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Data drives modern business, providing insights, innovation, and competitive advantage.
To stay ahead, organizations must accelerate and prioritize their data-driven modernization efforts. However, this journey is often hindered by challenges such as limited performance, scalability limitations, and operational complexity.
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 is a next-generation, software-defined, scale-out data system that delivers high-performance object and file storage services, data intelligence services, and an architecture designed for exabyte-scale capacities to accelerate time-to-value from data-intensive workloads including active data lakes, digital repositories, and modern data protection. The X10000 is managed through the GreenLake cloud, which uniquely enables simplified and unified cloud management of HPE’s block, file, and object services, allowing enterprises to optimize their hybrid estate to take full advantage of AI.
Overview
What's new
- − New HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Software and Support SaaS subscription SKUs for 1-year, 6-years, and 7-years.
- − Doubled the single-cluster scaling for performance and capacity:
- Up to 16 nodes and 16 JBOFs, enabling higher throughput and ~23.5 PB raw capacity within a single system.
- − RDMA support for file workloads.
- − Key Value (KV) cache support.
- − Native-namespace NFSv4.1 file system is now supported along side object storage.
- − High performance 400 GbE switch bundle is now available.
- − Bi-directional (Active/Active) Bucket‑level replication between X10000 systems for efficient, scalable data protection.
- − Data intelligence services automatically add custom metadata to objects
- HPE Alletra Storage MP Disconnected for X10000 is now available.
Data intelligence to enhance AI and analytics
- − Infuse data with intelligence: Built-in, inline data intelligence services provide the ability to easily and efficiently enrich file metadata to improve the speed, accuracy and outcomes for AI and analytics projects.
- − Built-in support for instant Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines: The X10000 enables you to accelerate data pipelines by extracting metadata in the form of vector embeddings. These embeddings can then be used to connect to large language models (LLMs).
- − Software development kit (SDK) for NVIDIA AI Data Platform: Streamline unstructured data pipelines for AI-driven ingestion, training, and inference. The SDK for the X10000 integrates seamlessly with the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, enabling accelerated performance and intelligent pipeline orchestration for agentic AI.
Enhance and accelerate data access
- − Bring data closer to compute: Manage your unstructured data with a singular solution that delivers a high-performance object and file storage service, exabyte-scale capacity, a flexible containerized design, and radically simple management with GreenLake cloud.
- − Access data across your hybrid estate: Designed to integrate with on-premises and cloud-native environments, the X10000 is a software defined containerized solution featuring Kubernetes-based orchestration.
Sustain efficient performance at scale
- − Built for data intensive workloads: Power your most demanding data lake, digital repository, and data protection workloads with a high-performance, high throughput, low latency solution optimized for flash that leverages a disaggregated architecture to maximize resource utilization and deliver linear performance at scale.
- − Accelerated recovery: Modernize your backup environment by replacing legacy data storage solutions with the X10000 to accelerate data recovery from outages and disasters, such as ransomware attacks.
- − Right-size with ease to support diverse workloads: The X10000’s disaggregated architecture allows for independent scaling of performance and capacity to meet the needs of any workload while lowering costs and increasing flexibility. Rebalance performance and capacity during expansion with minimal performance impact and no need for expensive data movement.
- − Start small, scale big: Avoid being forced to overprovision right from the start. The X10000 allows you to start with just three nodes and is designed to scale to hundreds of nodes, while always maintaining storage efficiency and high availability.
- − Store data efficiently and densely: Lower your storage hardware requirements and reduce costs with inline data reduction and efficient erasure coding technologies.
Simplify with an intuitive cloud operational experience
- − Unify management for IT and end-users: HPE Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) enables centralized management, monitoring, protection, self-provisioning, and proactive support capabilities for your global infrastructure with a singular cloud console.
- − Scale simply, non-disruptively and infinitely: Seamlessly scale without pausing your business operations based on an elastic cloud-native software platform that scales autonomously with your data infrastructure.
- − Optimize your infrastructure and meet SLAs: Take the guesswork out of provisioning decisions. Data Ops Manager (DOM) provides better visibility into the utilization of the existing infrastructure to avoid over-saturation situations.
- − Simplify onboarding: Streamlined device deployment can be completed in minutes. New systems are automatically discovered and onboarded.
- − Ensure secure management of global infrastructure: Secure entry points end-to-end—from identity and access management, through to back-end hardening and intrusion detection based on multilevel advanced capabilities.
- − Cloud‑like, consumption‑based acquisition: GreenLake allows cloud‑like procurement through a pay‑as‑you‑go, consumption-based model. GreenLake allows you to scale storage and compute capacity up and down while paying only for the capacity consumed.
Standard Features
Hardware
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 is powered by the HPE Alletra Storage MP hardware platform. This platform features a 2U chassis as the building block, with each chassis holding either two storage controller nodes or 24 high-performance SSDs. In addition, a pair of dedicated 100Gbps Ethernet switches provide interconnect between the modules.
- − The optional data protection accelerator node is based on a StoreOnce Gen 5 System. Up to 4 of these accelerator nodes can be added to the HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 to support high-capacity and high-performance data protection workloads. The HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 SPOCK document should be consulted to check interoperability with backup software. Each accelerator node includes 8 SSDs with RAID 6 protection to provide 92 TB of cache and can be configured with up to 2 PB of backup data storage.
Simplified management with an intuitive cloud and disconnected on-premises experience
- − Simplify operations and move faster with a cloud operational experience: Reduce on-premises storage complexity across the lifecycle— from install to upgrade — with an AI-driven cloud operational experience powered by the GreenLake cloud.
- − Unified storage management: 100% cloud-managed infrastructure means you can manage, monitor, and protect your global storage environment from a single cloud console that’s accessible from any location, on any device – so managing hundreds of systems across geographies is as simple as managing one
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP Disconnected: A simple-to-manage, secure, enterprise-grade object storage solution for effective on-premises data management. It is built on the GreenLake Dedicated Platform for environments where limited internet connectivity must be supported.
Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) APIs
Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) APIs are published for customers and partners, and these API are S3-compatible.
All operations that can be done from the DSCC can be performed via the APIs listed.
Here is the link to access the APIs and guide to use the APIs
| HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 - Storage Controller Nodes | |
|---|---|
| Ordering SKU | S3L12A |
| Controller chassis | 2U; accommodates 1 or 2 storage controller nodes |
| Minimum / maximum controller chassis | 2 / 8 |
| Minimum / maximum storage controller nodes | 3 / 16 |
| Processor and memory per node | 1 x 64-core CPU; 512 GB DDR4 RAM |
| OCP slots per node | 4 |
| Back-end connectivity per node | 2 x 2-port 100 GbE OCP 3.0 adapters |
| 100 GbE front-end host ports per node | 2 / 4 ports |
| 10/25 GbE front-end host ports per node | 4 / 8 ports |
| Maximum raw capacity per cluster | 23,592.96 TB |
| Maximum effective capacity per cluster* | 35,106.32 TB |
Notes:
− Slots 1 and 2 are reserved for back-end/inter-node connectivity. Slots 3 and 4 support front-end host connectivity, and at least one front-end adapter is required per node.
− All storage controller nodes in a cluster must use the same number and type of front-end host adapters. Mixing 100 GbE and 10/25 GbE front-end adapters is not supported.
− The minimum three-node configuration requires two controller chassis. All chassis except the final chassis are populated with two nodes; the final chassis may contain one or two nodes.
− *Effective capacity assumes a 2:1 data-compaction ratio in a triple-parity RAID (20+3+1) configuration. Actual savings vary by workload.
| HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 - JBOF Storage Shelf | |
|---|---|
| Ordering SKU | S3L12A |
| JBOF storage shelf | 2U |
| Minimum / maximum JBOFs per cluster | 1 / 16 |
| JBOF IOM nodes per shelf | 2 redundant IOM nodes |
| Back-end connectivity per IOM | 1 x 2-port 100 GbE OCP adapter |
| Drive bays per shelf | 24 NVMe SFF drive bays |
| Required population drive per shelf | 24 drives (fully populated) |
| Supported TLC drive capacities | 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB, 30.72 TB |
| Supported QLC drive capacities | 15.36 TB, 30.72 TB, 61.44 TB |
| Maximum raw capacity per shelf | 1,474.56 TB |
| Maximum effective capacity per shelf* | 2,194.14 TB |
| Maximum drives per cluster | 384 drives (16 shelves x 24 drives) |
Notes:
− Each JBOF must be connected to both internal fabric switches through its redundant IOM nodes.
− Within a shelf, all drives must be the same type and capacity. Different drive capacities may be used across separate JBOFs within the supported configuration rules.
− TLC and QLC drive types cannot be mixed within the same cluster.
−* Effective capacity assumes a 2:1 data-compaction ratio in a triple-parity RAID (20+3+1) configuration. Actual savings will vary by workload.
| HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 - Data Protection Accelerator Node | |
|---|---|
| Ordering SKU | HPE Storage Data Protection Platform 7720 92TB Accelerator for HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 (S5S80A) |
| Accelerator node | 2U |
| Minimum number of nodes | 0 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 8 |
| Local SSDs | 8 x 15.36 TB SSDs |
| 25 GbE ports | 8 (four dual-port 25 GbE adapters) |
| Maximum usable storage for backup data per accelerator node | 9 PB |
Notes:
− For capacity-aligned configurations, up to four accelerator nodes can be deployed to use the current 9 PB maximum usable capacity of an X10000 cluster.
− For higher backup and recovery throughput, the performance-aligned limit is up to 8 active accelerator nodes
| HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 - Data Intelligence Node | |
|---|---|
| Ordering SKUs |
|
| Data Intelligence Node | 2U or 4U |
| Minimum number of nodes | 0 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 3 |
| Supported deployment models | Single-node or three-node cluster |
| Validated server platforms | HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 (2U) or HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen12 (4U) |
| GPU configuration per node | 2 x GPUs on DL380 Gen11 or 2, 4, 6, and 8 GPUs on DL380A Gen12 |
| Validated GPU options | DL380 Gen11) or 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 / RTX PRO 6000D on DL380A Gen12 2x NVIDIA L40S on DL380 Gen11 |
Notes:
− For a three-node deployment, use the same server, GPU model and Data Intelligence software version across all nodes.
− Gen11 and Gen12 Data Intelligence node products cannot be mixed in the same configuration.
Data Intelligence software and support SaaS licensing is ordered separately based on the required metadata and vector capacity.
Host OS Support
The X10000 supports connections from any host capable of making HTTPS connections.
The AWS and MinIO S3 SDKs have been tested and are supported.
Service and Support
Warranty
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 has a 1-year, parts only warranty. The warranty on all X10000 Solid State Drives (SSD) is 1 year, parts only, and offers unconditional replacement in case of drive failure, media wear-out, or both. For more information about Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Global Limited Warranty and Technical Support, visit: http://www.HPE.com/storage/warranty
Notes:
− For hardware warranty claims, defective parts must be received before replacement parts are shipped
− Warranty is covered under HPE Storage Global Limited Warranty and Technical Support
− Link to HPE Global Limited Warranty and Technical Support
Service and Support
Support is required for all HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 systems. Support SKUs provide up to five years of 24x7 telephone support for the arrays and hardware components (including SSDs reaching the write wear limit).
HPE Services Tech Care is an operational service experience that goes beyond traditional support by providing access to product specific experts, an AI-Driven digital experience, and general technical guidance. HPE Services Tech Care has been reimagined from the ground up to support a customer-centric, AI-driven, and digitally enabled customer experience to move your business forward.
Additional recommended HPE Services to help you accelerate your business outcomes
- − HPE Service Credits
- − HPE Backup and Recovery Efficiency Analysis Service - Datasheet Customer Presentation
- − HPE Data Profiling Service – Data Sheet - Customer Presentation
- − HPE File Data Migration Service (also supports object/S3) – Datasheet - Customer Presentation
- − HPE Data Sanitization Service
Notes: Support contract is mandatory for all HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 products
Data Services Support with HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000
A valid subscription enables the following enterprise-level support:
- − 24x7 telephone support for all entitled services available through HPE Data Services
- − Direct connection to expert-level support within minutes
- − Guidance through troubleshooting and configuration of available services and interoperability within your cloud and/or on-premises environment.
For a summary of HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 service and support features, see the following Tech Care addendum: https://www.HPEcom/psnow/doc/a50003571enw
Proactive Support Account Manager Services – Pro SAM (PSM)
For any organization with a sizeable deployment of HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 or business-critical use cases, the assigned HPE Proactive Support Manager (HPE Pro SAM) Service can be enlisted to provide management and support services that are tailored to fit the exact needs of the organization. The world-class HPE Pro SAM team includes some of the most experienced and reliable storage experts in the industry. HPE Pro SAM services are strongly recommended for your HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 product and experience. For a summary of the Pro SAM (PSM) benefits, see the following data sheet:https://www.HPE.com/psnow/doc/a00030176enw
HPE Services Tech Care
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 Services Tech Care is available with the following service level options for HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000:
- − Essential, which provides 24x7 onsite parts exchange
| Service Feature | Coverage Window | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced phone response | Remote response service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including HPE holidays. | 15-minute callback for severity 1 incidents, 1 hour for severity 2 and 3; where available, direct phone access to product specialists without the need for a callback (all severities). |
| 4-hour on-site attendance | On-site response service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including HPE holidays. | 4-hour on-site attendance3* for covered hardware. |
HPE Lifecycle Services
HPE Lifecycle Services provide a variety of options to help maintain your HPE systems and solutions at all stages of the product lifecycle. A few popular examples include:
- − Lifecycle Install and Startup Services: Various levels for physical installation and power on, remote access setup, installation and startup, and enhanced installation services with the operating system.
- − HPE Firmware Update Analysis Service: Recommendations for firmware revision levels for selected HPE products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.
- − HPE Firmware Update Implementation Service: Implementation of firmware updates for selected HPE server, storage, and solution products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.
- − Implementation assistance services: Highly trained technical service specialists to assist you with a variety of activities, ranging from design, implementation, and platform deployment to consolidation, migration, project management, and onsite technical forums.
- − HPE Service Credits: Access to prepaid services for flexibility to choose from a variety of specialized service activities, including assessments, performance maintenance reviews, firmware management, professional services, and operational best practices.
Notes: To review the list of Lifecycle Services available for your product go to:
https://www.HPE.com/us/en/services/lifecycle-services.html
For a list of the most frequently purchased services using service credits, see the HPE Service Credits Menu
Installation Services
Installation Services are intended to guide you from start to finish and to help make your installation a success. This installation service is mandatory, and the installation engagement includes:
- − Inventory and verify HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 equipment against the sales order and site preparation survey conducted by the pre-sales team.
- − Physically rack and cable all HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 equipment, including connecting network cables provided by the customer.
- − Conduct power-on tests and verify operation.
- − Add the storage and compute to an existing HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000.
- − Configure basic management, monitoring, and reporting capabilities.
- − Configure for additional data networks / SAN connectivity as needed.
- − Installation services are required for all components of HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 products.
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Defective Media Retention
An option available with HPE Complete Care Service and HPE Tech Care Service and applies only to eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HPE due to malfunction.
Consult your HPE Sales Representative or Authorized Channel Partner of choice for any additional questions and services options.
Parts and Materials
HPE will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements.
Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product QuickSpecs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.
How to Purchase Services
Services are sold by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Service Partners:
- − Services for customers purchasing from HPE or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HPE order configuration tools.
- − Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find services at https://ssc.HPE.com/portal/site/ssc/
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- − A complete coverage approach—edge to cloud
- − An assigned HPE team
- − Modular and fully personalized engagement
- − Enhanced Incident Management experience with priority access
- − Digitally enabled and AI-Driven customer experience
Configuration Information
Section 1: Storage chassis and controller nodes.
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 configuration starts with selecting the HPE Alletra Storage MP Chassis and Storage Controller Nodes. Each HPE Alletra Storage MP Chassis is a 2U unit that includes two 1600-watt high-line power supplies and can house either 1 or 2 controller nodes. Although the chassis includes 24-drive bays, they do not contain SSDs. A minimum of two MP chassis with compute nodes is required. Based on the configuration, all chassis, except the final one, must be populated with two storage controller nodes. The final chassis may be configured with either one or two controller nodes. Additional storage shelves can be added to expand capacity as needed.
Each Controller Node contains two (2) OCP slots for front-end host adapters, Slot 3 and Slot 4, and Slot 1 and Slot 2 are used for internode and back-end communication.
Section 2: Storage Shelves (JBOFs)
- − The minimum supported quantity is twenty-four (24) drives per chassis.
- − Within a cluster, drive types can NOT be mixed.
- − Within a shelf all drives must be of the same capacity and type. Mixing drives of different capacities on the same shelf is NOT allowed.
- − Mixing shelves with different drive sizes is supported; however, the ratio of capacity of the highest capacity shelf to the lowest capacity shelf should be less than or equal to 2.
- − The system supports up to eight (8) storage shelves
To support a variety of performance and capacity needs, the X10000 OS 1.2.0.0 introduces support for QLC
drives alongside existing TLC options. This enhancement offers greater flexibility with a broader range of capacity and performance profiles to suit diverse workload requirements. All drives in a cluster must be either TLC or QLC to maintain consistency in performance.
TLC drives are optimized for high write throughput, making them ideal for write-intensive workloads. In contrast, the new QLC drive options deliver significantly higher storage density, making them better suited for capacity-centric workloads where write performance is less critical. For guidance on selecting the best drive type, please refer to the HPE Ninja Sizer tool (https://ninjaonline.ext.HPE.com/).
Below are the available drive choices from which to select:
Choices of TLC drives include:
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 3.84 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting TLC SSD
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 7.68 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting TLC SSD
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 15.36 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting TLC SSD
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 30.72 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting TLC SSD
Choices of QLC drives include:
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 15.36 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting QLC SSD
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 30.72 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting QLC SSD
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 61.44 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting QLC SSD
Section 3: Switch Bundles
For each HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 configuration, two (2) of the switch bundles are required. The switch bundles can only be used for interconnectivity of HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 storage controller nodes and HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 JBOFs.
Choices of switch bundles include:
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 9300-32D 32-port 400 GB Switch Bundle
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP 32-port 100 GbE Switch Bundle
Notes: HPE Alletra Storage MP switch bundles cannot be used for connectivity to host servers or any other systems
Section 4: Power Supplies and Power Cords
The HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Chassis requires two (2) Power Supplies per chassis.
All Power Supplies will be factory-integrated in the Storage chassis for shipment.
Notes:
− R7C76A: For 200 Vac/220 Vac/230 Vac input operation use 1600 W AC Input PS; Or
− R9Z97A: 2200 W AC Input PS;
− R7C77A: For 110 Vac input operation use 1500 W/1800 W AC Input PS.
All power cords will default to 2 m length cords.
Section 5: Front-side Host Network Configuration (Network Adapters)
Host adapters are used for connection to hosts. HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 does not have any built-in host ports, therefore, any configuration needs to have at least one (1) host adapter per storage controller node. Host adapters provide connectivity between the storage controller nodes and the hosts and the data protection accelerator node when that is configured. These adapters are factory-integrated into the controller nodes.
For each X10000 configuration, a choice is available between a:
- − S2A68A: HPE Alletra Storage MP 100 GbE 2-port OCP Host Bus Adapter (HBA); or
- − R7C82A: HPE Alletra Storage MP 10/25GbE 4-port Host Bus Adapter (HBA).
Supported Back-End Connectivity:
- − 2 x S2A68A - HPE Alletra Storage MP 100GbE 2-port OCP Host Bus Adapter
Supported Front-End Connectivity:
- − Option 1: 1 or 2 x R7C82A - HPE Alletra Storage MP 10/25GbE 4-port Host Bus Adapter
- − Option 2: 1 or 2 x S2A68A - HPE Alletra Storage MP 100GbE 2-port OCP Host Bus Adapter
Notes:
− Each Storage Controller Node must have at least one 10/25 GbE HBA or one 100 GbE HBA for FE connectivity.
− A Controller Node without any FE HBAs is not a supported configuration
− Maximum of two (2) front-end 10/25 GbE HBA or two (2) 100 GbE can be ordered per Controller Node.
− All Storage Controller nodes in an X10000 system must have the same number and type of HBAs
Front-end network adapters must be uniform across the cluster. Mixing S2A68A and R7C82A front-end adapters within an X10000 cluster is not supported.
Section 6: Front-side Host Network Configuration for RDMA Configurations
Customers who wish to use the Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) features of the HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 must configure appropriate connectivity to the hosts that will use RDMA.
- − RDMA is only supported on 100 Gbps networks.
- − Connections to the hosts must use an RDMA-capable lossless Ethernet switch. HPE has tested, validated:
- − NVIDIA Spectrum switches (e.g., SN4000 and SN5000 series switches) More information on NVIDIA switches is available at: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/
- − Juniper QFX5130 (Leaf), and QFX5241 (Spine)
- − Officially obtained HPE validation and supportability confirmation using Juniper QFX5130 (Leaf) and QFX5241 (Spine) switches in an S3 over RDMA deployment with HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000
- − The hosts must use an RDMA-capable 100 Gbps (or faster) NIC. HPE has tested, validated, and strongly recommends the NVIDIA ConnectX-6 and ConnectX-7 NICs. More information on NVIDIA ConnectX NICs is available at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-adapters/
Section 7: Bluetooth Connectivity Kit Option
HPE Alletra Storage MP supports a Chassis Discovery Module (CDM) – Bluetooth Connector Kit - which enables the chassis connecting to Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) without the presence of a controller node. There is an optional Bluetooth setup and configuration of the chassis.
Section 8: Racking
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 is compatible with most industry standard 4-post EIA 19-inch racks with square mounting holes. HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 will be shipped without a rack for field integration into an existing rack.
Section 9: Software
HPE Alletra Software and Support SaaS
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 includes a subscription to HPE Alletra Storage MP Software and Support SaaS that includes all-inclusive software features for the specified raw capacity and term, and it enables cloud-based management of the array from the HPE Data Services Cloud Console and access to data services, and related support.
| HPE Alletra Software and Support SaaS: Base | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term | Product description | SKU |
| 1 year | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 1-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q47AAE |
| 3 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 3-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q49AAE |
| 5 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 5-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q51AAE |
| 6 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 6-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q52AAE |
| 7 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 7-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q53AAE |
| HPE Alletra Software and Support SaaS: Upgrade | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term | Product description | SKU |
| 1 year | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB Upgrade 1-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q54AAE |
| 3 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB Upgrade 3-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q56AAE |
| 5 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB 5-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q51AAE |
| 6 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB Upgrade 6-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q59AAE |
| 7 years | HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 per TB Upgrade 7-year Software and Support SaaS | S3Q60AAE |
Section 10: Data protector accelerator (DPA) node for X10000
The HPE data protection accelerator (DPA) node for X10000 provides a high-performance HPE Catalyst backup target for HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 environments. Each accelerator node can be configured with up to 2 PB of X10000 capacity.
For capacity-aligned configurations, up to four (4) accelerator nodes may be deployed to fully utilize the current 8 PB maximum usable capacity of an X10000 cluster. For customers with more demanding backup and recovery SLAs, the current performance alignment supports deployment of up to ten (10) active accelerator nodes to achieve higher aggregate ingest and restore throughput. Customers may optionally add one (1) or two (2) additional nodes to provide high-availability (HA) resiliency.
The HPE Data Protection Accelerator Node for X10000 is ordered directly through the X10000 configuration menu in OCA. All required support, warranty, and software licensing for the accelerator node is included with the hardware SKU at purchase.
Ordering SKU:
- − S5S80A — HPE Data Protection Accelerator Node for X10000
For configuration planning, customers and partners should use HPE Ninja Online to size the appropriate number of accelerator nodes based on backup throughput requirements, retention policies, deduplication expectations, and X10000 capacity configuration.
Section 11: Optional Disconnected Configuration Information
The HPE data intelligence node for X10000 provides a high-performance HPE Proliant DL server for HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 environments. There are two X10000 data intelligence node available:
- − The X10000 data intelligence high-density node, based on HPE Proliant DL380A Gen12 server with up to 8 NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 (or 6000D) GPUs
- − The X10000 data intelligence node, based on HPE Proliant DL380 Gen11 server with 2 NVIDIA L40S GPUs
The X10000 data intelligence nodes can be configured singularly (1 node only) or in three-node cluster, for customers with more demanding needs.
The HPE data intelligence node for X10000 is ordered directly through the X10000 configuration menu in OCA. All required support, warranty, and software licensing for the accelerator node is included with the hardware SKU at purchase.
Ordering SKUs:
- − S6V65A: HPE X10000 Data Intelligence node
- − S7V58A: HPE X10000 Data Intelligence High-density node.
Section 12: Optional Disconnected Configuration Information
For ordering, in the disconnected menu select the SKU: S6U17A – HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Disconnected FIO.
This will populate the appliance, and all other components associated with on-premises management.
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Disconnected Solution Add-on Tracking SKU (S6W29A) is used when adding a new HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 to an existing GreenLake Dedicated Platform.
- − S6U17A: HPE Alletra MP X10000 Disconnected FIO Trigger Configuration
- − S6W29A: HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Disconnected Solution Add-on Tracking.
Section 13: Support
Choose HPE Services Tech Care to experience the new operational service for HPE products. For HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, only one level of HPE Services Tech Care is currently available:
- − Essential: provides 4-hour parts exchange where available.
All levels of Tech Care enjoy 7x24 access to experienced technical engineers upon calling HPE for support.
https://www.HPE.com/psnow/doc/a50003571enw
Section 14 – Installations
Storage Installation and Startup Service
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Installation and Startup Service provides deployment of your HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, helping to ensure proper installation in your storage environment as well as helping you increase the benefit from your storage investment. The service provides activities required to help you deploy your HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 into operation.
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Base Configuration Startup Service fully deploys your HPE Alletra Storage X10000 base configuration. The base configuration includes 3 nodes and 1 JBOF with 2 external switches for basic connectivity.
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Controller Startup Service —This service provides installation and startup for every additional controller node above the base configuration. The service can be leveraged for also other node slot components such as IOMS and compute nodes.
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 JBOF Startup Service —The service provides installation and startup service for every additional JBOF above base configuration defined previously.
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 data protector acceleration node Startup Service - This service provides installation and startup service for one data protector accelerator node.
No Self-Installation – Startup Services are Required
Self-Installation is not yet available for the HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 or the data protector accelerator (DPA) node.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise requires HPE Deployment Services.
Technical Specifications
Power Requirements
Input Voltage - AC PCM option
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Base: 200 to 240 VAC (50 to 60 Hz)
- − HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 data protection accelerator node: 200 to 240 VAC (50 to 60 Hz)
HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 Power
| Physical Dimensions | Width in/mm | Depth in/mm | Height in/mm/U | Weight lb/kg | Max Power | Idle Power | Max Heat | Idle Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE Alletra Storage 10000 MP Base Enclosure (Enclosure, two Controller IOMs, two PS, one CDM, no drives, no HBAs) | 19.00 / 483 | 33.11 / 841 | 3.44 / 87.5 / 2 | 74.0 / 33.6 | 1072 W | 780W | 3658 BTU/Hr | 2662 BTU/Hr |
| HPE Alletra Storage 10000 MP Base Enclosure Packaging Pallet | 23.00/584 24.00/610 | 38.75/984 40.00/1016 | 11.50/292 | | | | | |
| HPE Alletra Storage MP NVMe SSD with carrier | 3.11 / 79 | 6.57 / 167 | 0.59 / 15.0 | 0.63 / 0.28 | 14.5 W | 7 W | 49 BTU/Hr | 24 BTU/Hr |
| HPE 10/25 Gb 4-port Ethernet Host Bus Adapter | 3.33 / 84.6 | 5.20 / 132 | 0.59 / 15.0 | 0.50 / 0.23 | 20.33 W | 20.1 W | 69 BTU/Hr | 68 BTU/ Hr |
| HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 data protection accelerator node (HPE StoreOnce G5, 8 x 15.36 TB SFF SSD, two PS, 4 HBAs providing 8 x 25 GbE host ports) | 17.63 / 448 | 32.00 / 813 | 3.44 / 88 / 2 | 47 / 21 | | | | |
| Environmental Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C) - Reduce the rating by 1° F for each 1,000 ft altitude (1.8° C/1,000 m) Notes: When the HPE 100GbE QSFP28 LC DR1 500m Transceiver (R8M61A) is used with HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, the maximum operating ambient inlet temperature must be reduced from 35°C (95°F) to 30°C (86°F) due to the transceiver’s thermal and power characteristics. | |
| Shipping Temperature | -30° to 60°C (-22 to 140°F). Maximum rate of change is 20°C/hr (36°F/hr) | |
| Operating Altitude (ft/m) max. | 10,000 ft / 3,048 m | |
| Shipping Altitude (ft/m) max. | 40,000 ft / 12,192 m | |
| Humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing | |
| Shipping Humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing | |
| Operating Vibration | 0.25 G, Sine, 5-500 Hz; 0.25 GRMS, Random 5-500 Hz | |
| Non-operating Vibration | 0.75 G, Sine, 5-500 Hz | |
| Operating Shock | 5G, 11 ms, half-sine | |
| Non-operating Shock | 10 G, 11 ms, half-sine | |
| Maximum Exhaust Air Flow | HPE Alletra Storage MP Base: 267 CFM | |
Electromagnetic Compatibility
- − CISPR 32:2015/ EN 55032: 2015 +A11:2020 Class A
- − BS EN 55032:2015 +A11:2020
- − CISPR 35:2016/ EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020
- − BS EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020
- − IEN 61000-3-2: 2019 +A1:2021
- − EN 61000-3-3: 2013 +A2:2021
- − AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015 +A1:2020 Class A
- − CNS 13438:2006 Class A
- − 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart b Class A
- − ICES-003 Issue 7 Class A
- − VCCI-CISPR 32: 2016 Class A
- − RRA Notice No. 2021-3 (2021.02.08) Class A
- − RRA Notice No. 2021-10 (2021.02.08)
Safety
- − IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition); +A1:2009 +A2:2013
- − EN 62479:2010
- − IEC 62368-1: 2014/ IEC 62368-1:2018
- − EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017/ EN 62368-1:2020 +A11:2020
- − CNS 14336-1
- − ANSI/UL 62368-1:2021
- − CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1:19 Update No. 1-2021
Certifications/Markings
- − BIS
- − BSMI
- − cCSAus
- − CE
- − FCC Class A
- − IC Class A
- − KCC
- − Morocco
- − RCM
- − VCCI
- − WEEE
- − China RoHS
- − EU RoHS
- − UKCA
Summary of Changes
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2026 | Changed | The current version broadens the positioning of HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 beyond object storage and conventional data-protection use cases. The changes introduce or strengthen:
| |
| 08-Sep-2026 | Changed | The primary changes in this version are concentrated in:
| |
| 03-Aug-2026 | Changed | Overview section was updated:
Standard Features section was updated:
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| 06-Jul-2026 | Changed | Overview section was updated - The current version includes expanded capabilities: [a50009215enw | Word]
Standard Features section was updated - Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) APIs on HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000–
Configuration Information section was updated – New HPE Alletra Software and Support SaaS subscriptions were added. | |
| Removed | SKU was removed from section 10 – R6X33A | ||
| 06-Apr-2026 | Added | − Added Data Intelligence Node details to Hardware section, including node specifications and GPU support. − Added supplemental hardware‑related adjustments. − Expanded What’s new section to include: native‑namespace NFSv4.1 file system, 400 GbE high‑performance switch bundle availability, bucket‑level replication, Object Lock and Versioning features, and metadata intelligence capabilities. − Removed reference to QLC drive support for capacity‑centric workloads from What’s new section. | |
| 05-Jan-2026 | Added | − Introduced details on Data Protection Accelerator (DPA) node in What is new section to highlight performance and efficiency benefits for high-capacity workloads. − Added clarification in Front-side Host Network Configuration section: requirement applies to all nodes in a cluster. | |
| Changed | − Updated What is new section: replaced “Rapid restore” with “Accelerated recovery” to reflect enhanced backup modernization messaging. Added reference to ransomware recovery. − Revised Storage Shelves (JBOFs) section: clarified drive mixing rules and updated ratio guidance to “less than or equal to 2.” − Updated Power Supplies and Power Cords section: added specific AC/DC input operation notes and part numbers for supported power supplies. − Minor wording refinements in Bluetooth Connectivity Kit Option for clarity and consistency. | ||
| 06-Oct-2025 | Changed | Configuration information section was updated - Added: RDMA and Disconnected config information | |
| 04-Aug-2025 | Changed | Overview and Standard Features sections were updated - Data intelligence to enhance AI and analytics introduction. Ratio of data protection acceleration node effective capacity to usable capacity revised to 60:1 in line with ratio in HPE StoreOnce QuickSpecs Configuration Information section was updated. - HPE Alletra Storage MP 61.44 TB NVMe SFF Self-encrypting QLC SSD added in Choices of QLC drives | |
| 21-Jul-2025 | Changed | Survey link updated | |
| 02-Jun-2025 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Service and Support and Technical Specifications sections were updated Added content on data protector accelerator node and QLC drives Added power data | |
| 05-May-2025 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Service and Support and Technical Specifications sections were updated General X10K details, and Service and Support sections were updated | |
| 20-Nov-2024 | New | New QuickSpecs. |
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