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HPE introduces StoreVirtual 3200: revolution instead of evolution
HPE just eannounced its next generation of StoreVirtual products. The current (physical) StoreVirtual 4000 platform is based on Proliant Gen8 hardware, it would be logic to move on to the current Gen9...
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How-To: initial deployment and configuration of HPE StoreVirtual 3200
With the release of the StoreVirtual 3200 some time ago, HPE released a completely new product leaving all procedures and best practices behind. Therefore, this is a good moment to try out this new...
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How-to: update StoreVirtual 3200
With the release of the new StoreVirtual 3200 with its new OneView-like StoreVirtual Management Console SVMC means as well that the procedure to update the system changed compared to the previous CMC...
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HPE StoreVirtual 3200 becomes mature with new software update 13.5
HPE announced today the next version of its StoreVirtual OS version SVOS 13.5. Current version at release of the SV3200 was 13.0, with an update a little after the latest version now was 13.1....
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Want to start with StoreVirtual VSA? Begin with VSA Ready Nodes!
With all the spotlights on the big HPE 3PAR storage announcement some days ago, I notice that not everyone is aware of the release of a new storage whitepaper called HPE StoreVirtual VSA Ready Nodes....
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How-To: enable Adaptive Optimization on HPE StoreVirtual 3200
One of the nice features of the new StoreVirtual 3200 system is the support for performance tiering to SSD. HPE calls this, similar to 3PAR, Adaptive Optimization. In this article I will describe the...
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Storage conclusions after HPE Discover
OK found my way back home after a fantastic week in Las Vegas at the annual HPE Discover event… Since I was asked to teach twice the Master ASE Storage class to get +50 people certified with the...
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RIP StoreVirtual VSA, long live StoreVirtual VSA!
At least for 3,5 more years when I am writing this article… HPE released the official customer notice with the EOL (End Of Life) announcement of the HPE StoreVirtual VSA software recently. The hardware...
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HPE StoreVirtual VSA EOL? What are your options…
I got a lot of messages and meeting requests since the official EOL announcement of HPE StoreVirtual VSA. That much that I want to write this article to clarify all options out there. It looks...
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HPE introduces StorMagic SvSAN as StoreVirtual VSA replacement
Last year HPE decided to EOL the StoreVirtual VSA portfolio leaving a big gap in the software defined storage portfolio. IT was filled up partially with the SimpliVity solution although that this is...
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