HPE Primera: architecture for SCM, NVMe, and SSDs

[CalvinZito]

Today I have my first HPE Primera focused podcast, the first of many I'm sure. I tried to catch up with Phill Gilbert at HPE Discover to do this but we were both so busy we didn't have time. But I did grab Phill after we got back and had our voices in top form to do this podcast. 

Phill and I discussed the HPE Primera architecture and specifically how the new architecture and OS will use Storage Class Memory (SCM), the NVMe protocol, and SSDs—whether NVMe or SAS. 

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Here's what we discussed in the podcast:

• 00:00 - 01:00: Introductions
• 01:00 - 02:45: What does active/active and "massive-parallelized" architecture mean?
• 02:45 - 03:45: How Primera uses its ASICs (super-highway and RDMA).
• 03:45 - 05:00: How will Primera use NVMe?
• 05:00 - 06:45: How will Primera use Storage Class Memory (SCM) and compare it to 3PAR?
• 06:45 - 07:50: How will intelligence in Primera optimize using SCM?
• 07:50 - 09:40 : How will Primera use SSDs looking at NVMe and SAS-based SSDs?
• 09:40 - 11:45: Other array vendors are using NVMe. What are considerations customers should look at when consider different architectures?
• 11:45 - 12:45: Wrap-up

Finding more on Primera

• There are a few blog posts diving into Primera on ATSB - you can find them all with this link to our Primera label on ATSB. 
• Here's a link to the HPE Primera product page on hpe.com.
• My Chalk Talk is a really good introduction to Primera, so check that out. 
• Interview with HPE Storage VP and GM Milan Shetti and Frank Magaletta, Director of Infrastructure Operations at Priceline.com talking about Primera.
• Phill Gilbert joined VP of HPE Storage Sandeep Singh introducing HPE Primera at the storage spotlight session at Discover. (Video starts at the point where Primera discussion begins).

About HPE Storage Guy (aka The Storage Godfather)

I'm Calvin Zito and November 16, 2018 marks 35 years with HP/HPE. I've worked in HPE Storage since 1990. I was just recognized as a 9 time VMware vExpert. As an early adopter of social media and active in communities, I've blogged for 10 years. You can find me on Twitter as @CalvinZito. If you don't follow me on Twitter, do it now! You can also contact me via email. 

Calvin Zito
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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