Software-defined storage solution that extends the enterprise-class capabilities of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS is a new software-defined storage solution that extends the enterprise-class capabilities of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Delivered and managed via the HPE GreenLake platform, it lets you simplify operations and innovate faster with unified management, consistent data services and seamless data mobility across hybrid cloud.

Hardware

• – HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS is powered by the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Elastic Block Storage (Amazon EBS) services.

Unify your on-premises and cloud environments with one cloud experience

• – Unified storage management: Manage, monitor, and protect global storage environments across your hybrid cloud data estate—consistently and securely at scale—from a single cloud console on the HPE GreenLake platform. An intuitive software-as-a-service (SaaS) –based user experience means everything you need to manage your fleet of data infrastructure on-premises and in the public cloud is at your fingertips — accessible from anywhere, on any device.
• – Simplified deployment: Deploy new HPE GreenLake Block Storage instances in AWS in minutes—directly from the HPE GreenLake platform. Simply select the name of the storage array and the subscription, choose the target AWS Region and Availability Zone, and click create—HPE GreenLake for Block Storage will do the rest. In a few clicks, your new storage system is configured, deployed, and available in AWS—ready to serve data for application workloads.
• – Self-service provisioning: Empower your line-of-business owners and app admins to self-provision storage to accelerate app deployment—freeing up IT resources to work on strategic, higher-value initiatives. To provision a volume in AWS, simply select the desired storage tier and workload type, specify the capacity and protection policy. No storage expertise required, and no more guesswork.
• – A wealth of cloud services on one platform: Get fast and easy access to the largest array of storage services in a single platform—spanning block, file, private cloud, storage fabric management, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery—all delivered with an intuitive cloud experience

Move data where it needs to be with seamless data mobility

• – Bridge the divide between on-premises and cloud: Easily move data across hybrid cloud as cost, performance, or regulatory needs change. With HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS you can effortlessly, seamlessly, and rapidly move data between HPE Storage on-premises and in AWS, as well as between different regions in AWS. Moreover, you can utilize IT resources strategically by easily migrating virtual machine (VM) and container workloads to and from cloud without costly application refactoring and staff retraining.
• – Simple, cost-effective DR and business continuity: Extend your multilayered on-premises data protection and business continuity capabilities to AWS with enterprise-grade snapshots, replication, and backups. Now, you can protect your on-premises and cloud-native workloads with native replication to AWS for disaster recovery (DR)—delivering near-zero RTOs and RPOs and mitigating the need for secondary DR sites. For the ultimate level of data protection and business continuity, you can replicate data between AWS Regions and Availability Zones, and even across different clouds.
• – Help maximize developer agility and innovation: With HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS, you can accelerate development cycles and expand your testing capabilities. It lets you develop software on-premises or in the cloud and deploy to either target faster using an agile and efficient DevTest environment. You can leverage space-efficient snapshots and clones to quickly spin up a DevTest sandbox on-premises or in AWS. This enables you to test new apps, patches, and updates instantly without impacting the production environment and without having to purchase and deploy new hardware on-premises.

HPE Tech Care Service

HPE Tech Care Service is the operational support service experience for HPE products. The service goes beyond traditional support by providing access to product specific experts, an AI driven digital experience, and general technical guidance to not only reduce risk but constantly search for ways to do things better. HPE Tech Care Service delivers a customer-centric, AI driven, and digitally enabled customer experience to move your business forward. HPE Tech Care Service is available in three response levels. Basic, which provides 9x5 business hour availability and a 2-hour response time. Essential which provides a 15-minute response time 24x7 for most enterprise level customers, and Critical which includes a 6-hour repair commitment where available and outage management response for severity 1 incidents.

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Customers also have access to an Evaluation license for 30 days. Please check with your HPE representative for more information.

HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS Software

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides an extensive selection of features in HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS, including Remote replication between/across hybrid cloud deployments, Snapshots with virtual lock, enhanced storage efficiencies with deduplication and compression, thin provisioning etc.

HPE Alletra for Block Storage for AWS includes a subscription for both Software and Support SaaS. This includes all-inclusive software features for the specified raw capacity and term, enabling cloud-based management of the array from the HPE Data Services Cloud Console, access to data services, and related supports.

• – One (1) HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS Software and Support SaaS SKU must be selected per Storage solution.

Support

Choose HPE Services Tech Care to experience the new operational service for HPE products. For HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS, HPE Services Tech Care is available and included in the above SKU in Essential response level. Essential provides Expert response within 30mins of a critical incident.

Customers also enjoy 7x24 access to experienced technical engineers upon calling HPE for support.

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a50003571enw

The availability of the solution is dependent on the underlying AWS infrastructure components. For the current version of HPE Alletra Block Storage for AWS, we support a single AWS Availability Zone. The Amazon Compute service Level Agreement here details the Instance-Level SLA.

Step 2: Choose the minimum capacity commit.

Next step is to select the minimum capacity commit required. Currently the offer is available at a minimum raw capacity commit of 15TB, with more options coming up in subsequent versions.

The SKUs available are per TB SKUs (Minimum commit of 1TB per SKU count). Add the number of SKUs which add up to the minimum capacity commit value required.

Customer responsibilities

• – Responsible for the connectivity to the platform, the administration, and the management of the data/objects
• – Site readiness – Cloud service provider Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• – Volume creation and administration.
• – Setting up data resilience and remote replication
• – Applying recommended software updates and security patches
• – Data monitoring
• – Initiate order of additional capacity beyond total capacity subscribed.
• – Initiate renewal of subscription at end of term.
• – Ensure the SAN composed on AWS is supported and compliant with HPE recommendations and best practices. Support Matrix are available on SPOCK (HPE Storage Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge).