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Standard Features

The Smart Array The Smart Array The Smart Array The Smart Array
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Data Compatibility Data Compatibility Data Compatibility Data Compatibility
Consistent Configuration Consistent Configuration Consistent Configuration Consistent Configuration
and Management Tools and Management Tools and Management Tools and Management Tools
Universal Hard Drive Universal Hard Drive Universal Hard Drive Universal Hard Drive
Pre-Failure Warranty Pre-Failure Warranty Pre-Failure Warranty Pre-Failure Warranty
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HP's innovative design and integration work within the Smart Array family of products creates customer
value that is unmatched in the industry. Use of Smart Array products across multiple applications results
in a much lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) than any other server storage RAID product. The HP
Smart Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment.
Data Compatibility
Consistent Configuration and Management Tools
Universal Hard Drive
Pre-Failure Warranty
Data Compatibility with past and future generations of Serial Smart Array controllers allows for simple
and easy upgrades any time needs for higher performance, capacity, and availability increase.
All Smart Array products utilize a standard set of management and utility software. These tools minimize
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by reducing training requirements and technical expertise necessary to
install and maintain HP server storage.
A universal hard drive is used across multiple HP ProLiant servers, disk enclosures and storage systems.
With compatibility across many enterprise platforms, you are free to deploy and re-deploy these drives to
quickly deliver increased storage capacity, migrate data between systems, and easily manage spare
drives.
Pre-Failure Warranty means Systems Insight Manager not only reports when a drive is going to fail but
allows replacement of failing drives prior to actual failure. For complete details, consult the HP Support
Center or refer to your HP Server documentation.
The SA-P400 Controller supports up to 18 drives. The SA-P400i Controller supports up to 6 drives
depending on the server implementation.
Seamless upgrades from past generations and upgrades to next generation HP high performance
and high capacity Serial Attached SCSI Smart Array controllers.
3G SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 300 MB/s per physical
link and contains full compatibility with 1.5G SATA technology.
x8 2.5G PCI Express host interface technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up
to 2 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
Modular, easy-to-upgrade design lets you optimize performance by upgrading from 40-bit 256MB
cache to 72-bit 512MB battery-backed write cache (BBWC).
Addition of the battery backed cache upgrade enables BBWC, RAID 6 with ADG, array expansion,
logical drive extension, RAID migration, and stripe size migration.
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives, lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your
computing environment.
Software consistency among all Smart Array family products: Array Configuration Utility (ACU),
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA), Systems Insight Manager, Array Diagnostic Utility
(ADU) and SmartStart.
Support for up to 2TB in a single logical drive.
Low-profile PCI Express form factor - ships with a full size bracket for deployment in either a low-
profile or full sized slot.
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