SCSI/RAID Controllers

The HPE NS204i-p NVMe OS Boot Device is a self-contained boot solution in a simple, pre-configured PCIe card that requires no GUI or user setup. This plug-and-play OS boot device includes two 480 GB M.2 SSDs, enabling customers to mirror OS through hardware RAID 1. Based on NVMe technology, HPE NS204i-p NVMe OS Boot Device delivers up to 4x faster read capability than legacy SATA boot solutions.

What's New

• Supports HPE Synergy Gen10 Plus Compute platforms (see Server Support matrix for details)
• Dedicated Hardware RAID 1 OS Boot Device
• Includes two HPE enterprise-class 480 GB NVMe M.2 SSDs on a single Synergy add-in card
• Utilizes native in-box OS NVMe drivers

Key Features | Simple and Secure OS Mirroring through Dedicated Hardware RAID 1

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device is a complete, turn-key optimized OS boot device that is easy to deploy - no need to configure or format, simply insert and it works, no GUI or user setup required.

Pre-configured RAID 1 OS boot utilizes a single Synergy designed card that connect to PCIe connection under Drive Cages to safely isolate OS from user data on today's most popular virtualized environments.

Uses native in-box driver support for VMware®, Linux®, and Windows® OS.

Supports secure firmware boot for simple and secure setup of HPE Synergy 480 , Gen10 Plus Compute Modules.

Enables all drive bays be used for data, greatly reducing server complexity, while providing an economical way for booting in virtualized environments.

State-of-the-Art, Hardware Accelerated RAID 1 NVMe OS Boot Device

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device combines the latest generation NVMe technology and hardware RAID 1 redundancy in support of OS applications.

Self-contained Hewlett Packard Enterprise Synergy Gen3 boot device is integrated with two HPE 480 GB enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs allowing you to customize configuration.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs delivers enhanced data protection with power loss protection and error correction.

Based on Synergy design with NVMe technology, the HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device delivers up to 4x times faster read capability than legacy SATA-based boot solutions.¹

Increased Storage Density and Dedicated HW RAID 1 Resiliency for OS Boot

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device and HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards on-board RAID 1 free up internal server storage bays enabling greater platform storage density.

HPE OS Boot Devices provides separate, redundant disk solutions for the OS that enables a more robust, optimized compute platform.

Dedicated Hardware (HW) RAID 1 OS boot mirroring eliminates downtime due to a failed OS drive - if one drive fails the business continues running.

HPE OS Boot Devices are certified for VMware and Microsoft Azure® Stack HCI for increased flexibility.

Full HW RAID 1 Boot Solution for VMware Environments

HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards and on-board RAID 1 Boot Devices deliver a redundant OS boot without consuming server storage drive bays.

Engineered with enterprise-class high endurance NAND for non-stop data center environments.

Integrated on-board RAID 1 for customers requiring "dual boot" solution.

What's New

• High-speed 144b DDR4 8 GB cache with integrated cache protection to accelerate RAID and cache performance in the SR932i-p.
• IImpressive RAID 5 Write Performance: Up to 12 GB/s throughput and up to 850K IOPs with the SR932i-p.
• Integrated Switchtec™ PCIe switch enabling increased performance and reduced latency access to NVMe storage devices for HBA and RAID modes.
• Supports Hardware Root of Trust.

Key Features | Industry's Highest Performance RAID Controller

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus features up to 46 GB/s bi-directional throughput and up to 3.5M IOPs.

Impressive RAID 5 Transactional Performance

Up to 12 GB/s throughput and up to 850K IOPs via high-speed 144b DDR4 8 GB cache with integrated cache protection.

Increase RAID Controller Density

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus is a type-a Flexible/Modular Controller and does not occupy a PCIe Expansion Slot.

Supports up to 32 direct-connected NVMe/SAS/SATA storage devices.

Fully-utilized online capacity expansion and RAID level migration, a dynamic caching algorithm, and hot-plug drive support.

Integrated Switchtec PCIe Switch

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus feature increased performance and reduced latency access to NVMe storage devices for HBA and RAID modes.

With the HPE Silicon Root of Trust integration, this product is designed with enhanced security and a controller-based encryption feature.

Utilize secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS and Smart Storage Administrator GUI and CLI utilities for configuration, management and diagnosis of SmartRAID controllers.

Controller-based Encryption feature.

Key Features | Powerful Performance

Broadcom MegaRAID Storage Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus feature Broadcom MR416i and Broadcom MR216i controllers with impressive performance including up to 13,700 Mbs of bandwidth, 3M random read IOPS, and 240K RAID5 random write IOPS.

2nd Generation Tri-Mode SerDes

Broadcom MegaRAID Storage Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus is enabled with SerDes for exceptional support of NVMe4/SAS3/SATA protocols.

With Tri-Mode support, achieve the scalability and flexibility you need for shifting business environments.

Enhanced Security

Broadcom MegaRAID Storage Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus is built with the HPE Silicon Root of Trust for firmware authentication and support for self-encrypting drives to help ensure protection for data at rest and prevention of malware.

Software Supported

Broadcom MegaRAID Storage Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus support all major OS's including but not limited to Windows, Linux®, and VMware®, full tool suite including command line interface, web-based management, and out-of-band management support.

What's New

• High-speed 144b DDR4 8 GB cache with integrated cache protection to accelerate RAID and cache performance in the SR932i-p.
• IImpressive RAID 5 Write Performance: Up to 12 GB/s throughput and up to 850K IOPs with the SR932i-p.
• Integrated Switchtec™ PCIe switch enabling increased performance and reduced latency access to NVMe storage devices for HBA and RAID modes.
• Supports Hardware Root of Trust.

Key Features | Industry's Highest Performance RAID Controller

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus features up to 46 GB/s bi-directional throughput and up to 3.5M IOPs.

Impressive RAID 5 Transactional Performance

Up to 12 GB/s throughput and up to 850K IOPs via high-speed 144b DDR4 8 GB cache with integrated cache protection.

Increase RAID Controller Density

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus is a type-a Flexible/Modular Controller and does not occupy a PCIe Expansion Slot.

Supports up to 32 direct-connected NVMe/SAS/SATA storage devices.

Fully-utilized online capacity expansion and RAID level migration, a dynamic caching algorithm, and hot-plug drive support.

Integrated Switchtec PCIe Switch

The Microchip SmartRAID Controllers for HPE Gen10 Plus feature increased performance and reduced latency access to NVMe storage devices for HBA and RAID modes.

With the HPE Silicon Root of Trust integration, this product is designed with enhanced security and a controller-based encryption feature.

Utilize secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS and Smart Storage Administrator GUI and CLI utilities for configuration, management and diagnosis of SmartRAID controllers.

Controller-based Encryption feature.

The HPE 12G SAS Expander Card provides internal storage expansion within the HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 Server by allowing support for up to 28 drives when connected to a Gen10 or Gen9 supported Smart Array or Smart HBA controller. This full height card supports 12Gb/s SAS connectivity and is ideal for users who want to add additional internal storage to maximize their storage capacity.