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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Completes its Portfolio for the Service Provider Market
March 2016 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced its open, cloud-optimized storage server, making HPE the only top-tier vendor to offer a complete open infrastructure portfolio with compute, networking and now storage server offerings. Today’s announcement also includes enhancements to HPE Cloudline servers and HPE Altoline network switches for service providers.
The HPE Cloudline CL5200 is a high density, multi-node storage server designed for service providers looking for high density storage with an aggressive $/GB to run cloud storage and data analytics applications. Built on open design principles to increase adaptability and facilitate IT integration, the HPE Cloudline CL5200 fits easily into a multi-vendor management environment.
HPE Cloudline CL5200 features minimalist bare-iron design and supports one or two compute nodes for various performance tiers. The server supports up to 80 large form factor hard drives to provide up to 640 TB of storage in a single 4U chassis.
HPE expanded its partnership with Scality in January 2016, to accelerate the adoption of software-defined object and file storage. Scality RING supports HPE’s industry standard x86 servers, and now includes certified support for the HPE Cloudline CL5200.
This partnership is designed to provide service providers with the flexibility, resiliency, and performance required to drive down the cost of storage at petabyte scale.
HPE is expanding its portfolio of HPE Altoline switches with the introduction of four new models to its 6900 family, including one that features 25/100 Gbps. The switches will enhance customers’ ability to tailor their networking infrastructure to meet their specific applications and workload requirements, and enable service providers and web scale networks to quickly scale their networks at low cost with any product of choice, all while avoiding vendor lock-in.
The HPE Altoline switch family provides service providers with their choice of open source networking operating systems, including Cumulus, Pica8, and later this year, OpenSwitch.
HPE Helion Content Depot offers a mature OpenStack enterprise-grade distribution, supported by reference architectures optimized for the OpenStack Swift object storage project. This solution has been optimized for 2016 with new reference architectures for hyper-scale, multi-data center operations. Leveraging ProLiant Gen 9 servers, this solution meets optimum processing needs and delivers a smaller footprint to allow for greater cost savings while supporting highly available, predictable, massive storage growth. HPE Helion Content Depot solution is available today both direct from HPE and through our channel partners and value-added resellers.
Comprehensive programs and services tailored for service providers
HPE is committed to providing flexible, right-size programs and services that empower service providers to grow their business.
HPE offers a comprehensive set of programs and services tailored to the specific needs of service providers, including: HPE Datacenter Care Services for Hyperscale; HPE Service Provider Ready Solutions, including the latest HPE Cloud Backup Service Ready Solution; and HPE Partner Ready Program for service providers.
Pricing and Availability
• HPE Cloudline CL5200 servers are now available for direct order worldwide. For details on ordering the CL5200, service providers should contact their HPE account manager.
• HPE Altoline 6920 and HPE Altoline 6940 are now available worldwide, priced from $5,990.
• HPE Helion Content Depot solution is available today both direct from HPE and through our channel partners and VARs.
• HPE Datacenter Care for Hyperscale is available worldwide. Pricing varies by individual customer requirements.
