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HP PCIe IO Accelerators
No more waiting—enabling smarter, faster applications

HP IO Accelerators for HP ProLiant servers
While all HP IO Accelerators deliver incredible
                                                      Speed matters
storage performance and reliability, each one is
designed for specific ProLiant server models.         Slow applications getting in the way of your business?
                                                      To make better business decisions, you need to get your data fast. HP PCIe IO Accelerators
• ioDrive2 Accelerators—ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,         for HP ProLiant servers can help. These high-performance PCIe storage memory solutions
  and SL servers; ProLiant G6 and G7 rack-mount       keep pace with your server processors by accelerating application response times—offering
  servers; available in 365 GB, 785 GB, 1.2 TB, 2.4   microsecond data access latency.
  TB, and 3.0 TB capacities
• ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card—HP ProLiant           With HP IO Accelerators, you can overcome the I/O bottlenecks that result from performance
  Gen8 BL server blades; available in 365 GB, 785     gaps between high-speed processors and rotating hard drives. You also benefit from a “best of
  GB, and 1.2 TB capacities                           both worlds” solution, where accelerated application performance works in concert with highly
                                                      reliable solid-state technology.

                                                      Part of HP’s comprehensive storage portfolio, HP IO Accelerators for HP ProLiant servers are
                                                      advanced NAND flash storage devices. They are available in a PCI Express (PCIe) form factor for
                                                      HP ProLiant DL, ML, and SL servers, and in a mezzanine card form factor for HP BladeSystem
                                                      c-Class server blades (BL servers).

                                                      By connecting to HP ProLiant servers via the PCIe bus, HP IO Accelerators integrate seamlessly
                                                      into your existing HP Converged Infrastructure framework—simplifying data center infrastructure
                                                      while reducing associated cost and risk. With HP IO Accelerators, you benefit from:
                                                      • Higher IOPS performance, along with faster read/write capabilities
                                                      • Improved data accessibility, enabled by better latency
                                                      • Zero-footprint server integration
                                                      • Accelerated database/data mining performance
                                                      • Faster, better-informed decisions based on up-to-date business intelligence
                                                      • Enterprise-class quality, endurance, and reliability
                                                      • More efficient data center operations
                                                      • Increased business productivity
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                                                 Delivering enterprise-class service
Watch the live demo to find out how these        The HP IO Accelerator family includes the ioDrive2, ioDrive2 Duo, and ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine
solutions can help accelerate your application   Cards. These PCIe NAND flash devices fit in a server PCIe slot. The server’s CPU recognizes
performance.                                     these accelerators as memory; the operating system sees the accelerators as traditional block
                                                 storage. While these accelerators utilize and extract performance from common flash memory,
                                                 they are software-enhanced to deliver enterprise-class quality, endurance, and reliability.

                                                 Much more than a typical accelerator, HP IO Accelerator storage memory is unique and durable
                                                 because of its ioMemory technology-based cut-through architecture. As a non-volatile device,
                                                 HP IO Accelerator memory can store data even during power outages. In addition, these
                                                 accelerators support very high IOPS—enabling them to deliver a data transaction rate that is
                                                 orders of magnitude faster than the millisecond rate of most hard disk drives.

                                                 HP IO Accelerators incorporate all the advantages of flash memory—while also overcoming
                                                 many of its limitations—to deliver incredible storage reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
                                                 In fact, one or more HP IO Accelerators per server can provide the same storage performance as
                                                 multiple disk spindles.
                                                 • You can deploy these accelerators with external storage to create a read cache.
                                                 • You can also deploy them without external storage to host an entire data set within an HP
                                                   ProLiant server.
                                                 • When used in virtualized environments, these accelerators can help increase the number and
                                                   size of virtual machines (VMs) per server and associated VM performance density.

                                                 Key features and benefits
                                                 HP ioDrive2 Accelerators and HP ioDrive2 Duo Accelerators
                                                 • Superior application performance with better latency—HP IO Accelerators integrate directly
                                                   via the server PCIe bus—along with the CPU and memory—bypassing traditional storage
                                                   controllers and unlocking trapped compute cycles. Better average latency for read and write
                                                   access as low as 110 microseconds and 30 microseconds, respectively. Additional benefits
                                                   include reduced time for data center maintenance tasks such as backups, recoveries, and
                                                   batch jobs.
                                                 • Improved endurance—HP IO Accelerators offer features such as wear leveling, predictive
                                                   monitoring and management, and warranty forecasting. These features help extend
                                                   the service life of NAND flash devices, keep track of potential issues, and provide timely
                                                   information on warranty.
                                                 • Enhanced reliability—You can protect data against loss with Adaptive Flashback Protection
                                                   technology, built-in on-card redundancy, and added layers of protection against NAND
                                                   failure within the media. The result—reduced downtime due to multi-chip failures, as well as
                                                   enhanced data protection.
                                                 • Accelerated index-optimization—By moving specific components of the database—such as
                                                   indexes, frequently accessed tables, or transaction logs—to the HP IO Accelerator, you benefit
                                                   from faster, easier data access and search.

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                                              HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Cards
                                              • Improved performance—HP IO Accelerators for BladeSystem c-Class Gen8 server blades
                                                provide optimal performance and better average write access latency as low as 60
                                                microseconds. More specifically, the maximum sustainable random read performance for
                                                the 1,205 GB mezzanine card is 130,000 IOPS using a 4 Kb transfer size. This level of support
                                                makes the ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card the ideal solution for environments with high
                                                I/O requirements. High throughput speeds greatly enhance performance for I/O-intensive
                                                applications running in HP BladeSystem environments.
                                              • Reduced power consumption—The HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card uses NAND flash
                                                memory. The card can quickly shift to very low power modes, and then return to full
                                                performance, without the delays of traditional spinning disks. This feature enables the card to
                                                deliver high performance levels, while also reducing power consumption and rack space.
                                              • Enhanced business-critical applications—The HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card facilitates
                                                faster application performance through ultra-low latency data access. In data-intensive
                                                applications where access to data is critical, this accelerator can enable faster business
                                                decisions, and consequently, a more responsive enterprise.

                                              How are HP IO Accelerators different?
                                              Offering cost-effective, innovative options for accelerating application performance
                                              • High-performance, high-capacity, in-server memory tier—HP IO Accelerators approach
                                                RAM-like performance with disk-like capacity. These accelerators enable terabytes of data
                                                to be processed within the server, close to the CPUs where the data is needed. Deploying the
                                                accelerators directly within the server enables microsecond data access—resulting in extreme
                                                application performance.
                                              • Advanced technology—HP IO Accelerators are based on ioMemory technology from Fusion-
                                                io. With a unique Virtual Storage Layer and cut-through architecture, HP IO Accelerators help
                                                ensure enterprise-class service.
                                              • Greater endurance and reliability—Features such as wear leveling, predictive monitoring and
                                                management, and warranty forecasting enable enterprise endurance. The unique adaptive
                                                flashback technology supports on-card redundancy with no downtime on multi-chip failures,
                                                while also protecting data.
                                              • Qualified options—After successfully passing rigorous qualification processes for a broad set
                                                of HP ProLiant servers, HP IO Accelerators are considered HP-qualified options for the full line
                                                of HP ProLiant servers. The HP ioDrive2 Accelerator and the HP ioDrive2 Duo Accelerators are
                                                qualified for HP ProLiant DL, ML, and SL servers; the HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Cards are
                                                qualified for HP ProLiant Gen8 server blades (BL servers).
                                              • Unique device architecture—HP IO Accelerators are also part of HP ProActive Insight
                                                Architecture—a cohesive collection of innovative technologies focused on enhancing
                                                performance and uptime, with the least amount of effort. Available with HP ProLiant Gen8
                                                servers, HP ProActive Insight Architecture offers strategic advantages including dynamic
                                                workload acceleration, integrated lifecycle automation, automated energy optimization, and
                                                proactive service and support.

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Technical specifications: ioDrive2 and ioDrive2 Duo for HP ProLiant servers

                               HP ioDrive2 365 GB           HP ioDrive2 785 GB          HP ioDrive2 1.2 TB             HP ioDrive2 Duo 2.4 TB      HP ioDrive2 3.0 TB

HP servers supported           HP ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,     HP ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,    HP ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,       HP ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,    HP ProLiant Gen8 DL, ML,
                               and SL servers; select HP    and SL servers; select HP   and SL servers; select HP      and SL servers; select HP   and SL servers; select HP
                               ProLiant G6 and G7           ProLiant G6 and G7          ProLiant G6 and G7             ProLiant G6 and G7          ProLiant G6 and G7
                               rack-mount servers           rack-mount servers          rack-mount servers             rack-mount servers          rack-mount servers

Usable capacity                365 GB                       785 GB                      1.2 TB                         2.4 TB                      3.0 TB

Read max sequential            860 MB/s                     1.3 GB/s                    1.4 GB/s                       2.8 GB/s                    1.4 GB/s
throughput

Write max sequential           560 MB/s                     945 MB/s                    1.0 GB/s                       1.8 GB/s                    1.0 GB/s
throughput

Read IOPS (4 Kb, Q16)          85,000                       93,000                      96,000                         112,000                     98,000

Write IOPS (4 Kb, Q16)         26,000                       42,000                      49,000                         88,700                      72,900

Read average access            135 μs                       245 μs                      410 μs                         110 μs                      495 μs
latency (4 Kb, Q1)

Write average access           35 μs                        35 μs                       35 μs                          30 μs                       35 μs
latency (4 Kb, Q1)

HP SKU number                  673642-B21                   673644-B21                  673646-B21                     673648-B21                  721458-B21
                                                                                                                       (Aux Power)

Drive writes per day           2                            2                           2                              2                           2
(DWPD)

Maximum usage                  4 PB                         11 PB                       17 PB                          34 PB                       37 PB

Bus interface                  PCI Express 2.0 x 4          PCI Express 2.0 x 4         PCI Express 2.0 x 4            PCI Express 2.0 x 8         PCI Express 2.0 x 4

Warranty (parts and            Three-year parts only        Three-year parts only       Three-year parts only          Three-year parts only       Three-year parts only
labor onsite)

Form factor                    Low-profile PCI Express      Low-profile PCI Express     Full-height, half-length       Full-height, half-length    Full-height, half-length
                                                                                        PCI Express                    PCI Express                 PCI Express

Connectivity                   PCI Express 2.0              PCI Express 2.0             PCI Express 2.0                PCI Express 2.0             PCI Express 2.0

Power                          24 W                         24 W                        25 W                           60 W                        25 W

Operating systems              64-bit Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012                 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6
supported                      SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11                                    Oracle Enterprise Linux 5/6
                               CentOS 5/6                                                            VMware ESX 4.0/4.1
                               VMware ESXi 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5                                       Solaris 10/11
                               Ubuntu 12                                                             OpenSUSE 12

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Technical specifications: ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card for HP BladeSystem c-Class

                                              HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card 365 GB     HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card 785 GB       HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card 1.2 TB

Usable capacity                               365 GB                                      785 GB                                        1.2 TB

Read max sequential throughput                860 MB/s                                    1,300 MB/s                                    1,400 MB/s

Write max sequential throughput               560 MB/s                                    840 MB/s                                      840 MB/s

Read IOPS (4 Kb, Q16)                         71,000                                      75,000                                        76,000

Write IOPS (4 Kb, Q16)                        23,500                                      38,000                                        44,000

Read average access latency (4 Kb, Q1)        185 μs                                      290 μs                                        425 μs

Write average access latency (4 Kb, Q1)       70 μs                                       60 μs                                         60 μs

HP SKU number                                 QK761A                                      QK762A                                        QK763A

DWPD                                          2                                           2                                             2

Maximum usage                                 4 PB written                                11 PB written                                 17 PB written

Bus interface                                 PCI Express 3.0 x 4 type-B blade            PCI Express 3.0 x 4 type-B blade              PCI Express 3.0 x 4 type-B blade
                                              mezzanine card                              mezzanine card                                mezzanine card

Warranty (parts and labor onsite)             Three years, parts only                     Three years, parts only                       Three years, parts only

Form factor                                   PCI Express type-B blade mezzanine card     PCI Express type-B blade mezzanine card       PCI Express type-B blade mezzanine card

Connectivity                                  PCI Express 3.0                             PCI Express 3.0                               PCI Express 3.0

Power                                         24 W                                        24 W                                          24 W

Operating systems supported                   64-bit Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012           Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6
                                              SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11                              Oracle Enterprise Linux 5/6
                                              CentOS 5/6                                                      VMware ESX 4.0/4.1
                                              VMware ESXi 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5                                 Solaris 10/11
                                              Ubuntu 12                                                       OpenSUSE 12

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Environmental specifications
                                              HP ioDrive2 IO Accelerators              HP ioDrive2 Duo IO Accelerators        HP ioDrive2 Blade Mezzanine Card

                                                                  Min.      Max.                           Min.      Max.                        Min.     Max.

Temperature (°C)                              Operational         0         55         Operational         0         55       Operational        0        55

                                              Non-operational     –40       70         Non-                –40       70       Non-operational    –40      70
                                                                                       operational

Air flow (LFM)                                                    300                                      300                                   300

Humidity (%)                                  Non-condensing      5         95         Non-                5         95       Non-condensing     5        95
                                                                                       condensing

Altitude (ft.)                                Operational                   10,000     Operational                   10,000   Operational                 10,000

                                              Non-operational               30,000     Non-operational               30,000   Non-operational             30,000

                                                             Ideal environments
                                                             HP IO Accelerators for HP ProLiant servers are suitable for applications and environments
                                                             that require real-time data access and involve high transaction rates. This solution would
                                                             significantly benefit any organization that needs to fine-tune its application performance.

                                                             HP IO Accelerators can benefit enterprises that operate in a range of industries, including:
                                                             • Financial Services
                                                             • Web Services
                                                             • Retail
                                                             • Education
                                                             • Manufacturing
                                                             • Communications
                                                             • Government

                                                             Applications that can benefit from HP IO Accelerators include:
                                                             • Databases with high-performance requirements
                                                             • Seismic data processing
                                                             • Business intelligence and data mining
                                                             • Real-time financial data processing and verification
                                                             • Content caching for near-static data file/Web servers
                                                             • 3D animation and rendering
                                                             • CAD/CAM
                                                             • Virtual desktop infrastructure solution
                                                             • Hypervisors running a large number of virtual machines

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                                              HP Services
                                              When technology works, business works.
                                              When you buy HP ProLiant Options for your HP ProLiant servers, it is also good time to think
                                              about services.

                                              Recommended HP Care Pack Services
                                              • Three year, 24x7 Proactive Care; includes 24x7, four-hour response hardware support onsite
                                                or
                                              • Three year, 24x7 Collaborative Support; includes 24x7, four-hour response hardware support
                                                onsite
                                              • HP Installation of ProLiant Add On Options Service

                                              Related HP Care Pack Services
                                              • Three-year HP 24x7, four-hour Response, Critical Advantage or
                                              • Three-year HP 24x7, four-hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite Service
                                              • Three-year HP six-hour Onsite Call-to-Repair, HP Collaborative Support
                                              • HP Proactive Select Service

                                              All support services come with Insight Remote Support, providing 24x7 remote monitoring,
                                              proactive notifications, and problem resolution.

                                              HP ioDrive2 IO Accelerator and HP ioDrive2 Duo IO Accelerator is subject to Maximum Supported
                                              Lifetime. This is a period in years set to equal the warranty for the specific drive. After this
                                              period, no further service coverage will be provided for the drive.

                                              All HP IO Accelerator devices are subject to Maximum Usage Limit. This is the maximum amount
                                              of data that can be written to the drive. Drives that have reached this limit will not be eliGBle for
                                              warranty or services coverage.

                                              For more information visit:
                                              hp.com/services/proliant
                                              hp.com/services/bladesystem

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