Description:

HP delivers a comprehensive portfolio of server, storage, and networking solutions well suited for virtualization. This white paper focuses on the storage aspects of virtualization using HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage array and focusing on VMware vSphere. HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage is a mid-range to enterprise-level storage solution that supports mixed application workloads, multi-tenancy requirements, converged protocols, and Fibre Channel (FC) storage networks. The capabilities described in this paper extend to the entire HP 3PAR StoreServ product family, which includes mid-range, all-flash, and enterprise storage models. The test environment used to produce the findings presented in this white paper consists of an HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 configured with nearline, Fibre Channel, and solid-state drive (SSD) tiers.