HPE 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 20800
The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20800 is an enterprise flagship Tier-1 storage system scalable up to eight active controller nodes in a massive point-to-point mesh active crossbar topology. Capable of supporting up to 1,920 drives and tens of petabytes of consolidated block and file capacity, the 20800 delivers millions of IOPS, rock-solid enterprise multi-tenancy, and high availability for global financial institutions, telcos, and cloud service providers.
Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
|---|---|
| Family | 3PAR StoreServ |
| Form factor | Enterprise multi-bay rack array |
| Released | Jun 2015 |
| End of sale | Oct 2020 |
| End of support | Oct 2025 |
| Controller nodes | Up to 8 active controller nodes |
| Form factor | Multi-rack enterprise system with dedicated controller frames |
| Interconnect | High-bandwidth active point-to-point mesh backplane |
| Max drives | Up to 1,920 SAS HDDs or SSDs |
| Raw capacity | Up to 15PB raw capacity (over 40PB effective) |
| Host ports | Up to 160 host ports (32Gb/16Gb FC, 10GbE iSCSI) |
| Availability | Six-nines (99.9999%) availability standard |
Generations
- Next generation: HPE Primera 600
Check compatibility with HPE
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that HPE has tested with the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR StoreServ 20800.
- Compatibility HPE SPOCK (storage, SAN and host compatibility)
- Part lookup HPE PartSurfer (spare and option part numbers)
- Support HPE Support Center
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How does the 8-node mesh backplane operate in the 20800?
Every controller node maintains direct point-to-point interconnects with every other node, enabling uniform memory access and zero-contention cache mirroring.
What workloads justify a 20800 deployment?
Consolidation of hundreds of enterprise databases, massive SAP HANA multi-tenant landscapes, and large national infrastructure databases.
Buying or selling 3PAR StoreServ 20800?
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Sources
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20800 QuickSpecs (3PAR StoreServ 20800 QuickSpecs), checked 2026-10-27
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20800 Overview and Technical Specifications, checked 2026-10-27