HP LeftHand SAN Solutions Support Document - Application Notes - Virtualization SAN - Performance

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Virtualization SAN Performance
Virtualization SAN
The LeftHand Networks Virtualization SAN is an enterprise-class SAN built
on industry-standard Intel chipsets. The SAN utilizes Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) drives to maximize performance and minimize response time for
virtualized environments. The solution starts at 10.8 Terabytes (TB) of raw
storage, but can easily be expanded to over 200 TB of raw storage simply by
adding Virtualization SAN Expansion Nodes. The LeftHand Networks
Virtualization SAN provides enterprise-class reliability, high availability
and performance.
The LeftHand Starter SAN is comprised of: 24 SAS disk drives totaling 10.8
TB of raw storage, dual active/active load balanced controllers, 5 GB of
memory and cache, quad-GigE network ports, and redundant power
and cooling.
Integrated replication capabilities, thin provisioning, and snapshots are
included to ensure easy SAN management as the environment becomes more
complex. Each Starter SAN comes standard with SAN/iQ
®
software, training,
three years of support, and a fully integrated, enterprise class feature set.
Everything you need to get up and running quickly, and all for an
affordable price.
Performance Tuning Tips
SAN performance can be negatively impacted if the SAN is not configured
properly. The following guidelines will help maximize the performance of the
LeftHand Networks SAN.
Network Best Practices
• Use Gigabit Ethernet switching infrastructure.