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Executive Summary
Executive Summary
In the last several years, integrated infrastructures have emerged as a more efficient, less risk-prone method
of deploying IT gear. HPE introduces a new best-of-class solution in this space, the HPE Converged
Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage.
The HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage delivers a scalable, converged infrastructure
platform for virtualization that provides tuned infrastructure for running workloads and applications. These
solutions are delivered through certified channel partners and provide infrastructure your way, delivered as
one integrated stack, saving you time and resources.
The HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage includes Hewlett Packard Enterprise lab-tested
components, such as HPE network switches, HPE industry-leading x86 servers, and storage arrays from
Nimble Storage, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, plus the VMware
foundation can be used to support a wide variety of enterprise workloads:
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Data center server consolidation and cloud solutions
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Business-critical applications, such as databases and applications from Oracle, Microsoft, and SAP
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Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions, such as Citrix
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Workforce-enablement applications, such as Microsoft
Server
The HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage is a robust, fault-tolerant, scalable,
high-performance, high-availability solution. It has been validated in lab testing to meet these criteria so that
customers can purchase and deploy the solution with the confidence and knowledge that stringent design
and testing have been performed by HPE.
Solution Overview
The HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage can be thought of as a solution template whose
components have been prevalidated together. The template indicates which families of hardware and software
to deploy and how to connect and configure them. The HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage
simplifies and accelerates deployment with a prescribed and validated deployment guide that produces
predictable results and reduces the risk of failure caused by a lack of knowledge of the hardware and software
interdependencies.
Every HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage deployment contains the following components:
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Ethernet switches: A pair of HPE FlexFabric 5940 10/40 GbE switches
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Storage: Nimble Storage arrays with a converged fabric-attached topology
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Computing resources:
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Industry-leading HPE ProLiant Gen9 server blades in the HPE BladeSystem c7000 chassis form factor
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A pair of standalone HPE ProLiant Gen9 rack mount servers for solution management
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Hypervisor: VMware vSphere 6.5
The testing described in this deployment guide was performed in May 2017.
Target Audience
The target audience for this deployment guide is solution engineers, distributors, and value-added resellers
who are HPE authorized partners. Readers can use this document to achieve the following goals:
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Gain insight into the value proposition for the HPE Converged Architecture 700 with Nimble Storage
solution.
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2017 by Nimble Storage, Inc. All rights reserved.
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