HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers - Supported Configurations
HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 offers a reliable family of RAID controllers that attach to:
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Internal hot-plug drives
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Internal non hot-plug drives
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External JBODs to HPE Gen10 ProLiant, Synergy, and Apollo servers
The HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 family includes S-class, E-class, and P-class integrated within acommon set of Smart Array SR management tools. Each class is characterized according to hardwareRAID support, software RAID support, RAID levels, features, and performance. Within each class, HPEoffers a variety of packing options including the number of SAS/SATA lanes, port type, and form factor.
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S-class provides software RAID capabilities for use with Microsoft Windows operating systems. HPESmart Array S100i SR Gen10 SW RAID is an ideal entry-level solution that use SATA drives in basicRAID configurations.
S-class provides:
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Up to 14 SATA lanes attached to internal drives
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RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10
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Hot-plug and non hot-plug SATA drive support
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6G SATA support
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UEFI Boot Mode only
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Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 2016 only
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No cache memory support
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Smart array management tools
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Model
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Supported Products
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HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 SW RAID
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ProLiant, Apollo, Synergy, BladeSystem
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E-class Smart Array controllers provide an enterprise level, cost-effective solution for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10and software-defined storage solutions. These controllers operate in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. They offer encryption for data-at-rest on any drive with HPE SmartArray SR Secure Encryption and provide enterprise-class reliability, security and efficiency.
E-class Smart Array provides:
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Up to 8 SAS/SATA lanes for internal or external drives
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RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10
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Mixed mode RAID and HBA pass-through functionality simultaneously
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12G SATA support
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UEFI and Legacy Boot modes
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Data-at-rest encryption
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No cache memory support
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Smart array management tools
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Models
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Supported Products
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HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array E208i-c SR Gen10
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Synergy
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P-class Smart Array controllers are ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAIDlevels. These controllers operate in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA operationssimultaneously. They offer encryption for data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR SecureEncryption. They offer flash-backed write cache and provide enterprise-class storage performance,reliability, security and efficiency.
P-class Smart Array provides:
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Up to sixteen SAS/SATA lanes for internal or external drives
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RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, and 10 ADM
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Mixed mode RAID and HBA pass-through functionality simultaneously
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Data-at-rest encryption
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12G SAS support
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UEFI and Legacy Boot modes
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Best RAID performance capabilities with large flash-backed write cache
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Smart array management tools
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Models
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Supported Products
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HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array P408i-p SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array P408e-p SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10
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ProLiant and Apollo
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HPE Smart Array P204i-c SR Gen10
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Synergy
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HPE Smart Array P408i-c SR Gen10
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Synergy
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HPE Smart Array P416ie-m SR Gen10
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Synergy
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HPE Smart Array P408e-m SR Gen10
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BladeSystem
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HPE Smart Array P204i-b SR Gen10
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BladeSystem
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Operating System
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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Windows
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Linux
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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VMware
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Legacy Boot mode
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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UEFI Boot mode
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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RAID levels
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0, 1, 5, 10
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0, 1, 5, 10
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0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1ADM, 10 ADM
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Max logical drives
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14
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64
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64
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Max physical drives
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14
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238
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238
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Max physical per logical drive
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14
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64
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64
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Mixed mode (RAID and HBA)
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Read load balancing
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Mirror splitting and recombining
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Rapid parity initialization
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Regenerative writes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Backed out writes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Full stripe writes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Online global spare
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Predictive spare activation
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Failure spare activation
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Roaming spare
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Rapid rebuild
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Rebuild priority
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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Expand array
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Move array
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Replace array
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Shrink array
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Mirror array
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Heal array
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Extend logical drive
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Migrate RAID Level
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Migrate stripe size
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Transformation priority
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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Predictive drive failure
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Online drive firmware update
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Dynamic sector repair
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Controller surface scan
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Shingled Magnetic Recording(SMR)
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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HPE SmartDrive LED
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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SSD Over-Provisioningoptimization
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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SSD Wear Gauge reports
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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HPE Smart Array SR SecureEncryption
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Sanitize erase
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Signed firmware
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Not applicable
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Yes
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Yes
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Drive authentication
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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Dual domain topologies
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Link error monitoring
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Recovery ROM
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Not applicable
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Yes
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Yes
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Cache error checking andcorrection
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Not applicable
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Yes
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Yes
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Thermal monitoring
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Feature
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S-class
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E-class
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P-class
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HPE Smart Array SRSmartCache
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No
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No
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Yes
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SSD Smart path
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Dual domain path selection
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Read cache
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Flash backed write cache
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No
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No
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Yes
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Cache ratio selection
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No
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No
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Yes
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Write cache bypass threshold
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No
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No
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Yes
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Drive write cache control
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Video on demand
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Stripe size selection
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Power modes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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