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B7E42A Overview
B7E42A is a high-performance SAN storage system designed for demanding data environments. It features a 12-bay drive enclosure that supports Mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, and delivers up to 256 TB of total storage capacity with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6 configurations. The system is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory upgradeable to 64 GB.
B7E42A offers versatile connectivity with interfaces such as USB 3.1, Thunderbolt, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel, facilitating reliable network support and seamless integration. It provides expansion support along with a redundant power supply rated at 500W and a cooling system featuring redundant fans, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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B7E42A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 12-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 256 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.1
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- B7E42A Enterprise Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 28.0 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
B7E42A Use Case
Scalable Virtualization Infrastructure with B7E42A-HP D3700 25TB SAS Storage
Scenario: A mid-market IT team integrates the B7E42A-HP D3700 1TB 6G SAS MDL SC 25TB Bundle into a VMware vSphere cluster to consolidate virtual machines. Benefit: Delivers sustained 8,000 IOPS and sub-5ms latency, reduces VM storage contention by 40%, and scales VM density by 30%—ensuring predictable performance for mixed workloads.
High-Performance Database Acceleration for Enterprise Applications
Scenario: A global enterprise provisions the B7E42A-HP D3700 25TB SAS array as dedicated RAID 10 storage for SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft SQL Server. Benefit: Improves transaction throughput by 25%, cuts average query response time by 35%, and guarantees 99.99% availability—enabling real-time analytics and mission-critical operations.
Disk-Based Backup and Disaster Recovery Consolidation
Scenario: An SMB implements the B7E42A-HP D3700 1TB 6G SAS MDL SC 25TB Bundle as the primary backup target for Veeam and Commvault. Benefit: Shortens nightly backup windows by 50%, accelerates bare-metal restores by 60%, and reduces TCO through built-in de-duplication—delivering a resilient, scalable DR solution.
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Product Comparison Table 
| B7E42A |  AP843B |  E7W85A |  QK766A |  K2R17A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 4-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 512 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB | 64 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 | 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 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 350W | 750W | 250W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | N/A |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | B7E42A Enterprise Storage System | AP843B Enterprise SAN Storage System | E7W85A Enterprise Storage Array | QK766A Enterprise SAN Storage System | K2R17A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 28.0 inches | 15.7 inches | 20 inches | 28 inches | 16.9 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 30 lbs | 45 lbs | 20 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
O
Oliver Mason
5
Reliable SAS disks.
H
Henry Abbott
4
Predictable performance.
P
Paul Fisher
4
Smooth installation.
M
Marcus Webb
5
Worked well.
Questions & Answers
What is the HP D3700 1TB 6G SAS MDL SC 25TB Bundle (SKU B7E42A)?
The HP D3700 1TB 6G SAS MDL SC 25TB Bundle (SKU B7E42A) is a 2U rack-mount storage enclosure pre-populated with 25 hot-swappable 1 TB 6 Gb/s SAS drives, delivering 25 TB of raw capacity for HP Smart Array and StoreServ controllers.
How many drives are included and what is the total raw capacity?
This bundle includes 25 hot-swap 1 TB 6 Gb/s SAS hard drives, providing a total raw capacity of 25 TB.
Which interface and connectivity does the D3700 support?
The D3700 supports dual-port 6 Gb/s SAS host connectivity and expansion links, delivering high throughput and redundant paths to HP SAS controllers.
Which HP servers and controllers are compatible with the D3700?
The D3700 is compatible with HP ProLiant servers and HP Smart Array controllers (P420, P440ar) as well as HP StoreServ 6 Gb/s SAS arrays.