HPE XP7 Smart Tiers Software Upgrade License
Enhance your HPE XP7 storage infrastructure with the Smart Tiers Software Upgrade License, unlocking advanced data management capabilities for improved efficiency.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to intelligent data tiering and automated storage optimization.
- Enhanced Performance: Ensure critical data resides on high-performance tiers for faster access and application responsiveness.
- Cost Optimization: Automatically move less frequently accessed data to lower-cost tiers, reducing overall storage expenses.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline storage management through automated policies, freeing up IT resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The HPE XP7 Smart Tiers Software Upgrade License provides essential software capabilities for the HPE XP7 storage platform. This license enables intelligent data tiering, automatically moving data between different storage tiers based on access frequency and performance requirements, ensuring optimal resource utilization and cost efficiency.
This upgrade is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage critical business data on HPE XP7 storage systems. It integrates directly into the existing storage environment, enhancing its functionality without requiring a complete hardware overhaul.
- Intelligent Data Tiering: Automates data placement based on usage patterns.
- Performance Optimization: Ensures high-demand data is always on the fastest storage tiers.
- Cost Reduction: Optimizes storage utilization by moving inactive data to lower-cost tiers.
- Simplified Management: Reduces manual storage administration through policy-driven automation.
- Platform Enhancement: Extends the capabilities of your existing HPE XP7 storage investment.
This software upgrade is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to maximize their HPE XP7 storage performance and cost-effectiveness through intelligent automation.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Data Tiering
Enable teams to automatically move data between high-performance and lower-cost storage tiers based on access frequency. Streamline storage resource allocation to ensure critical applications always have the performance they require.
storage area networks, virtualized environments, tiered storage architectures, data lifecycle management
Improve Application Performance
Streamline application responsiveness by ensuring frequently accessed data resides on SSD or high-speed tiers. Automate the movement of inactive data to cost-effective disk tiers, balancing performance and budget.
mission-critical applications, database management, virtual desktop infrastructure, high-transaction environments
Reduce Storage Operational Costs
Automate storage tiering to reduce the need for manual intervention and optimize hardware utilization. Lower overall storage expenses by intelligently placing data on the most cost-effective storage media.
budget-constrained IT departments, growing data volumes, storage capacity planning, operational efficiency initiatives
Key Features
Automated Data Tiering
Intelligently moves data between storage tiers based on access patterns, optimizing performance and cost.
Policy-Based Management
Allows IT to define rules for data placement, ensuring compliance and operational consistency.
Performance Optimization
Ensures critical data is always on the fastest available storage, improving application response times.
Cost Efficiency
Reduces overall storage expenses by utilizing lower-cost tiers for less active data.
HPE XP7 Platform Integration
Seamlessly enhances the capabilities of existing HPE XP7 storage arrays.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high performance for transactional data and robust data management for compliance, making automated tiering essential for balancing cost and speed.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive data with varying access needs, requiring efficient storage solutions to meet performance demands and regulatory requirements like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations generate significant data for analytics and control systems, necessitating optimized storage to ensure real-time access for critical processes and cost-effective storage for historical data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle large volumes of client data with strict retention policies, benefiting from automated tiering to manage costs while ensuring rapid access to active case files.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HPE XP7 Smart Tiers Software Upgrade License?
This license unlocks the Smart Tiers software functionality for your HPE XP7 storage system. It enables automated data tiering, optimizing performance and cost by moving data between different storage tiers based on usage.
What are the benefits of using Smart Tiers?
Smart Tiers provides automated data placement, ensuring critical data is on high-performance tiers for faster access while moving less active data to cost-effective tiers. This leads to improved application performance and reduced storage expenses.
Does this license require new hardware?
No, this is a software upgrade license that enhances the capabilities of your existing HPE XP7 storage platform. It does not require the purchase of new hardware.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.