VC_direct_connect_to_3PAR_solution_brief_4AA4-1557ENW.pdf

Solution brief

Create enterprise

storage solutions

efectively.

HP Virtual Connect Direct-Attach Fibre Channel for HP 3PAR

Storage Systems

Achieve virtualization eiciency easily

Today’s data centers are undergoing rapid changes with trends such

as virtualization, cloud, and mobility setting the pace. The impact

of these trends on your networks, however, can be of increasing

complexity. It’s vital that you simplify to gain the agility required to

keep pace with the changing scenario. In addition to complexity, you

may also face challenges in the management of your network and

server connections. Not addressing these challenges efectively can

directly limit the success of virtualization and cloud deployments in

your network.

The newest addition to the Virtual Connect family is a solution that

can handle even the most complex IT environment. You can now

connect HP 3PAR Storage Systems directly to the HP Virtual Connect

FlexFabric Module, and remove the need for an intermediate

SAN fabric.

HP Virtual Connect Direct Attach Fibre Channel (FC) for HP 3PAR

Storage Systems lets you worry less about storage solution

complexity. The need for an expensive intermediate SAN fabric to

create the connection between Virtual Connect and HP 3PAR Storage

Systems devices no longer exists. In addition to being much more

cost-eicient, management of your storage solution is made easier.

Valuable IT resources are freed up, along with reduced costs.

Shrink functional silos

HP Virtual Connect solution provides simpliied storage, server,

and network management in virtualized environments. Server

and virtual machine (VM) connections to LANs and SANs are

simpliied—vastly freeing up resources of time and power.

Virtual Connect liberates administrators from the constraints of

a traditional infrastructure by bringing “wire-once” simpliied

management between networks and servers. Wire-once technology

can help you add, move, or change servers in minutes, thus saving

time and improving agility— and eventually providing direct

connections to thousands of servers. It also shrinks functional

silos between the server, storage, and network administrators

by providing tools to collaborate together in the management

of a virtualized data center. In addition, with the HP FlexFabric

architecture used in these solutions, you can get improved network

utilization and performance.

Make server connection management

a breeze

Storage solutions usually include components such as server

Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), SAN switches/directors, optical

transceivers/cables, and storage systems. You may have concerns

about management and eiciency, because of the sheer number

of components. Moreover, diferent components require diferent

tools—such as SAN fabric management, storage management (for

each type of storage), and HBA management.

HP Virtual Connect Direct-Attach for HP 3PAR Storage Systems helps

you to:

Reduce costs

• Do away with the need for expensive SAN fabrics, HBAs, and cables

• Save on operating costs and cut down on capital expenditure

• Scale with the “pay-as-you-grow” model, which lets you pay for

only what you need now

It’s vital that you are able to consolidate thousands of virtual

machines onto the single storage system that’s connected via

HP Virtual Connect. With the advent of the highly scalable

HP 3PAR Storage Systems, you get this beneit in addition to

greater performance and non-disruptive workload migration.

Virtual Connect connects with HP 3PAR Storage Systems through an

intermediate SAN fabric to create your storage solution. However,

this fabric can be expensive, and can result in increased complexity

and IT infrastructure costs.

Overcome complexity

• Connect Virtual Connect FlexFabric Fibre Channel connects

directly to HP 3PAR FC storage to simplify your server connections

• Improve eiciency with automated fabric management with

simpliied management tools

• Conigure your Virtual Connect as “direct attach” or “fabric

attach,” depending on your solution design

Simplify management

• Manage through a single pane of glass with Virtual Connect

Manager Web-based and Command Line Interfaces

• Use Virtual Connect technology to further improve

management eiciency

• Reduce disparity with separate fabric and device management

Figure 1. Virtual Connect FlexFabric direct attach with FC based HP 3PAR Storage Systems

HP 3PAR Storage Systems

BladeSystem c-Class with dual VC FlexFabric Modules

Figure 2. Eliminating sprawl and complexity at the server edge

Simpliied Fibre Channel Storage Connectivity and Management

67% faster

provisioning

50% less

infrastructure cost

55% reduction

latency

Virtual Connect Direct-Attach Fibre

Channel Storage for HP 3PAR

Cisco-EMC Vblock 700

Cisco/EMC

HP 3PAR

16 minutes

Provisioning time

6 minutes

175

FC switches, cables, and transceivers

Storage protocol layers

SAN fabric licenses

The HP advantage

Network complexity can make managing your data center confusing.

HP is committed to being with you every step of the way, and to

helping you make an informed decision about your data center

solution. Our solutions liberate you from worry and let you focus on

innovation and handling your business.

Learn more

Reduce the complexity of your enterprise storage solution by

embracing HP Virtual Connect Direct-Attach Fibre Channel for

HP 3PAR Storage Systems. For more information, visit

hp.com/go/virtualconnect .

Transformational improvements are best efected with

HP, with more than 45 years of infrastructure technology

services experience. HP is unique in its breadth of capabilities to

deliver a robust ofering that addresses your unique needs.

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hp.com/go/getconnected

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services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors

or omissions contained herein.

4AA4-1557ENW, Created June 2012

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