HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF5000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE Nimble Storage AF5000 is an enterprise-class 4U all-flash storage array designed for demanding transaction processing, large analytics databases, and mission-critical enterprise virtualization environments. The ThinkSystem DM7100H is Lenovo's highest-capacity unified hybrid enterprise storage array running Lenovo ONTAP, based on NetApp FAS8300 and FAS8700 hardware architecture.
| HPE Nimble Storage Nimble Storage AF5000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Aug 2016 | May 2020 |
| Form factor | 4U rack all-flash array | 4U rack |
| Form factor | 4U rack chassis | — |
| Controllers | Dual active-standby all-flash controllers | — |
| Raw capacity | 11TB to 184TB raw flash in base enclosure | Up to 8.64 PB raw capacity across up to 720 drives |
| Effective capacity | Up to 736TB effective capacity with standard reduction | — |
| Expansion | Supports up to two all-flash expansion shelves | — |
| Connectivity | 16Gb FC and 10GbE iSCSI options | — |
| Drive bays | — | 4U modular controller enclosure requiring external DM240S (2.5-inch) or DM120S (3.5-inch) expansion shelves |
| Power supply | — | Quad redundant hot-swap AC power supplies |
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