HPE StorageWorks 3Gb SAS BL Switch - Switch - 8 x SAS - plug-in module - CTO - for BLc3000 Enclosure; BLc3000 Single-Phase Enclosure; BLc7000 Enclosure
- Enables servers within the c-Class BladeSystem enclosure to share storage on an MSA2000sa, without the need for an external SAN infrastructure. Increases storage utilization, flexibility, and enables full virtualization without a SAN.
- Centralizes control and reduces storage management cost. Management tools and software included in the price.
- Redundant SAS switches are active, if one fails the second takes over the entire workload.
Are you lacking a simple external direct attached or shared storage solution for your c-Class enclosures? The HPE 3Gb SAS BL Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class enclosures is an integral part of an HPE direct connect SAS storage solution, providing a straight forward architecture for external zoned direct attach as well as shared SAS storage. BladeSystem server administrators now have a simple in-rack SAS storage solution that's ideal for growing capacity requirements-without the need to coordinate storage requirements with SAN administrators. The SAS architecture combines a P700m Smart Array in each server, and 3 Gb SAS BL switches connected to HPE MDS600 or MSA2000sa SAS storage devices. The simplicity of SAS results in a very low cost per GB, enabling low cost zoned or shared SAS storage.
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More external storage for c-Class enclosures
Enables servers within the c-Class BladeSystem enclosure to share storage on an MSA2000sa, without the need for an external SAN infrastructure. Increases storage utilization, flexibility, and enables full virtualization without a SAN.
Or use the flexible SAS architecture for cost-effective in-rack zoned storage using the MDS600. MDS600 drives are assigned to specific blade servers so they appear as local storage to that server.
3 Gb/s performance, without the infrastructure expense. Not all data requirements need the top performance and availability of a backend Fibre Channel SAN.
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Simplified management
Centralizes control and reduces storage management cost. Management tools and software included in the price.
Use the Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) 3Gb/s SAS BL switch to dynamically assign drives to each BladeSystem server, on the fly, without complex configuration or re-cabling.
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Highly available, cost-effective external storage
Redundant SAS switches are active, if one fails the second takes over the entire workload.
What's in the box:
- One 3Gb SAS Switch for BladeSystems
