Catalogue · Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10120
Midrange · all-flash · dual controller - Entry point of the switchless B10000 line: a single 2U, 24-drive all-NVMe block and file array that cannot add shelves.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Family | Alletra Storage MP B10000 |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | HPE Alletra Storage ArcusOS 10.6 |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | 512 GB |
| Availability | 100% (HPE 100% Data Availability Guarantee) |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash |
| Drive types | NVMe SSD, QLC NVMe |
| Drive note | NVMe SFF SSDs: TLC self-encrypting or FIPS-encrypted (1.92-30.72 TB) or QLC (15.36/30.72 TB); TLC/QLC and different capacities cannot be mixed in one system; min 8 SSDs per chassis, 2-drive increments |
| Flash drive sizes | 1.92, 3.84, 7.68, 15.36, 30.72 TB |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | 24 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | None (8-core systems do not support expansion shelves) - 24 bays, 2U |
| Raw capacity | 15.4 TB - 737 TB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | 1.99 PB |
| Data reduction | Effective capacity assumes 4:1 data compaction (thin provisioning, deduplication, compression and copy technologies) in RAID 6 (10+2) with 9% free-space headroom |
| Protection | RAID 6 |
| Protection note | RAID 6 only. Remote Copy (synchronous, asynchronous periodic, synchronous long distance), Active Peer Persistence / Active Sync for transparent metro failover, Virtual Lock WORM snapshots (replication and file details from HPE B10000 architecture white paper a50008302enw) |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | n/a |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | Switchless B10100 series: 2 nodes, 8-core CPU, 256 GB cache per node (system cache = 2 x 256 GB). Up to 8 host ports per node (32/64Gb FC or NVMe/FC, 10/25GbE or 100GbE iSCSI/NVMe-TCP; slot 1 limited to 10/25GbE); host_ports_max = 8 x 2 nodes. Raw 737.2 TB = 670.6 TiB as published. Unified File (NFS) requires ArcusOS 10.5+ with the 10/25GbE HBA in slot 4. |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, NVMe over FC, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, NFS |
| Fibre Channel | 64 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | 16 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | HPE Data Services Cloud Console on GreenLake (Data Ops Manager); read-only, air-gapped local or HPE Alletra Storage MP Disconnected options |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | Mission-critical, Databases, Containers |
| Warranty | 1-year parts-only (SSDs 1-year parts-only with unconditional replacement incl. wear-out); 90-day software media |
| Design terms | System-wide storage pool · Virtual volume · Host set · Remote Copy (asynchronous) |
| Data services | |
✓ Deduplication
✓ Compression
✓ Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
✓ Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
✓ Synchronous replication
✓ Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
✓ Immutable snapshots
✓ Ransomware detection
✓ Quality of service
? Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
? Kubernetes CSI
✓ Native file services
? Native object (S3)
✓ Non-disruptive upgrades
? Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/a50006985enw |
| Datasheet | https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a50006985enw |