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HPE Storage Solutions Certification (related to this course)

This certification validates that you can identify, describe, configure and manage foundational HPE data center solutions centered around storage, networking and servers including HPE ProLiant Gen10, 3Par, Nimble and OneView infrastructure management.

HPE TechPro

An exclusive, global technical community for partner solution architects and HPE presales professionals to work as one team and connect, learn and grow together. HPE Tech Pro provides insider access to HPE assets, tools & team members, skills development, and expanded professional networks.

HPE QuickSpecs

Technical overviews and specs for HPE products.

HPE Products and Solutions Now

Latest information on HPE products, solutions and services.

HPE Seismic

Top sales resources to find and share.

HPE Continuous Learning

Your personalized continuous learning experience, with new learning paths, structured and curated, to keep you always up to date on the latest products and solutions.

HPE Demonstration Portal

Access recorded and live technical demonstrations supporting the Hewlett Packard Enterprise business. Find demos based on technology, solutions, and level of expertise.

HPE Support Center

Includes Case Management, Documentation, Software, Warranty Check, Licensing.

HPE Power Advisor Online

Power Advisor Power Advisor is used to estimate power consumption through the configuration of platforms and options at a system, rack, and multi-rack level, allowing you to compare today’s and future power consumption for total cost of ownership planning.

Resource Planner for HPE Alletra 6000 and HPE Nimble Storage

HPE Storage 3D Catalog

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Concepts Guide

HPE Reference Configuration for Veeam Backup & Replication version 10 on HPE StoreOnce Systems with HPE StoreOnce Catalyst

HPE Reference Configuration for Kubernetes deployment with Google Clouds Anthos on HPE Nimble Storage dHCI – Using HPE CSI driver for Kubernetes

HPE Reference Architecture for tiered backup solution for Hybrid IT with Veeam

HPE Reference Architecture for SAP HANA TDI using HPE MSA 2052 SAN Storage and HPE ProLiant DL560

HPE StoreOnce 5250 and 5650 Systems Installation Planning and Preparation Guide

HPE StoreOnce Optional Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide

Nimble Array Configuration Matrix

The HPE Storage Portfolio Guide provides an overview of the storage hardware, infrastructure management and data management products offered by the Global Storage Business unit. This guide is intended as an introduction to the storage portfolio.

HPE Storage 3D Catalog

Tour HPE Storage solutions, including HPE Alletra, HPE Primera, HPE Nimble Storage and HPE 3PAR, in an interactive 3D experience.

HPE MSA Storage

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HPE MSA Virtual Storage: Fifth generation technology overview

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HPE MSA 1050 2050 SMU Reference Guide

This guide is for use by storage administrators to manage an HPE MSA 1050/2050 storage system by using its web interface, Storage Management Utility (SMU).

HPE MSA 2050 User Guide

This document describes initial hardware setup for HPE MSA 2050 controller enclosures, and is intended for use by storage system administrators familiar with servers and computer networks, network administration, storage system installation and configuration, storage area network management, and relevant protocols.

HPE SimpliVity

Technical overview video.

HPE SimpliVity Overview Demo

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SimpliVity Administration Guide 4.0.1
Detailed guide, including SimpliVity concepts.

HPE Nimble Storage

Technical overview video.

GUI Administration Guide Nimble OS 5.3

This guide covers Nimble Storage concepts as well as how to use the GUI.

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Technical overview video.

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI: 8-minute demo

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HPE 3PAR StoreServ Concepts Guide

This guide is for all levels of system and storage administrators who plan storage policies, configure storage resources, or monitor the storage usage of HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Technical overview video.

Introducing the HPE XP8 Storage Chalk Talk

Introductory video.

Introducing the new HPE XP8 Gen2 Storage

Introductory video.

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server Product Tour

3D product tour video.

Module 3 Materials

3PAR SMART SAN user guide

This user guide provides information about configuring and using HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR. HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR is a target driven orchestration that provides automated management control of the Storage Area Network (SAN). HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR reduces the number of configuration process steps that a SAN administrator is required to perform.

SmartSAN Demonstration

Demonstration video.

SAN Design Reference Guide

This reference document provides information about HPE SAN architecture, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, SAN extension, and hardware interoperability. Storage architects and system administrators can use this document to plan, design, and maintain an HPE SAN.

Module 4 Materials

Counter ransomware with HPE data protection solutions using HPE StoreOnce Backup Appliance
Introductory video.

HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform powers data modernization with breakthrough analytics and data protection cloud services

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • PRESS RELEASE

URL: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2021/09/hpe-greenlake-edge-to-cloud-platform-powers-data-modernization-with-breakthrough-analytics-and-data-protection-cloud-services.html

HPE unveils new cloud services for the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform. The HPE GreenLake platform now has more than 1,200 customers and $5.2 billion in total contract value. HPE takes cyberthreats and ransomware head-on with new cloud services to protect customer’s data from edge to cloud

HPE Reference Architecture for tiered backup solution for Hybrid IT with Veeam

URL: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00066817enw?jumpid=in_lit-psnow-red

This paper describes the data protection between data centers located at different geographical locations, with primary and secondary data centers running on HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 servers, HPE Nimble storage, and Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5. For long term archival, HPE StoreOnce is configured on the secondary data center.

Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service

VSS coordinates the actions that are required to create a consistent shadow copy (also known as a snapshot or a point-in-time copy) of the data that is to be backed up.

Module 5 Materials

How HPE StoreOnce protects against ransomware

HPE Cloud Bank Storage demo: cloud storage solutions for HPE 3PAR

HPE Reference Architecture for tiered backup solution for Hybrid IT with Veeam

Next generation HPE StoreOnce disk-based backup portfolio Chalk Talk

HPE StoreOnce Backup is portfolio of disk based backup solutions. In this ChalkTalk, you will see an overview of the next generation of StoreOnce appliances and VSA.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise SPOCK Compatibility matrix for StoreOnce

HPE StoreOnce Systems provide robust efficient storage for backup data. Deduplication and compression reduces storage space requirements by 95% or more. StoreOnce replication enables cost effective backup data copies to be created offsite for additional data protection. StoreOnce Systems are available as purpose built appliances and virtual appliances. It is recommended to install the latest StoreOnce software available for each System as shown in the Support Matrix.

HPE Reference Configuration for Veeam Backup & Replication Version 10 on HPE StoreOnce Systems with HPE StoreOnce Catalyst

The purpose of this document is to describe a Reference Configuration that includes best practices and highlights recognizable benefits to technical audiences. It provides information for setting up and managing data availability infrastructures that include Veeam Backup & Replication and HPE StoreOnce backup appliances configured with HPE StoreOnce Catalyst backup targets. This document is current to Veeam Backup & Replication version 10 and HPE StoreOnce VSA version 4.2.4. For more details about Veeam Backup & Replication, see the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. For HPE StoreOnce information, please visit hpe.com/storage/StoreOnce.

Module 6 Materials

Protect Your Data Flow With HPE StoreEver LTO

Data. Your business depends on it flowing through your whole organization. But what happens if that data flow is stopped, or worse, becomes corrupted through a ransomware attack? HPE StoreEver LTO tape protects your data flow from ransomware.

The Value of Tape Storage Video

Hewlett Packard Enterprise StoreEver Tape storage keeps up with accelerating data growth, offers the lowest environment and energy footprint of any data storage, and provides security from cyber attacks and ransomware threats.

HPE Tape with LTO 8 Portfolio Chalk Talk

With the availability of the LTO-8 Ultrium tape format, the HPE StoreEver Tape Storage family has been refreshed. In this Chalk Talk, HPEStorageGuy Calvin Zito gives an overview of the HPE StoreEver Tape family.

HPE Command View for Tape Libraries

CVTL delivers layers of intelligent insight into the efficiency and performance of your tape system. Its powerful dashboard lets you identify issues, allocate resources effectively and save money by reducing the risk of costly downtime or disruption.

HPE StoreEver 1/8 Autoloader – Easy to Setup, Easy to Use

In this short animated video, learn how easy it is to install, set up and run your first backup and restore tasks using the HPE StoreEver 1/8 Autoloader and Veeam backup software.

HPE StoreEver MSL3040 tape library delivers

The HPE StoreEver MSL 3040 tape library is designed for today’s data-driven business environment including scalability, performance, security, efficiency, ease of use, and low cost of ownership.

Introducing HPE StoreOpen Software version 3.4

Learn about HPE StoreOpen v3.4, the benefits of using this free software, and how access to an LTO tape cartridge is similar to accessing a hard drive or USB device.

HPE StoreEver MSL3040: Scalable Long Term Data Retention

Cost effectively store up to 8.4 petabytes of data in a scalable 3U to 21U form factor with the HPE MSL3040 tape library. Available on SAS or Fiber Channel interfaces with speeds of up to 22.5 TB/hour native.

Linear Tape File System

Hear more about how the reliable, low cost and low energy consuming the linear tape-open (LTO) technology with the linear file tape system (LTFS) can help with data retention in the movie and music industry, post production, broadcasting, digital video surveillance management along with cloud and storage management.

Module 7 Materials

HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central for VMware – Backup

HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central for VMware – Instant Clone (ERT)

HPE Recovery Manager Central (HPE RMC) HPE storage-integrated data protection and data mobility brochure

Get flash storage-integrated data protection, copy data management, and data mobility with HPE Recovery Manager Central (HPE RMC). HPE RMC puts your backup data to work and enables fast recovery while reducing costs, complexities, and risk exposure.

How to create a backup copy job using Veeam Backup & Replication

A backup copy job allows you to create several instances of the same backup file in different locations. The main backup purpose is to protect your data against disasters and virtual or physical machine failures. However, having just one backup does not provide the necessary level of safety. The primary backup may get destroyed together with production data, and you will have no backups from which you can restore data

How to configure Backup from Storage Snapshots

Backup from Storage Snapshots is a feature managed in the Veeam Backup & Replication interface, that allows you to speed up backup and replication for VMware vSphere VMs whose disks are hosted on integrated storage systems.

Veeam Backup & Replication – How to perform Instant VM Recover

With Instant VM Recovery, you can immediately restore different workloads as VMs to your production environment by running them directly from the compressed and deduplicated backup files.

Module 8 Materials

Virtual Machine Backup Demo Using the Commvault Command Center

Planning your backups with Commvault

Virtual Machine Backup Demo Using the Commvault Command Center

Full Virtual Machine Restore Demo Using the Commvault Command Center

Recovering your data from alternate copies with Commvault

Commvault Live Mount Demo

iTernity and HPE

Module 9 Materials

Collecting logs through the HPE Storage Management Utility (SMU)

Resolving MSA Storage issues often requires log analysis. To collect logs, use the HPE Storage Management Utility (SMU).

Getting started with the 3PAR StoreServ Management Console

Learn how to log into the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management Console and add an array in this step-by-step tutorial.

Storage performance analysis with SSMC Management Console AI driven performance insights

Identify the root cause of storage performance issues using the performance insights feature of the SSMC Management Console for HPE 3PAR and HPE Primera storage with AI driven insights.

Provisioning the storage for an application in the Primera UI

The HPE Primera UI has gotten some new powerful capabilities for provisioning an application. Watch the video to see how in only two steps you can create a host, provision storage, create a snapshot schedule and even zone the FC switch.

HPE InfoSight Cross Stack Recommendations

This demo provides a technical overview of Cross-stack Recommendations for VMware, HPE InfoSight’s latest Labs feature for HPE Nimble Storage. See how this tool provides expert-level analysis and specific recommendations.

SANnav Management Platform Overview

This short demonstration gives an overview of SANnav’s capabilities, user experience, and value proposition.

Module 10 Materials

PE TCO Calculators

Assessment Foundry Invitation Process

The Invitation Process is a very quick way to engage your customer, providing them with everything they need to know in order to use the SAF Collector to gather data from their environment as part of your assessment.

View Monthly Cost and Usage – HPE GreenLake Central

HPE Demonstration Portal

Access recorded and live technical demonstrations supporting the Hewlett Packard Enterprise business. Find demos based on technology, solutions, and level of expertise.

HPE SPOCK

SAN Design Reference Guide

HPE Switch Selector Tool

HPE Storage Assessment Foundry

HPE One Config Advanced