United States$5,000,000+
Inventory Delivered By
L
Liam O'Connor
4
Reliable storage base with strong redundancy features.
H6Z17B
Original Stock
Ready to Ship
HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base
FEATURED DEAL
Name:
H6Z17B
- Description:
- HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base
- Rating:
Added to cart 28 times recently
- Availability:
In stock - Ready to Ship
- Brand:
- Hpe
- Condition:
3 Year Extended Warranty
Same-day Shipping
14-Day Money Back Guarantee
Shipping:
Payment:
3 Year Extended Warranty
Same-day Shipping
14-Day Money Back Guarantee
Need Additional Discount on Product?
Request a quote below - Get Exclusive Pricing and Support.
Shipping:
Payment:
TRUSTED, TRIED, PROVEN
Officially Accredited
& Verified By
Next-Gen IT
Solutions Powered By
H6Z17B Overview
H6Z17B is a SAN storage system featuring 12-bay drive capacity that supports mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB. It offers RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and paired with 16 GB of pre-installed memory that can be expanded up to 64 GB using ECC DDR4 modules.
The system provides a USB 3.2 interface along with 10GbE Ethernet network support, with optional Thunderbolt and Fibre Channel connectivity to meet diverse interface requirements. It is designed with expansion support, features redundant cooling via redundant fan design, and employs a redundant 750W power supply to ensure high availability for enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, media servers, and SMB backup use cases.
H6Z17B price is is available on request. Get immediate quote.
Request bulk order quote for H6Z17B for additional pricing. Browse the full Hpe 3Par Storage series or explore all Hpe products.
H6Z17B 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
- 1 PB
- 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
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- 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
- No
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- H6Z17B - Enterprise SAN Storage System
- Height
- 3.44 inches
- Width
- 17.32 inches
- Depth
- 28.00 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
H6Z17B Use Case
High-Performance Enterprise Database Consolidation
A global financial services firm consolidated 200+ Oracle and SQL Server databases onto the H6Z17B-HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base to simplify management and ensure sub-millisecond latency under heavy transactional loads. By leveraging adaptive flash caching and intelligent tiering, the organization achieved 4× faster query response times, reduced rack footprint by 60%, and sustained 99.9999% availability for mission-critical applications.
Scalable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with Quality-of-Service Control
A large healthcare provider deployed 1,200 concurrent virtual desktops for clinicians and administrative staff on the H6Z17B-HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base to deliver consistent boot storms and application performance. Fine-grained QoS policies prevented “noisy neighbor” effects during peak hours, reducing desktop login times by 70% and boosting end-user productivity while meeting strict SLAs for electronic health record access.
Synchronous Disaster Recovery and Multi-Site Data Protection
A retail chain with dozens of points of sale implemented synchronous replication between two H6Z17B-HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base arrays across geographically dispersed data centers. Real-time data mirroring ensured near-zero RPO and automated failover, cutting recovery time by 85% and guaranteeing uninterrupted transaction processing and inventory management during planned maintenance or site-wide outages.
Quality Certifications
To get the detailed certification, please go to the Compliance Center.
Product Comparison Table 
| H6Z17B |  Q0E94A |  Q0E96A |  E7Y71A |  Q0E97A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12-bay | 4-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 1 PB | 128 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 350W | 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 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | H6Z17B - Enterprise SAN Storage System | Q0E94A Enterprise SAN Storage | Q0E96A Enterprise NAS Storage System | E7Y71A Enterprise Storage Solution | Q0E97A Enterprise NAS Solution |
| Height | 3.44 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| Width | 17.32 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28.00 inches | 28 inches | 22 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Shahroz Ali
5
System has been stable since installation.
N
Nicolas Moreau
5
Good performance under load.
K
Kari Nieminen
5
Enterprise grade reliability.
A
Adam Brooks
5
Met our expectations.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base (SKU: H6Z17B)?
The HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base (H6Z17B) is an all-flash, enterprise-class storage array featuring active-active dual controllers and bundled software for high performance and availability.
What are the key features of the HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base?
Key features include sub-millisecond latency, thin provisioning, in-line deduplication and compression, QoS controls, and non-disruptive operations for critical workloads.
How does the 2N+SW architecture enhance reliability?
The 2N+SW architecture uses two fully redundant controllers in active-active mode with switch virtualization, ensuring continuous data access and no single point of failure.
What maximum raw and usable capacity does the HPE 3PAR 8450 support?
The system scales up to 32 PB raw capacity with up to 3 PB effective capacity per system after data reduction technologies.
Which drive types are supported by SKU H6Z17B?
It supports NVMe SSDs, SAS SSDs, and high-performance SFF SAS drives to tailor performance and capacity to your workload requirements.
What performance can customers expect from this storage base?
Customers can achieve over 1.5 million IOPS at sub-1 ms latency and throughput exceeding 40 GB/s in optimized configurations.
How does HPE 3PAR 8450 simplify management?
It includes HPE 3PAR OS with a unified management console, plus HPE InfoSight for AI-driven analytics and proactive issue resolution.
What data protection features are included?
Built-in zero-impact snapshots, replication, RAID-TDM, encryption at rest, and integrated backup support ensure robust data protection.
Which software bundles are included with the Storage Base?
The Storage Base includes HPE 3PAR OS, Virtual Copy, Adaptive Optimization, Priority Optimization, and remote replication software.
How does the HPE 3PAR 8450 integrate with virtualization platforms?
It offers native integration with VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and OpenStack via plugins and APIs for streamlined VM provisioning and management.
Can the HPE 3PAR 8450 scale as business needs grow?
Yes, the array scales linearly by adding drive enclosures and controller nodes to meet increasing capacity and performance demands.
What are the power and cooling requirements?
Each controller shelf consumes approximately 1.2 kW and requires standard data-center cooling, with detailed specifications available in the HPE product guide.
What support and warranty options are provided?
H6Z17B comes with a three-year, hardware support warranty and offers optional HPE Foundation Care and Proactive Care services for enhanced SLAs.
How does this system improve total cost of ownership (TCO)?
Thin provisioning, data reduction, and nondisruptive operations reduce capacity needs, operational overhead, and downtime costs, lowering overall TCO.
Which workloads are best suited for the HPE 3PAR 8450?
It excels in OLTP databases, VDI, ERP, big data analytics, and cloud-native applications requiring high IOPS and consistent low latency.
How do I order or configure the HPE 3PAR 8450 2N+SW Storage Base?
Contact an authorized HPE reseller or use the HPE Configure-To-Order portal, specifying SKU H6Z17B and desired drive, network, and service options.