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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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