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868909-B21 Overview
868909-B21 is a high-performance SAN storage system featuring 12 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, and SATA SSD configurations, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 192 TB. It offers robust data protection through RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 4 cores paired with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, expandable to 64 GB.
The 868909-B21 is equipped with versatile interface options including USB 3.2, 10GbE network ports, and Fibre Channel support, while also providing expansion capabilities to scale storage as required. Its design features redundant cooling with redundant fan arrays and dual power supplies rated at 500W, making it ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization platforms, and media server applications.
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868909-B21 Specifications
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 17 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
- Height
- 4 inches
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- LAN Ports
- 4
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- CPU Cores
- 4
- Bay Count
- 12-bay
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD
- Max Supported Capacity
- 192 TB
- Product Name
- 868909-B21 Storage Appliance
868909-B21 Use Case
Enterprise Virtualization Scale-Out with HPE D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade
In a large financial services firm deploying VMware vSphere clusters, the 868909-B21 HPE D2500sb Gen10 Configure-to-order Storage Blade provides hot-plug SAS connectivity to attach up to 24 high-performance SSDs directly to HPE Synergy compute nodes. This streamlined, low-latency storage pool optimizes VM density and accelerates application performance. Outcome: 40% faster provisioning of virtual machines, 30% lower storage latency, and simplified storage management for rapid D2C scalability.
High-Throughput Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliance
A mid-market healthcare provider implements a turnkey backup solution by integrating the HPE D2500sb Gen10 Configure-to-order Storage Blade with HPE StoreOnce Catalyst. The blade’s direct-attached SAS architecture supports multi-node backup streams, offering 192 TB of usable capacity and inline deduplication. Outcome: 50% reduction in backup windows, 60% lower storage footprint through deduplication, and assured regulatory compliance with nightly snapshots and rapid off-site replication.
Data-Intensive Analytics for Real-Time Insights
An e-commerce enterprise running Hadoop and Spark clusters on HPE Synergy deploys the 868909-B21 storage blade to host high-capacity HDD tiers for raw data ingestion and SSD tiers for compute-ready data. The configure-to-order design enables mixed drive populations and dynamic tiering using HPE InfoSight. Outcome: 3× throughput increase for batch ETL jobs, sub-second query response on aggregated sales data, and predictive inventory optimization driving 15% uplift in operational efficiency.
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Product Comparison Table 
| 868909-B21 |  Q1J10A |  Q2S29A |  Q1J20A |  Q1J06A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 192 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 500W | 350W | 350W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | 868909-B21 Storage Appliance | Q1J10A NAS Storage System | Q2S29A Enterprise SAN Storage | Q1J20A Storage System | Q1J06A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 17 inches | 16 inches | 26 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 25 lbs | 30 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Shayan Ali
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Easy configuration and stable operation.
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Romain Lefevre
5
Good option for dense environments.
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Sami Kettunen
5
Reliable since installation.
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Paul Harding
4
Met requirements.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE D2500sb Gen10 Configure-to-order Storage Blade?
The HPE D2500sb Gen10 Configure-to-order Storage Blade is a scalable, high-density disk shelf designed to expand internal storage in HPE BladeSystem enclosures with customizable drive and controller options.
Which HPE BladeSystem enclosures support the D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade?
The HPE D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade is compatible with HPE Synergy 12000 and HPE c7000/c3000 enclosures, offering seamless integration and consolidated storage management.
How many drives can the D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade house?
The D2500sb supports up to 12 small form factor (SFF) SAS or SSD drives per blade, delivering high density in a single half-height form factor.
What drive types and capacities are supported?
You can configure the D2500sb with SAS HDDs up to 15K RPM, SAS SSDs or NVMe SSDs, in capacities ranging from 300 GB to 7.68 TB per drive for flexible performance options.
Which connectivity interfaces does the D2500sb Gen10 Blade provide?
The D2500sb offers dual-domain SAS 12 Gb/s back-end connectivity to the BladeSystem interconnect modules for high-throughput, low-latency storage access.
How do I configure the HPE D2500sb Gen10 storage blade?
Use HPE OneView or Smart Storage Administrator to select drive type, RAID level, cache options and firmware versions before deploying the blade in your enclosure.
What RAID levels are supported on the D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade?
The D2500sb supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 50 via the HPE Smart Array controller, ensuring data protection and performance tuning for various workloads.
How does the HPE D2500sb support hot-swapping?
All drives and power supplies in the D2500sb are hot-pluggable, enabling non-disruptive maintenance and rapid drive replacement without system downtime.
What management tools are available for the HPE D2500sb Gen10?
Manage the D2500sb with HPE OneView, Smart Storage Administrator and integrated Lights-Out (iLO), providing firmware updates, performance monitoring and proactive alerts.
Can I scale storage capacity with multiple blades?
Yes, you can deploy multiple D2500sb blades within a single BladeSystem enclosure or across enclosures to scale capacity linearly and simplify storage expansion.
What power and cooling requirements does the D2500sb Gen10 have?
The blade draws up to 125 W under full load and leverages enclosure fans and power supplies for optimized cooling and energy efficiency.
Is the HPE D2500sb Gen10 Storage Blade cloud-ready?
Yes, the D2500sb integrates with HPE Hybrid Cloud solutions and supports VMware, Microsoft and OpenStack environments for cloud-native and virtualized workloads.
What performance can I expect from the HPE D2500sb Gen10?
With SAS 12 Gb/s drive connections, NVMe options and Smart Array cache, the D2500sb delivers up to 2.4 million IOPS for demanding applications.
What firmware and software licensing is required?
The D2500sb includes basic firmware and utilities; optional Smart Array Advanced Pack or Smart Care licenses enable extended RAID features, snapshots and data replication.
What warranty and support options are available?
The HPE D2500sb Gen10 comes with a 3-year limited warranty, and you can upgrade to HPE Foundation Care or HPE Proactive Care for enhanced support and response times.
How do I order the HPE D2500sb Gen10 and what is delivery time?
Order the D2500sb through HPE or an authorized reseller using SKU 868909-B21; typical delivery is 2–4 weeks depending on customization and regional availability.