Helping Hand Questions for HPE0-J68

HPE Recovery Manager Central (RMC) provides a modern approach to data protection by integrating snapshots, backup, and replication into a single solution. The two primary advantages of RMC are:

Less expensive than traditional backup: RMC reduces the need for separate backup software and infrastructure, lowering overall costs. It leverages storage snapshots for data protection, which reduces the time and storage space needed for backups compared to traditional methods.

Includes Peer Copy asynchronous replication: RMC includes Peer Copy, which enables asynchronous replication between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Nimble Storage systems. This feature facilitates efficient data protection and disaster recovery by replicating data to a secondary site without impacting the performance of the primary storage.

These advantages make RMC a powerful and cost-effective solution for modern data protection needs.

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HPE Recovery Manager Central

HPE Data Protection Solutions

In a Nimble solution with iSCSI connectivity using an Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) stack with HPE FlexFabric 5900CP switches, there is a limitation on the number of switches that can be used in the IRF stack when connecting storage. Specifically, a maximum of two switches can be included in the IRF stack to ensure optimal performance and reliability when managing iSCSI traffic. This configuration ensures that the storage network maintains high availability and efficient data handling without overcomplicating the stack.

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HPE FlexFabric Switches and IRF

HPE Nimble Storage and Networking Best Practices

The SimpliVity 380 is the recommended solution for a customer who has acquired another company with an outdated and costly infrastructure. This hyper-converged infrastructure solution minimizes the footprint in the data center by combining compute, storage, and networking into a single, integrated system. SimpliVity 380 offers quick deployment, simplified management, and reduced operational costs, making it ideal for modernizing IT environments rapidly and efficiently.

HPE Storage References:

HPE SimpliVity 380 Overview

HPE Converged and Hyper-Converged Solutions

When performing capacity planning for HPE Nimble Storage using deduplication, it's important to understand that deduplication is applied at the pool level and operates on a block size basis. This means that all volumes within a pool benefit from deduplication, and the efficiency of the process depends on the block size and the type of data stored within the pool. Proper capacity planning requires taking into account the pool configuration, block size, and expected deduplication ratios to accurately predict storage savings and performance.

HPE Storage References:

HPE Nimble Storage Deduplication

HPE Nimble Storage Architecture