Overview
Experience the Power of Prediction
HPE Nimble Storage all-flash arrays combine the efficient architecture of flash storage with HPE InfoSight predictive analytics for fast, reliable data access and 99.9999% availability assurance. These arrays are extremely simple to deploy and use for the cloud – delivering data mobility to the cloud with HPE Cloud Volumes. Thanks to our technology and business model innovations, your storage investment today will serve you well into the future. HPE Nimble Storage all-flash arrays include all-inclusive licensing, easy upgrades, and flexible payment options – while also being future-ready for new technologies like NVMe and SCM.
HPE Nimble Storage All Flash Array
(Base array, 4U; all 24 bays hold Dual Flash Carriers with Small Form Factor SSDs)
HPE InfoSight Predictive Analytics
– Automatically predicts and resolves 86% of issues before you know they are problems3. – Transform the support experience with cloud-based predictive analytics and Tier 3-only support. – View the entire infrastructure stack and resolve issues beyond storage. – Simplify planning with prescriptive predictions of capacity, performance and bandwidth requirements. – Make infrastructure smarter and more reliable by learning from the installed base.
Radical Simplicity
– Simple to deploy. Simple to use. Simple to manage.
– Cloud-ready. Deploy flash storage locally or in the cloud using Universal Data Services and mobility between all-flash, adaptive flash and HPE Cloud Volumes.
– Permanent storage means no worries today or tomorrow. Flash arrays are future-proofed for NVMe and SCM and come with satisfaction guarantees, all-inclusive software licences, fixed support pricing, no need for phased upgrades, and the option to get faster controller upgrades at no cost after three years.
– Extremely easy to integrate with many ecosystems. Deep integration with VMware, MS Applications, Oracle, Veeam and more.
Fast and Reliable
– Scale on Demand: Scale performance and capacity independently and without disruption. Scales horizontally to 4 arrays, managed as one.
– Reduce data by up to 5x or more with variable block inline deduplication and compression.
– Backup and disaster recovery from all-flash to adaptive flash arrays at one-third the cost.
– Data reduction, snapshots, and triple parity RAID with no impact on performance.
– Sub-millisecond response times for performance-sensitive enterprise workloads.
Absolute Resiliency
– 99.9999% (six nines) availability guarantee1.
– Triple parity RAID tolerates 3 simultaneous drive failures and provides additional protection with in-drive parity.
– Application-grained, FIPS-certified encryption provides data-at-rest and inline protection. Built-in secure data shredding.
– Native application consistency snapshots and replication and integration with leading backup software.
– Redundant, hot-swappable components, including controllers, power supplies, SSDs and IO cards.
NEBS Level 3 Certified
– HPE Nimble Storage All-Flash Arrays Achieve NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) Level 3 Certification
– Ideal for Network Appliance Providers and Communications Service Providers who need NEBS-certified all-flash storage arrays to build telecom infrastructures
– The following Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays (AF20, AF20Q, AF40, and AF60) are NEBS Level 3 certified
| HPE Nimble Storage All Flash Array models | ||||||
| AF-Series Arrays | AF20Q | AF20 | AF40 | AF60 | AF80 | Scale-out1 4X AF80 |
| Raw capacity (TB/TiB)2, 5 | 6–46/ 5-42 |
11–46/ 10-42 |
11-184/ 10-167 |
11–553/ 10-502 |
23-1106/ 21-1005 |
44232/ 4023 |
| Usable capacity (TB/TiB)2 | 3-25/ 2–23 |
8-33/ 7-30 |
8–136/ 7–124 |
8–407/ 7–370 |
17-815/ 15-741 |
3260/ 2965 |
| Effective capacity (TB/TiB)2, 3 | 14–128/ 13–116 |
40–168/ 36–153 |
40–682/ 36–620 |
40–2037/ 36–1853 |
82-4075/ 75-3706 |
16303/ 14827 |
| Max. # of expansion shelves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| RAID level Triple+ Parity | ||||||
| Onboard iSCSI/Mgmt 1Gb /10Gb ports per array4,6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Optional iSCSI 1 Gb ports per array6 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 96 |
| Optional iSCSI 10 Gb ports per array6 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 96 |
| Optional iSCSI 25 Gb ports per array6 | 4, 8 | 4, 8 | 4, 8, 12 | 4, 8, 12 | 4, 8, 12 | 48 |
| Optional FC 16 Gb (8 Gb) ports per array6 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | 96 |
| Optional FC 32 Gb (16 Gb) ports per array6 | 4, 8 | 4, 8 | 4, 8, 12 | 4, 8, 12 | 4, 8, 12 | 48 |
| Max. power requirement (watts/kVA) | 600/0.667 | 650/0.722 | 800/0.889 | 850/0.944 | 1200/1.333 | 4800/5.332 |
| Thermal (BTU) | 1968 | 2132 | 2624 | 2788 | 3936 | 15744 |
| SSD Expansion Shelves for All Flash Arrays | |
| Raw capacity (TB/TiB)1, 3 | 6–368/5–334 |
| Usable capacity (TB/TiB)1 | 4–272/3–248 |
| Effective capacity (TB/TiB)1, 2 | 20–1,364/18–1,240 |
| Physical Dimensions | |||||||||
| Width in/mm | Depth in/mm | Height in/mm/U | Weight lb/kg | ||||||
| HPE Nimble Storage AF20Q/20/40/60/80 | 17.3/439 | 35/890 | 6.92/175.8/4 | 115/52 | |||||
| Power Requirements | |||||||||
| AF20Q | AF20 | AF40 | AF60 | AF80 | AFS3 | ||||
| Input Voltage, frequency (1200W AC PSU w/C14 connector) | 100-120V, 50-60Hz, 11A 200-240V, 50-60Hz, 7A |
N/A | 100-120V 200-240V |
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| Input Voltage, frequency (3000W AC PSU w/C20 connector) | 100-120V, 50-60Hz, 12A
200-240V, 50-60Hz, 7A |
200-240V, 50-60Hz, 13A | N/A | ||||||
| Input Voltage, frequency (3000W DC PSU) | -48/-72 VDC, 40A
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| Max power requirements (Watts/kVA) | 600 W /
0.667 kVA |
650 W
0.772 kVA |
800 W
0.889 kVA |
850 W
0.994 kVA |
1200 W 1.333 kVA | 350W 0.389 kVA |
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| Thermal (BTU) | 1968 BTU | 2132 BTU | 2624 BTU | 2788 BTU | 3936 BTU | 1147 BTU | |||
Configuration Information
| Description | SKU |
| HPE Nimble Storage AF20Q All Flash Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Configure-to-order Base Array | Q8H73A |
| HPE Nimble Storage AF20 All Flash Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Configure-to-order Base Array | Q8H74A |
| HPE Nimble Storage AF40 All Flash Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Configure-to-order Base Array | Q8H41A |
| HPE Nimble Storage AF60 All Flash Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Configure-to-order Base Array | Q8H42A |
| HPE Nimble Storage AF80 All Flash Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Configure-to-order Base Array | Q8H43A |