HPE StoreVirtual 3200 12-Bay SAS Storage Array with 8 Ports and 1Gbe SCSI N9X19A

Bay Count: 12

Increased Storage Capacity

The HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array boasts a Bay Count of 12, providing users with a significant increase in storage capacity. With twelve bays available, users can easily expand their storage infrastructure to accommodate growing data demands. This feature is particularly beneficial for businesses that deal with large amounts of data or require scalable storage solutions.

Flexibility and Scalability

The 12-bay configuration of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array offers users the flexibility to customize their storage setup according to their specific needs. Whether they require high-performance SSDs or cost-effective HDDs, the array allows for easy integration of different drive types. Additionally, the array supports both SAS and SATA drives, providing users with further flexibility and scalability options.

By offering a large number of bays, the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array allows businesses to start small and gradually expand their storage as their requirements grow. This scalability ensures that users can adapt their storage infrastructure to meet changing business needs without investing in additional arrays or replacing existing ones.

Improved Data Redundancy and Reliability

With 12 bays available, the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array enables users to implement advanced data redundancy features such as RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). RAID technology distributes data across multiple drives, enhancing data protection and reducing the risk of data loss due to drive failures.

In a 12-bay configuration, users can take advantage of RAID levels such as RAID 5 or RAID 6, which provide fault tolerance by allowing one or two drives to fail without losing data. This level of redundancy ensures that critical business data remains accessible even in the event of drive failures, minimizing downtime and maintaining business continuity.

Streamlined Data Management

The increased bay count of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array simplifies data management for users. With more bays available, businesses can consolidate their storage infrastructure, reducing complexity and improving overall efficiency. By centralizing storage resources, administrators can easily allocate and manage storage space, ensuring optimal utilization and minimizing wasted capacity.

Moreover, the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array supports features such as thin provisioning, which allows for dynamic allocation of storage space. Thin provisioning optimizes storage utilization by allocating space on-demand instead of pre-allocating it, resulting in reduced wasted space and improved overall storage efficiency.

Port Count: 8

Enhanced Connectivity

The HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array offers a generous Port Count of 8, providing users with enhanced connectivity options. With 8 ports available, businesses can connect multiple servers or hosts to the storage array simultaneously, ensuring efficient data transfer and access.

High Availability and Load Balancing

A higher Port Count enables users to implement load balancing techniques to distribute data traffic evenly across multiple ports. This helps optimize performance by preventing bottlenecks and ensuring that data is processed efficiently. Load balancing also improves overall system reliability by reducing the strain on individual ports, minimizing the risk of failures or slowdowns due to overloading.

In addition to load balancing, the 8 ports of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array enable users to achieve high availability through redundancy. By connecting multiple servers or hosts to different ports, users can create redundant paths to ensure uninterrupted access to data even if one port or path fails. This redundancy eliminates single points of failure and enhances system reliability.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

With 8 ports available, the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array offers scalability and future-proofing capabilities. The array can accommodate the growing connectivity needs of businesses, allowing for easy integration of additional servers or hosts as the infrastructure expands.

In a rapidly evolving IT landscape, having a higher Port Count is crucial for businesses that anticipate future growth or require flexibility to adapt to changing connectivity requirements. The 8-port configuration of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array ensures that users can scale their storage infrastructure without limitations, providing a reliable and future-proof solution.

Efficient Data Transfer

The 8 ports of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array enable efficient data transfer between the storage array and connected servers or hosts. With multiple ports available, businesses can distribute data traffic across different paths, reducing congestion and improving overall performance.

Furthermore, the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array supports advanced connectivity technologies such as SAS (Serial Attached SCSI). SAS offers higher data transfer rates compared to traditional SCSI interfaces, ensuring fast and reliable communication between the storage array and connected devices.

Interface: 1Gbe SCSI

Fast and Reliable Data Transfer

The HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array features a 1Gbe SCSI interface, providing users with fast and reliable data transfer capabilities. With a 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface, users can achieve high-speed communication between the storage array and connected devices, minimizing latency and ensuring responsive data access.

Seamless Integration with Existing Infrastructure

The 1Gbe SCSI interface of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array allows for seamless integration with existing network infrastructure. Many businesses already have Ethernet networks in place, making the 1Gbe SCSI interface a convenient choice for leveraging the existing infrastructure without the need for additional investments in specialized networking equipment.

By utilizing Ethernet connectivity, businesses can avoid the complexity and cost associated with implementing dedicated storage networks. The 1Gbe SCSI interface offers a straightforward and cost-effective solution for integrating the storage array into the existing IT ecosystem.

Compatibility and Interoperability

The 1Gbe SCSI interface ensures compatibility and interoperability with a wide range of servers, hosts, and networking equipment. With SCSI being a well-established and widely supported interface, users can connect the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array to various devices without compatibility concerns.

Moreover, the 1Gbe SCSI interface is backward compatible with lower speed Ethernet interfaces, allowing businesses to integrate the storage array into their infrastructure even if their existing devices do not support Gigabit Ethernet. This flexibility ensures that users can leverage the benefits of the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array without requiring immediate upgrades to their networking equipment.

Efficient Data Management

The HPE StoreVirtual 3200 SAS Storage Array's 1Gbe SCSI interface enables efficient data management for users. With high-speed data transfer capabilities, businesses can quickly backup, restore, or migrate large volumes of data without significant delays or disruptions.

The fast data transfer also improves performance in scenarios where multiple devices access the storage array simultaneously. Whether it's a virtualized environment with multiple virtual machines or a database server with high transaction rates, the 1Gbe SCSI interface ensures smooth and responsive data access for all connected devices.