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lifetime data retention should the power go out. When the server is powered back on, FBWC writes the data to the drive. FBWC is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB modules. Smart Array P-Series controllers support the following tools: Active Health Logging Array Configuration Utility (ACU) ACU-CLI (command line interface) SNMP agents Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) providers HP SmartDrive For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for improved drive density, drive status indication, and serviceability. The compact drive carrier design enables a 50% increase in spindle count. The drive's front bezel includes a blue backlight for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from within the storage software. An icon-based display reports the drive's status. A ―do-not-remove‖ LED helps prevent a drive failure whenever anyone tries to remove the wrong drive. Other serviceability improvements include authentication, failure logging, and integration with the HP Active Health System. HP Host Bus Adapters HP SAS HBAs address the need for low-cost direct-attached storage, single-domain JBODs, tape drives, libraries, and shared storage arrays. H-Series SAS HBAs for ProLiant Gen8 servers are lowprofile cards or an adapter embedded in the system board. The H-Series HBA supports 6 Gb/s SAS, SATA, or SSD. It also supports shared external storage and multi-LUN tape libraries or external tape. HP IO Accelerators HP IO Accelerators are available for ProLiant DL and BL servers. For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we will be moving to 25nm NAND technology that will improve performance. The HP IO Accelerator takes application performance to another level by moving storage closer to the CPU. The HP IO Accelerator has a latency of about 30 microseconds compared to 100 milliseconds for array controllers. The HP IO Accelerator greatly increases performance for the following applications: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) Exchange SharePoint Business Intelligence and data warehousing Virtualization Multimedia Medical imaging 9

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lifetime data retention should the power go out. When the server is powered back on, FBWC writes
the data to the drive. FBWC is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB modules.
Smart Array P-Series controllers support the following tools:
Active Health Logging
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
ACU-CLI (command line interface)
SNMP agents
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) providers
HP SmartDrive
For our ProLiant Gen8 servers, we designed the HP SmartDrive for improved drive density, drive status
indication, and serviceability. The compact drive carrier design enables a 50% increase in spindle
count.
The
drive’s
front bezel includes a blue backlight for locating a specific SmartDrive selected from
within the storage software. An icon-based display reports
the drive’s status. A ―do
-not-
remove‖ LED
helps prevent a drive failure whenever anyone tries to remove the wrong drive. Other serviceability
improvements include authentication, failure logging, and integration with the HP Active Health
System.
HP Host Bus Adapters
HP SAS HBAs address the need for low-cost direct-attached storage, single-domain JBODs, tape
drives, libraries, and shared storage arrays. H-Series SAS HBAs for ProLiant Gen8 servers are low-
profile cards or an adapter embedded in the system board. The H-Series HBA supports 6 Gb/s SAS,
SATA, or SSD. It also supports shared external storage and multi-LUN tape libraries or external tape.
HP IO Accelerators
HP IO Accelerators are available for ProLiant DL and BL servers. For ProLiant Gen8 servers, we will be
moving to 25nm NAND technology that will improve performance.
The HP IO Accelerator takes application performance to another level by moving storage closer to the
CPU. The HP IO Accelerator has a latency of about 30 microseconds compared to 100 milliseconds
for array controllers.
The HP IO Accelerator greatly increases performance for the following applications:
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Exchange
SharePoint
Business Intelligence and data warehousing
Virtualization
Multimedia
Medical imaging