HF Series Arrays
HPE Nimble Storage HF20, HF40 and HF60 adaptive flash arrays pair 21 HDD slots with SSD cache in the same 4U chassis, so the three models differ in their controllers rather than in their drive bays, and all three expand with HPE's ES3 shelves. Choose the controller level for the performance you need and the shelves for the capacity. HF arrays come with a 2-year Enterasource warranty, pass our inbound and outbound testing and ship free to the lower 48 states; a quote request should name the raw capacity, cache and host ports you need.
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HF20, HF40 and HF60: one chassis, three controller levels
All three HF models are built on one 4U chassis, which is why HPE documents the same drive layout for each: 21 slots for HDDs and three slots for cache SSDs, behind two controllers that each carry a NIC, two HD SAS expansion ports and PCIe slots for additional NICs or HBAs. HPE also documents controller-upgrade procedures for the HF20 and HF40, which replace the controllers in an existing array. The one chassis-level difference HPE calls out by model is power: the chassis takes 1200 W or 3000 W supplies, and the HF60 requires the 3000 W units.
| Item | HPE Nimble Storage HF20, HF40 and HF60 |
|---|---|
| Form factor | 4U |
| Drive slots | 21 HDD slots and 3 cache SSD slots |
| Controllers | 2, each with a NIC, 2 HD SAS expansion ports and PCIe slots for NICs or HBAs |
| Host connectivity | Dual or quad 1GbE, 10GBASE-T and SFP+ options; Fibre Channel for data traffic |
| Expansion | ES3 expansion shelves |
| Power supplies | 1200 W (IEC 320 C14 inlet) or 3000 W (C20 inlet on the AC version); HF60 requires 3000 W |
| Weight | 61 kg (135 lb), chassis only |
| Operating temperature | 10 to 35 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F) |
Expanding an HF array with ES3 shelves
HPE's hardware guide is specific about expansion: HPE Nimble Storage HFxx arrays support the ES3 expansion shelf. Each ES3 shelf has two controllers, two I/O units with cooling fans, two power supplies, three to six cache SSDs and 21 HDDs for data, so capacity grows in the same pattern of disk plus cache as the base array. Spare controllers are under HPE Nimble Storage Controllers.
Host connectivity
Host ports on an HF array come from the NICs and HBAs fitted to its controllers. HPE lists dual and quad 1GbE, 10GBASE-T and SFP+ options, adds that extra NICs can bring up to six more 10GBASE-T, SFP or GbE ports for a total of up to eight, and assigns Fibre Channel interfaces to data traffic only. The array's SFP specifications also include 25GbE and 32Gb Fibre Channel optics. Tell us the protocol and port count your hosts use and the quote will state the configuration.
HF or AF
An HF array holds its data on HDDs and uses SSDs as cache, while HPE's AF-Series arrays keep every block on SSDs. Where every volume needs flash, compare the AF Series; where capacity per rack unit matters more than flash on every block, the HF line is built for that job.
Buying a refurbished HF array
Every HF array we sell goes through the same intake and outbound routine: tested when it arrives, taken apart, cleaned and inventoried, then rebuilt, configured and tested again before it is packed for your order. A 2-year Enterasource warranty covers the array, and it ships free by FedEx Ground anywhere in the contiguous United States. Spare cache SSDs are on HPE Nimble Storage SSDs, and the full family is on HPE Nimble Storage.
