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H6Z12B Overview
H6Z12B is a NAS storage system engineered as a 12-bay enterprise solution, supporting a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types with a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. It offers official RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, featuring 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory expandable up to 64 GB.
This product provides robust connectivity with Ethernet interfaces such as 10GbE via four LAN ports and USB 3.2 ports, alongside expansion support for scalable performance. Designed with active cooling and redundant power supply rated at 750W, the H6Z12B Enterprise Storage System is ideally suited for enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, and media servers.
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H6Z12B Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 12-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- 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 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 750W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- H6Z12B Enterprise Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.3 inches
- Depth
- 25.6 inches
- Weight
- 22 lbs
H6Z12B Use Case
High-Performance Real-Time Financial Risk Analytics
Financial services firms leverage H6Z12B-HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base to power real-time risk analytics on massive market data streams. With sub-millisecond NVMe flash response times, automated tiering and inline data efficiencies, organizations accelerate VaR and compliance calculations by 60%, deliver low-latency insights and maintain regulatory SLAs.
Enterprise Virtualization Consolidation for Operational Efficiency
Global enterprises implement H6Z12B-HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base to unify VMware vSphere and Hyper-V workloads on a single, scalable platform. Native QoS, non-disruptive upgrades and 99.9999% availability shrink data center footprint by 40%, reduce TCO by 30% and simplify IT operations while upholding mission-critical SLAs.
Synchronous Replication for Zero RTO/RPO Disaster Recovery
Mission-critical applications rely on H6Z12B-HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base’s native synchronous replication and remote copy software to achieve zero RTO and RPO across geo-dispersed sites. This turnkey DR solution meets strict compliance mandates, ensures continuous business continuity and accelerates failover/failback by up to 75%.
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Product Comparison Table 
| H6Z12B |  H6Y97B |  Q2S14A |  N9Z19A |  Q2S15A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 96 TB | 192 TB | 64 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 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 500W | 350W | 500W |
| 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | H6Z12B Enterprise Storage System | H6Y97B Enterprise SAN Storage System | Q2S14A Enterprise Storage System | N9Z19A Storage Appliance | Q2S15A Enterprise NAS Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 19 inches |
| Depth | 25.6 inches | 28.0 inches | 27 inches | 25 inches | 29 inches |
| Weight | 22 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 35 lbs | 50 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Arsalan Javed
5
Stable and predictable performance.
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Sergio Conti
5
Good foundation for enterprise storage.
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Heikki Vuori
4
Reliable platform.
A
Alan Peters
4
Met expectations.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base?
The HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base is a high-performance, scalable all-flash storage array featuring dual active-active controllers and an integrated software bundle for advanced data services.
What are the key features and benefits of the HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW Storage Cent Base?
It delivers sub-millisecond latency, linear scalability up to 4.8 PB raw, built-in thin provisioning, adaptive data reduction, non-disruptive operations and enterprise-grade high availability.
How much raw and usable capacity does the HPE 3PAR 8400 support?
The system expands to 160 drive slots for up to 4.8 PB of raw capacity, while thin provisioning and inline data reduction yield petabyte-scale usable storage efficiency.
What performance can I expect from the HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW?
Under mixed workloads, the array delivers up to 3 million IOPS with sub-500 microsecond latency, ensuring predictable performance for databases and virtualization.
Which data services are included in the 'SW' software bundle?
The 'SW' package includes thin provisioning, adaptive flash cache, adaptive data reduction (dedupe and compression), snapshots, asynchronous replication and QoS controls.
How does the HPE 3PAR 8400 ensure high availability?
Its dual active-active controller architecture, non-disruptive firmware updates and automatic failover eliminate single points of failure and ensure continuous operations.
How can I scale the HPE 3PAR 8400 storage array?
You can add up to 16 expansion enclosures per system, increasing drive capacity and maintaining consistent all-flash performance across petabyte-scale configurations.
What workloads is the HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW best suited for?
It excels with mixed enterprise workloads such as OLTP databases, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and real-time analytics, delivering predictable I/O and advanced data management.
How does the HPE 3PAR 8400 integrate with virtualization platforms?
It offers native VMware vSphere VAAI, Microsoft Hyper-V integration and RESTful API support, enabling storage offload, simplified provisioning and orchestration integration.
What management tools are available for the HPE 3PAR 8400?
HPE provides the 3PAR StoreServ Management Console (SSMC) and a full-featured REST API for centralized monitoring, automation and integration with third-party orchestration tools.
What connectivity options are supported by the HPE 3PAR 8400?
The array supports 16/32 Gb Fibre Channel, 10/25 GbE iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) interfaces for flexible, high-speed host connectivity.
What are the power and rack space requirements for the HPE 3PAR 8400?
The base array occupies 7 U in a standard 19-inch rack with dual-redundant power supplies, requiring up to 7 kW at 230 V AC for full operation.
What warranty and support does the HPE 3PAR 8400 include?
It includes a standard 3-year HPE Pointnext 24x7 Next Business Day onsite warranty, with optional upgrades to 4-hour response or mission-critical support services.
How is the HPE 3PAR 8400 licensed?
Licensing is perpetual and capacity-based, covering dual-node controllers and software features, with optional pay-as-you-grow capacity and add-on software modules.
What is involved in deploying the HPE 3PAR 8400 2N+SW?
Deployment includes rack, stack and cable services, operating system installation, initial configuration, performance tuning and validation, typically performed by HPE Pointnext professional services.
What security features are provided by the HPE 3PAR 8400?
It offers hardware-based encryption at rest, secure erase, role-based access control and integration with HPE Secure Encryption Manager for comprehensive data protection.