFF SAS drives for:
– up to 225 TBs using 500 GB SFF Midline SAS drives, or
– up to 270 TBs using 600 GB 10K SFF SAS drives

Visit HP for the latest quick specs

As a little bonus, here’s a guided tour of the latest P6000: