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Cloud-based Automated Infrastructure Operations (AIOps) platform that applies advanced machine learning to transform how infrastructure is managed and supported. = InfoSight

Designed to seamlessly work with ethernet switches by optimizing interoperability and improving the performance across a wide variety of virtualized, hyperconverged (HCI), and HPE compute and storage environments. = Aruba Fabric Composer

Network management platform for all NX-OS-enabled deployments, spanning new fabric architectures, and storage networking deployments of the HPE C-Series switches. = DCNM

Provides insight across the storage network through diagnostic, monitoring, and management technology of the HPE B-Series switches. = Fabric Vision

InfoSight: InfoSight is a cloud-based Automated Infrastructure Operations (AIOps) platform that applies advanced machine learning to transform how infrastructure is managed and supported. It can monitor and optimize the performance, health, and utilization of HPE’s storage, servers, and networking solutions, and provide insights and recommendations to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the infrastructure12.

Aruba Fabric Composer: Aruba Fabric Composer is a software-defined networking solution that is designed to seamlessly work with ethernet switches by optimizing interoperability and improving the performance across a wide variety of virtualized, hyperconverged (HCI), and HPE compute and storage environments. It can simplify and automate the network configuration, management, and troubleshooting, and provide visibility and analytics to optimize the network performance and availability3 .

DCNM: Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) is a network management platform for all NX-OS-enabled deployments, spanning new fabric architectures, and storage networking deployments of the HPE C-Series switches. It can provide centralized control,automation, and visibility for the data center network, and support various features, such as fabric discovery, provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and backup and restore .

Fabric Vision: Fabric Vision is a technology that provides insight across the storage network through diagnostic, monitoring, and management technology of the HPE B-Series switches. It can enhance the network performance, availability, and security, and reduce the operational costs and complexity. It can also support various features, such as Fabric Performance Impact (FPI) Monitoring, ClearLink Diagnostics, Flow Vision, and Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) .

HPE SimpliVity is a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution that combines compute, storage, networking, and data protection in a single, scalable, and easy-to-manage appliance1.

HPE SimpliVity is optimized for VMware environments, as it integrates with VMware vSphere and vCenter, and supports VMware features such as vMotion, HA, DRS, and SRM2.

HPE SimpliVity simplifies the management of the VMWare cluster by providing a single interface to perform common tasks such as provisioning, cloning, backup, and restore of virtual machines2.

HPE SimpliVity also enables scalability and recovery capabilities by allowing customers to add nodes as needed, and leverage built-in data efficiency and resilience features such as deduplication, compression, and replication2.

HPE Nimble is a storage solution that provides high performance, availability, and data protection, but it does not include compute and networking components, and requires additional management tools for the VMWare cluster3.

HPE Alletra is a data infrastructure solution that delivers cloud-native data services, but it is designed for larger and more complex environments, and requires additional components such as HPE Data Services Cloud Console and HPE Cloud Volumes4.

HPE MSA is an entry-level storage solution that offers affordable and flexible options, but it does not provide the same level of data efficiency, resilience, and integration as HPE SimpliVity for the VMWare cluster.

The references are:

1: HPE SimpliVity 2: HPE SimpliVity for VMware vSphere 3: HPE Nimble Storage 4: HPE Alletra : [HPE MSA Storage]

Based on the customer’s requirements, the following strategy would meet their needs:

Server: Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus Storage: Alletra 6000 Data Protection: StoreOnce with Veeam Data Protection backup: full/synthetic full local backup rotation

Server: Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus

The Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus is a composable, scalable, and flexible server that can support VMware clusters with high performance, availability, and efficiency. It offers the following benefits for the customer:

Composable: The Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus can be dynamically configured and reconfigured using software-defined templates and profiles, allowing the customer to optimize their resources for different workloads and applications. The customer can also leverage HPE OneView and HPE Composer to automate and orchestrate their infrastructure management, reducing the complexity and overhead.

Scalable: The Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus can support up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 3 TB of memory, and up to 24 SFF drives or 12 LFF drives per node. It can also be expanded with up to six mezzanine options, including Fibre Channel, Ethernet, and InfiniBand adapters. The customer can scale their VMware cluster horizontally or vertically as their needs grow, without compromising on performance or efficiency.

Flexible: The Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus can support various operating systems, hypervisors, and applications, including VMware vSphere, VMware vSAN, and VMware Cloud Foundation. It can also integrate with HPE GreenLake, HPE’s edge-to-cloud platform, to provide the customer with a pay-per-use, as-a-service model that can lower their costs and risks.

Storage: Alletra 6000

The Alletra 6000 is a mid-range storage solution that offers flexible performance, scalability, and resiliency for business-critical workloads. It is suitable for the customer’s VMware cluster because:

Flexible performance: The Alletra 6000 can deliver up to 900K IOPS with sub-300 microseconds latency, supporting the customer’s business and customer-facing applications with consistent and reliable performance. It can also support NVMe and SAS technologies, and offer three performance tiers: Performance, Business Critical, and Mission Critical, allowing the customer to choose the best option for their workloads and service level objectives.

Scalability: The Alletra 6000 can support up to 16 PB of raw capacity, and up to 64 hosts per system. It can also scale out with HPE Cloud Volumes, HPE’s cloud-native storage service, to provide the customer with hybrid cloud capabilities and flexibility. The customer can scale their storage capacity and performance as their VMware cluster grows, without compromising on availability or efficiency.

Resiliency: The Alletra 6000 offers a 100% data availability guarantee, ensuring that the customer’s data is always accessible and protected. It also supports various data protection features, such as snapshots, replication, encryption, and erasure coding, to enhance the customer’s data security and recovery. The customer can also leverage HPE InfoSight, HPE’s AI-driven predictive analytics platform, to monitor and optimize their storage performance, health, and utilization, and to prevent issues before they impact their operations.

Data Protection: StoreOnce with Veeam

The StoreOnce with Veeam is a data protection solution that combines HPE’s deduplication appliance and Veeam’s backup and recovery software to provide the customer with fast, efficient, and reliable backup and recovery for their VMware cluster. It offers the following benefits for the customer:

Fast backup and recovery: The StoreOnce with Veeam can reduce the backup window and the recovery time objective (RTO) for the customer’s VMware cluster, by leveraging source-side deduplication, synthetic full backups, and instant VM recovery. The customer can back up and restore their data in minutes, minimizing the impact of downtime or data loss on their business and customers.

Efficient storage utilization: The StoreOnce with Veeam can reduce the storage footprint and the bandwidth consumption for the customer’s backup data, by leveraging target-side deduplication, compression, and encryption. The customer can store up to 20 times more backup data on the same amount of storage, and reduce the network traffic by up to 95%, lowering their costs and risks.

Reliable data protection: The StoreOnce with Veeam can provide the customer with multiple levels of data protection, by supporting local, remote, and cloud backup and recovery options. The customer can also leverage HPE Cloud Bank Storage, HPE’s cloud storage service, to store their backup data in the cloud, enhancing their data durability and availability. The customer can also leverage Veeam’s features, such as backup verification, ransomware protection, and data governance, to ensure their data integrity and compliance.

Data Protection backup: full/synthetic full local backup rotation

The full/synthetic full local backup rotation is a backup strategy that involves creating a full backup of the customer’s VMware cluster once, and then creating synthetic full backups periodically by combining the previous full backup with the incremental backups. This strategy offers the following benefits for the customer:

Reduced backup window: The full/synthetic full local backup rotation can reduce the time and resources required to create full backups, by eliminating the need to read the entire data set from the source every time. The customer can create synthetic full backups faster and more efficiently, without impacting their production environment or performance.

Improved recovery point objective (RPO): The full/synthetic full local backup rotation can improve the frequency and granularity of the customer’s backups, by creating incremental backups daily or more often. The customer can capture the changes in their data more frequently, reducing the amount of data loss in case of a disaster or failure.

Simplified backup management: The full/synthetic full local backup rotation can simplify the customer’s backup management, by reducing the number of backup files and chains that need to be maintained and monitored. The customer can also leverage Veeam’s features, such as backup copy jobs, backup retentionpolicies, and backup reports, to automate and optimize their backup processes and operations.

HPE SimpliVity is a hyperconverged infrastructure solution that combines compute, storage, networking, and data services in a single appliance1. HPE SimpliVity clusters are groups of HPE SimpliVity nodes that share the same federation and data center2. HPE SimpliVity clusters can be expanded by adding new nodes to increase the capacity and performance of the cluster3.

However, adding new nodes with newer generation Intel CPUs to an existing HPE SimpliVity cluster may cause compatibility issues for vMotion, the VMware technology that enables live migration of virtual machines between hosts4. vMotion requires that the source and destination hosts have compatible CPUs, meaning that they support thesame set of CPU features4. If the new nodes have different or additional CPU features than the existing nodes, vMotion may fail or be restricted4.

To facilitate adding the new hosts to the cluster, one possible solution is to enable Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) on the cluster5. EVC is a feature of VMware vSphere that ensures vMotion compatibility for the hosts in a cluster that are running different CPU generations5. EVC masks the CPU features that are not common among all hosts in the cluster, so that all hosts present the same CPU feature set to the virtual machines5. This way, vMotion can be performed without CPU compatibility errors5.

To enable EVC on the cluster, the following steps are required5:

Power off all virtual machines in the cluster, or migrate them to another cluster.

Edit the cluster settings and select the EVC mode that corresponds to the baseline CPU feature set for the cluster. The EVC mode must be equivalent to or a subset of the feature set of the host with the smallest feature set in the cluster.

Add the new hosts to the cluster and verify that they are compatible with the EVC mode.

Power on the virtual machines in the cluster, or migrate them back from another cluster.

By enabling EVC, the cluster can benefit from the improved vMotion compatibility and flexibility of adding new hosts with newer generation Intel CPUs. However, enabling EVC also has some limitations and trade-offs, such as5:

EVC does not allow vMotion between hosts with different CPU vendors, such as AMD and Intel.

EVC does not prevent vMotion from failing for other reasons, such as network or storage incompatibility.

EVC may prevent virtual machines from accessing some CPU features that are available on newer hosts, but not on older hosts.

EVC may not work with some applications that do not follow the CPU vendor recommended methods of feature detection.

Therefore, enabling EVC should be carefully planned and tested before adding the new hosts to the cluster.

References:

1: HPE SimpliVity

2: HPE SimpliVity User Guide

3: HPE SimpliVity Expansion Installation and Startup Service

4: VMware EVC and CPU Compatibility FAQ

5: About Enhanced vMotion Compatibility

According to the HPE Edge-to-Cloud Solutions - Self-Directed Lab, page 14, the following terms match the statements:

Customer has significant one-time budget available = Purchase

Customer owns the assets = Purchase

Customer requires best TCO = HPE GreenLake Services

HPE owns the assets = HPE GreenLake Services

Customer wants a fixed cost per month for a pre-defined set of resources = HPE GreenLake Services

Purchase: This is a traditional acquisition model where the customer pays upfront for the hardware, software, and services they need. The customer owns the assets and isresponsible for their maintenance, management, and upgrade. This model is suitable for customers who have a large one-time budget available and who want to have full control over their assets.

HPE GreenLake Services: This is a consumption-based model where the customer pays only for the resources they use, on a monthly basis. HPE owns the assets and provides them as a service to the customer, along with the necessary support, management, and optimization. This model is suitable for customers who want to reduce their capital expenditure, improve their TCO, and have a fixed cost per month for a pre-defined set of resources.

To present the power consumption of a proposed datacenter solution to a customer, you can use the following tools:

Product Bulletin: This is a web-based tool that provides technical specifications, features, benefits, and compatibility information for HPE products. You can use it to compare different products and configurations, and to generate customized reports that include power and cooling data for the selected products. You can also access the Product Bulletin from the HPE Sizer tool1.

Power Advisor: This is a web-based tool that helps you estimate the power consumption and cooling requirements of HPE servers, storage, and networking devices. You can use it to create a configuration based on the customer’s requirements, and to generate a power summary report that shows the power input, output, heat dissipation, and airflow data for the configuration. You can also export the configuration to the HPE Sizer tool2.

The other options are not suitable for presenting the power consumption of a proposed solution. OCA is an online tool that helps you assess the customer’s current environment and identify opportunities for optimization and transformation. NinjaSTARS is a web-based tool that helps you compare the performance and cost of HPE storage solutions with competitors’ products. SSET is a web-based tool that helps you design and validate HPE solutions based on customer requirements and industry workloads. References:

HPE Product Bulletin

HPE Power Advisor

HPE Sizer

 The solution that addresses all three of the customer’s concerns is D. Rebuild your solution using the HPE GreenLake Quick Quote tool. With HPE GreenLake, the solution can be delivered in as little as 14 days, GreenLake solution deployed by HPE, and the solution is billed monthly. This is because HPE GreenLake is a cloud service that delivers on-premises or edge solutions with a pay-per-use pricing model, flexible capacity, and fully managed services. HPE GreenLake offers the following benefits for the customer:

It reduces the lead time for the solution delivery, as HPE GreenLake can provide ready-to-ship solutions in 14 days or less, depending on the availability and complexity of the solution12.

It lowers the IT resources required to deploy and manage the solution, as HPE GreenLake provides end-to-end services, including installation, configuration, monitoring, backup, patching, and tuning of the solution, freeing up the customer’s IT staff to focus on value-added activities13.

It alleviates the initial cost outlay, as HPE GreenLake charges the customer only for the actual usage of the solution, avoiding upfront capital expenses and overprovisioning or underutilization of resources14.

The other options do not address all three of the customer’s concerns because:

A. Use the HPE TCO and ROI calculator to develop a compelling business case that highlights the value proposition as well as essential financial metrics that are important to the customers. This option may help the customer understand the long-term benefits and savings of the solution, but it does not address the customer’s immediate concerns of lead time, IT resources, and initial cost outlay. The customer may still face delays, complexity, and upfront expenses with the solution5.

B. Use the HPE Assessment Foundry to find ways to lower the amount of storage needed. Use the results of the reports to use cheaper drives in the storage array. Also HPE Pointnext services for installation. This option may help the customer optimize the storage capacity and performance of the solution, as well as simplify the installation process, but it does not address the customer’s concerns of lead time and initial cost outlay. The customer may still face long delivery times for some components of the solution, and may have to pay a high upfront price for the solution and the services67.

C. Rebuild the solution in OCA, and look for opportunities in the tool to replace long lead time components with similar components that have shorter lead times. Also with your sales team to revise the cost of the solution to meet customer needs. This option may help the customer reduce the lead time and the initial cost outlay of the solution, but it does not address the customer’s concern of IT resources. The customer may stillhave to allocate significant IT resources to deploy and manage the solution, and may compromise on the quality or performance of the solution by replacing some components8.

References:

HPE GreenLake – Cloud Services for Your Entire Estate

HPE GreenLake Quick Quote

HPE GreenLake Management Services

HPE GreenLake Central

HPE TCO and ROI Calculator

HPE Assessment Foundry

HPE Pointnext Services

HPE One Config Advanced (OCA)

HPE Alletra 9000 is a cloud-native data infrastructure that delivers a cloud experience for mission-critical workloads. It is designed to provide extreme low-latency, reliability, and performance density in a 4U enclosure. Some of the business values of HPE Alletra 9000 are:

100% uptime guarantee: HPE Alletra 9000 ensures resiliency with a guaranteed 99.9999% data availability, backed by the HPE Alletra Availability Guarantee program1. It also offers built-in data protection, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities to safeguard data from any eventuality2.

Enterprise scalability and performance: HPE Alletra 9000 delivers consistent sub-millisecond latency and up to 15M IOPS for the most demanding applications1. It also supports massive scalability, with up to 96 NVMe drives and 6PB of raw capacity per system, and up to 4 systems in a single namespace2. HPE Alletra 9000 can also easily extend to the cloud with consistent data services and native integration with cloud platforms3.

References: HPE Alletra 9000 | HPE Store Australia, Document Display | HPE Support Center, Transform Your Business with the HPE Alletra 9000 Series

HPE GreenLake for Containers is a cloud service that delivers a fully managed Kubernetes platform for containerized applications. It provides a consistent and secure environment across the edge, data center, and cloud, with integrated data protection, security, and compliance. HPE GreenLake for Containers also offers flexible consumption and pay-per-use models, as well as self-service provisioning and management tools1.

HPE Alletra 6000 is a cloud-native data infrastructure that delivers a cloud experience for business-critical workloads. It is designed to provide fast and consistent performance, high availability, and efficiency in a 2U enclosure. HPE Alletra 6000 supports NVMe and SCM drives, up to 4M IOPS, and sub-millisecond latency. HPE Alletra 6000 also offers data services, such as snapshots, replication, encryption, and deduplication, as well as native integration with cloud platforms2.

HPE GreenLake for Containers with HPE Alletra 6000 is a solution that combines the benefits of both offerings, enabling customers to run their containerized applications with high performance, reliability, and scalability, while enjoying a cloud-like experience and consumption model. This solution is ideal for customers who need to modernize their applications, accelerate their time to market, and optimize their costs3. References: HPE GreenLake for containers | HPE, HPE Alletra 6000 | HPE Store US, HPE GreenLake for Containers with HPE Alletra 6000 - Data Sheet

According to the HPE GreenLake for Block Storage configuration overview, the following options are customizable for HPE GreenLake for Block Storage:

Choice of RAID Level: Customizable. You can choose the RAID level for each virtual pool of storage based on your performance and availability requirements. The supported RAID levels are RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 101.

Performance Tier: Customizable. You can choose the performance tier for each virtual pool of storage based on your workload characteristics and service level objectives. The available performance tiers are Performance, Business Critical, and Mission Critical1.

Choice of Disk Size: Customizable. You can choose the disk size for each virtual pool of storage based on your capacity and density needs. The supported disk sizes are 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB for SSDs, and 1.6 TB and 3.2 TB for SCM1.

Availability SLA: NOT customizable. HPE GreenLake for Block Storage offers a built-in 100% data availability guarantee for mission-critical environments. This means that HPE will ensure that your data is always accessible and protected, and will compensate you for any downtime or data loss that may occur2.

Network Interface/Connectivity: Customizable. You can choose the network interface and connectivity for each storage system based on your host and network requirements. The supported network interfaces are Fibre Channel and iSCSI, and the supported connectivity options are direct attach, switch attach, and SAN1.