HPE 3PAR 8400 SAN Storage Arrays
The HPE 3PAR 8400 is a midrange enterprise array for organisations that have outgrown entry-level storage and need extra performance for virtualisation, databases, VDI, and mixed business-critical workloads. It’s a strong fit for mid-sized to larger environments that require consistent speed, high availability, and scalable growth. Not sure whether the StoreServ 8400 is the right model, contact our pro-services team today for guidance.
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Powered by the HPE 3PAR Gen5 Thin Express ASIC, the refurbished HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8400 SAN Storage Array delivers hardware-accelerated thin provisioning and inline deduplication to reduce storage footprint and operational costs while maintaining predictable, low-latency performance for demanding mixed workloads. The 8400 supports block and file workloads in all-flash or hybrid configurations and includes enterprise data services such as QoS controls, seamless data mobility, and efficient data protection via HPE StoreOnce integration. It’s commonly chosen when organisations need more scalability and performance headroom than the 8200 while still retaining a clear upgrade path within the 3PAR range. Within the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 family, alongside the 8200, 8440, and 8450 models. The 8400 sits above the entry model, offering greater scalability for organisations that need to expand capacity and performance as requirements evolve. | |
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| HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage (2-Node Storage Base) | HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8400 Storage (4-Node Storage Base) |
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| Specification | 8200 | 8400 | 8440 | 8450 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Controller Nodes | 2 | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 | 2 or 4 |
| Processors | 2 × 6-core 2.2 GHz | 2–4 × 6-core 2.2 GHz | 2–4 × 10-core 2.4 GHz | 2–4 × 10-core 2.4 GHz |
| Total Cache | 832 GiB | 1664 GiB | 8384 GiB | 384 GiB |
| Flash Cache (optional) | 768 GiB | 1536 GiB | 8000 GiB | Not Applicable |
| On-Node Cache | 64 GiB | 128 GiB | 384 GiB | 384 GiB |
| Total Cache per Node Pair | 832 GiB | 832 GiB | 4192 GiB | 192 GiB |
| Flash Cache per Node Pair | 768 GiB | 768 GiB | 4000 GiB | Not Applicable |
| On-Node Cache per Node Pair | 64 GiB | 64 GiB | 192 GiB | 192 GiB |
| Maximum Host Ports | 12 ports | 24 ports | 24 ports | 24 ports |
| 32Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Ports | 0–4 | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| 16Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Ports | 4–12 | 4–24 | 4–24 | 4–24 |
| 10Gb/s iSCSI Host Ports | 0–4 | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| 10Gb/s FCoE Host Ports | 0–4 | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| 1Gb/s Ethernet Adapter | 0–8 | 0–16 | 0–16 | 0–16 |
| 10Gb/s Ethernet Adapter | 0–4 | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| Built-in 1GbE Ports | 2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| 2U Controller Node Drive Capacity | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Number of Hard Disk Drives | 6–240 | 6–576 | 6–960 | Not Applicable |
| Number of Solid State Drives | 6–120 | 6–240 | 6–480 | 6–480 |
| Max Raw Capacity (approx.) | 1000 TiB | 2400 TiB | 4000 TiB | 3351 TiB |
| Max Raw Capacity (SSD only) | 838 TiB | 1676 TiB | 3351 TiB | 3351 TiB |
| Usable File Capacity | 2–256 TiB | 2–512 TiB | 2–512 TiB | 2–512 TiB |
| RAID Levels | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 |
| RAID 5 Data to Parity Ratios | 2:1 – 8:1 | 2:1 – 8:1 | 2:1 – 8:1 | 2:1 – 8:1 |
| RAID 6 Data to Parity Ratios | 4:2, 6:2, 8:2, 10:2, 14:2 | |||
| Drive Capacities (SSDs) | 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB | |||
| Drive Capacities (HDDs) | 600 GB 15K SAS, 1.2 TB 10K SAS, 1.8 TB 10K SAS, 4 TB 7.2K NL, 8 TB 7.2K NL, 14 TB 7.2K NL | Not Applicable | ||
| Number of Add-on Drive Enclosures | 0–9 | 0–22 | 0–38 | 0–18 |
