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Around the Storage Block ShortTake #1

HP StoreFabric 16Gb FC/10GbE Converged SFP+

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Disclaimer

This presentation contains forward looking statements regarding future operations, product development, product capabilities and availability dates. This information is subject to substantial uncertainties and is subject to change at any time without prior notification. Statements contained in this document concerning these matters only reflect HP Networking’s predictions and/or expectations as of the date of this document and actual results and future plans of HP Networking may differ significantly as a result of, among other things, changes in product strategy resulting from technological, internal corporate, market and other changes. This is not a commitment to deliver any material, code or functionality and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.

Note: In this presentation we will sometimes use interchangeably the words transceivers and optics.

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HP StoreFabric 16Gb FC/10GbE Converged SFP+

Versatile, Wire Once Converged Transceiver

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Convergence of Ethernet Data & Storage Networks

Today, most Ethernet data and storage networks are separate

STORAGE NETWORK DATA NETWORK

The goal is to consolidate Ethernet data and storage networks into one

ONE CONVERGED NETWORK

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Converged ports– versatile connectivity

iSCSI or NAS storage

1/10GbE LAN

FCoE Storage

FC Storage

FC SAN

Converged Ports

• Today, a single converged switch supports LAN & SAN traffic

• But what about the transceivers?

• FC Transceivers (8Gb & 16Gb FC)

• Ethernet Transceivers, (1GbE, 10GbE)

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Converged ports & optics – versatile wire once connectivity

iSCSI or NAS storage

1/10GbE LAN

FCoE Storage

FC Storage

FC SAN

Converged Ports

Converged Optics

• Available from HP, the industries first single transceiver that supports LAN & SAN traffic

• One transceiver, wire once!

1st to market

with converged optics

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Follow the Wire– where does the transceiver play?

HBA SFP+

(transceiver)

Fiber Optic Cables

SFPs+

HP Fibre Channel Switch or 10GbE Ethernet Switch or Converged Switch

To ProLiant Server

HP 3PAR Converged Storage

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Customer pain points

Customer concern

HP Converged optic value

Reduce downtime

No need to replace transceivers for different protocol support. Simply reconfigure Converged SFP+ via software, no physical replacement of transceivers

Reduces confusion of plugging in the wrong transceiver in the wrong port

Less complexity

Helps future-proof the customers data center by allowing multiple protocols via the same transceiver, wire once

Easier to troubleshoot

Simplification Reduces customer spares inventory, one optic can replace two different optic formats

Versatile, Wire once and future-proof

Help me simplify LAN/SAN design by reducing the number of different transceivers I support

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HP StoreFabric 16Gb FC/10GbE Converged SFP+

16/8/4Gb FC, 10GbE/FCoE converged optics

Single transceiver that supports FC (4/8/16 Gb) OR Ethernet/FCoE (10Gb) communication based on the software configuration settings in the EEPROM

Based on HP 16Gb SFP+ platform

Advantages:

Provides versatile port capability without replacement of SFPs

Buy Once!

Improves investment protection by avoiding future cost

Wire Once!

Improves reliability, reduces labor – no need to remove/replace SFPs, or re-cable when changing port type

Supports: HP FlexFabric 5900CP Switch

HP Intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer Software (IIAS)

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HP StoreFabric 16Gb FC/10GbE Converged SFP+ What do I order?

SKU Description

H6Z42A HP StoreFabric 16/8/4G FC & 1/10GE 100m SFP+ XCVR transceiver (available on HP storage price list); one per physical port

Optional

TC400A

HP Intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer SW LTU; IIAS software is an online monitoring and diagnostic tool intended to manage the physical layer of a Storage Area Network (SAN); check HP Spock for supported devices.

Contact your HP sales representative for more information, or visit http://www.hp.com/go/storefabric

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Summary

• Versatile and affordable wire once transceiver for LAN and SAN protocols

• One transceiver for Fibre Channel (16Gb/8Gb/4Gb) and Ethernet(10GbE) traffic up to 100m distances

• Less downtime during re-configuration, gets your equipment into production quicker

• Only available from HP

“Why less means more in your Datacenter”

hp.com/go/StoreFabric

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