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HP XP P9500 Storage
Bulletproof storage for mission-critical data

Designed for organizations that simply cannot afford any downtime, HP XP P9500
Storage combines a high-performance, online-scalable, fully redundant hardware
platform with unique data replication capabilities integrated with clustering solutions
for complete business continuity.

The HP XP P9000 software family decreases the complexities of critical data

management. Organizations can improve utilization through HP XP P9000 Thin
Provisioning software. Virtualization simplifies the management of diverse systems.
HP XP P9000 Smart Tiers software improves storage performance, response times
and control costs. Consolidation becomes a reality through the unified management
of open systems, mainframe, and HP NonStop applications—all on a single
XP P9500.

Key features and benefits

Increase data availability to allow continuous operations
• The XP P9500 Storage mitigates the risk of data loss and downtime as all
components are redundant and hot swappable. All XP hardware, firmware, and
software can be upgraded online.
• The XP P9500 Storage supports a clustering solution that integrates remote
mirroring with a high-availability server cluster to provide multisite server and
storage disaster recovery.
• The XP P9500 Storage protects your data. Data held in cache is backed up to a Solid
State Drive (SSD) to protect it from loss in the case of a power outage. RAID 6 adds
fault tolerance at disk drive level.
• HP Continuous Track checks the XP P9500 Storage for unseen issues. The end-to-end
checksum capability confirms data integrity from host port to disk and back.
• Security features in the HP XP P9000 Array Manager software decrease your
exposure to data loss. This software reduces the risk of unauthorized access,
prevents unauthorized modification, and protects your information at the end of
its lifecycle by completely deleting data on a specified volume.

Reduce cost and complexity of storage through efficient data management

• Increase data center efficiency using virtualization with thin provisioning,
heterogeneous external storage, local and remote multi-site replication, automated
smart-tiered capacity, and online data migration.
• Simplify management with easy-to-use task-based GUI; common and consistent
CLI; easy serviceability, trouble-free provisioning with one-click volume creation,
and dynamic or automatic provisioning and optimization.
• Improve utilization of SSD and Flash storage media and automate data movement
between storage tiers with Smart Tiers Software, saving administration
time, reducing complexity, increasing performance, and maximizing storage
media investments.
• Save power and cooling costs with thin provisioning and smart tiers that decrease
stranded storage, thereby reducing unused storage that consumes power, requires
cooling, and takes up space.
• Improve floor space utilization with 2.5-inch form factor drives installed into
standard size 19-inch racks that easily fit into the existing data center space and
improve the capacity/square meter.
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• Reduce costs and simplify operations by consolidating multiple applications onto a single
XP P9500 Storage. By having multiple hosts running diverse operating systems connected
to the XP P9500 Storage, you can better manage the environment and simplify the
implementation of backups and disaster recovery solutions.

Accelerate business growth with swift adaptability

• Thin provisioning provides the flexibility you need to respond quickly to new demands. You can
now configure all the capacity you will need for the future, but only buy what you need today.
HP XP P9000 Thin Provisioning software automatically allocates capacity as applications
need it.
• The dilemma of overbuying capacity today or planning for a costly “forklift” upgrade tomorrow
is now history. The XP P9500 Storage scales seamlessly. Main components can be added or
replaced without shutting down critical operations. Simply buy what you need now and grow
as your needs change.
• With the XP P9500 Storage, you get excellent performance for your 24x7 demands to deliver
your critical data at very high speed.
• The XP P9500 Storage offers the flexibility you need to meet your performance and
availability objectives.

HP XP P9500 Storage

Technical specifications

Drive description 2048 SFF SAS

Drive and Media types 300 GB 6G 15K SFF dual-port SAS

600 GB 6G 10K SFF dual-port SAS
900 GB 6G 10K SFF dual-port SAS
1 TB 6G 7.2K SFF dual-port SAS
200 GB SSD
400 GB SSD
800 GB SSD
1.6 TB Flash Module
3.2 TB Flash Module

Maximum frames (cabinets) 1–6

Capacity 2 PB raw
1.76 PB usable
255 PB connected through external storage
Maximum supported

Host interface 8 Gb Fibre Channel (160) ports or,

8 Gb FICON (160) ports or,
10 Gb FCoE (80) ports supported

Cache 1 TB
Maximum supported

Supported operating systems HP NonStop

HP OpenVMS HP-UX IBM AIX
Linux Mainframe
Microsoft® Windows®
SUN Solaris
VMware

RAID support RAID 1 (2D + 2D), RAID 1 (4D + 4D), RAID 5 (3D + 1P), RAID 5 (7D + 1P), RAID 5 (14D + 2P), RAID 5 (28D + 4P),
and RAID 6 (6D + 2P)

Warranty 3/3/3: Three-year parts, three-year labor, three-year onsite

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HP XP P9000 Software

HP XP P9000 Array Manager The HP XP P9000 Array Manager software provides Web-based access control, volume management, performance control, Required
and data security for the XP P9500 Storage. Configure and manage all host access to the XP P9500 Storage so that you have
efficient access to your data. Configure and manage data volumes for most effective use of your XP P9500 Storage. Partition array
resources to isolate applications and reserve cache memory for your most frequently-accessed data. Create read-only volumes
for archiving and data retention, and securely delete data when necessary.

HP XP P9000 Thin Provisioning The HP XP P9000 Thin Provisioning software allows you to supply disk storage capacity to your applications from a pool of Optional
virtualized storage. By enabling you to allocate your anticipated future storage capacity needs from virtual disk storage,
P9000 Thin Provisioning software reduces the amount of physical disk capacity initially required. As utilization of physical disk
space increases over time, you can purchase more disk capacity as needed, and install it without affecting your applications.
Put an end to the guesswork around capacity planning and reduce the cost of volume management.

HP XP P9000 External Storage HP XP P9000 External Storage software decreases the stress and cost of owning heterogeneous data storage by simplifying and Optional
centralizing common SAN management tasks though storage virtualization. In addition, it simplifies movement of data between
dissimilar arrays. XP P9000 External Storage software provides these benefits by giving storage administrators the ability to access,
monitor, and manage data residing on a variety of different disk arrays as if all of the data were residing on the XP P9500 Storage.

HP XP P9000 Command View HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition (AE) software is a full-featured XP P9500 device manager, incorporating disk Optional
Advanced Edition array management, configuration, and monitoring. It supports the HP Storage Essentials suite of products. XP P9000 Command
View AE monitors storage resources quickly and easily. It automates storage management processes, delivering more efficient
utilization and control across distributed enterprise storage. Easy access is provided to the XP P9500 Remote Web Console, which
can be launched from the GUI.

HP XP P9000 Business Copy HP XP P9000 Business Copy software is a local replication solution that provides data copies within a single XP P9500, or in Optional
storage systems attached to the XP P9500 as external storage. The XP P9000 Business Copy software uses array-based mirror
and snapshot technologies that do not interfere with host-level operations, allowing you to spend your time conducting business
rather than worrying about how backup and testing operations will impact your systems.

HP XP P9000 Continuous HP XP P9000 Continuous Access Synchronous software provides high-availability data and disaster recovery solutions that Optional
Access Synchronous deliver host-independent, real-time, synchronous remote data mirroring between HP XP P9500 Storage and other XP disk arrays.
With seamless integration into a full spectrum of remote mirroring-based solutions, this product can be deployed in solutions
ranging from data migration to high-availability server clustering.

HP XP P9000 Smart Tiers HP XP P9000 Smart Tiers software improves storage performance, decreases response times, and controls costs by Optional
transparently migrating data to appropriate storage tiers within the XP P9500. The most frequently used data is moved to the
highest performance, most expensive media type, insuring maximum utilization of more expensive disks, SSDs or XP Flash
Modules. Data is monitored and migrated to a different tier online based on policies set by the user.

HP XP P9000 HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor software is a Web-based application for collecting, monitoring, and displaying the real-time Optional
Performance Advisor performance of your XP P9500. With P9000 Performance Advisor software, you choose the time and duration of performance
data collection—so you can identify activities that significantly impact your disk array and tune the array accordingly. You can
easily monitor storage performance and display usage statistics for the XP P9500 at any level, from a complete system overview
down to individual components.

HP XP P9000 Auto LUN HP XP P9000 Auto LUN software provides automatic monitoring and load balancing for the XP P9500. Make the most efficient Optional
use of your disk arrays by moving high-priority tasks to underutilized volumes. You set performance goals and limits, and the
P9000 Auto LUN software does the rest. It proposes a migration plan and estimates how much your storage performance will
improve when it’s done. The P9000 Auto LUN software lets you evaluate disk array usage and determine whether resources are
overloaded or out of balance.

HP Factory Express
Customize your IT lifecycle management, from HP Factory Express provides customization and deployment services along with your storage
acquisition of new IT, management of existing and server purchases. You can customize hardware to your exact specifications in the
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Customer technical training

Gain the skills you need with ExpertOne training and certification from HP. With HP Converged
Storage training, you will accelerate your technology transition, improve operational
performance, and get the best return on your HP investment. Our training is available when
and where you need it, through flexible delivery options and a global training capability.
hp.com/learn/storage
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HP Services
Tap into the HP Technology Services advantage—backed by the strategic and technical
know-how of our consulting experts—for a single-source solution that makes the most of
your investments. Choose from services recommended for XP P9500 Storage that meet your
business needs.

Optimized Care
For mission-critical environments demanding the highest levels performance and stability:
• Support: HP Critical Service, plus, 20 Proactive Select credits per year
• Additional options: 10 Proactive Select credits per year

Standard Care
For business-critical environments that need to maintain the highest level of uptime:
• Support: HP Critical Service, plus, 10 Proactive Select credits per year
• Additional options: 10 Proactive Select credits per year

Basic Care
For the minimum recommended support:
• Support: HP Proactive 24 Service
• Additional options: 10 Proactive Select credits per year

Additional HP Storage Services recommendations Deployment Services

• HP P9000 Disk Array Family Installation & Startup Service

Discovery, Planning and Design services

• HP Performance Analysis Service for HP Disk Arrays
• HP Virtual Volume Design and Implementation Service

Integration Services
• HP Enhanced Implementation Service for SANs
• HP Data Replication Solution Service for HP Business Copy
• HP Data Replication Solution Service for HP Continuous Access
• HP Cluster Extension Solution Implementation Service

If none of our support recommendations meet your needs, we can tailor a service
solution for your unique support requirements. Only HP brings together deep expertise,
proactive and business critical support and a strong partner network—plus, a full set of
infrastructure services designed to power a Converged Infrastructure.

For more information, visit hp.com/services/storage

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