HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7400c vs NetApp E-Series E5600
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7400c is an enterprise quad-node modular storage array designed for consolidated multi-tenant virtualization and enterprise ERP deployments. The NetApp E5600 was an enterprise hybrid storage array delivering high-bandwidth block storage for technical computing, data analytics, and digital video workflows.
| HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7400c | NetApp E-Series E5600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | NetApp |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-support |
| Released | Jun 2014 | Jan 2015 |
| Form factor | 4U rack enterprise array | 2U/4U rack |
| Controller nodes | 2 or 4 active controller nodes | — |
| Form factor | 4U for 4-node controller setup | — |
| Asic | 3PAR Gen4 ASIC with hardware zero-detect engine | — |
| Max drives | Up to 480 drives with expansion enclosures | — |
| Raw capacity | Up to 1.2PB raw capacity | — |
| Connectivity | 16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel, 10GbE iSCSI, and 10GbE FCoE | — |
| Management | 3PAR Management Console and SSMC | NetApp SANtricity OS |
| Controller configuration | — | Dual active-active controllers in 2U or 4U enclosure |
| Processor | — | Intel Xeon processors per controller |
| Memory | — | 24GB system memory per HA pair with cache protection |
| Drive bays | — | Up to 384 drives with DE5600, DE1600, and DE6600 expansion shelves |
| Supported drives | — | 12Gb/6Gb SAS SSDs, 10K SAS HDDs, and 7.2K NL-SAS HDDs |
| Maximum raw capacity | — | Up to 3.8PB raw per HA pair |
| Host connectivity | — | HIC slots supporting 56Gb IB, 16Gb FC, 10GbE, and 12Gb SAS |
| Storage protocols | — | FC, iSCSI, SAS, InfiniBand SRP |
| Clustering | — | Dual active-active controller HA pair |
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