HP Q5U52AAE VMware Virtual SAN Standard
Shop all HP parts (82,894) ›- Functionality: Software-defined storage (SDS)
- Purpose: Create a unified storage pool from server disks
- Features: Scalability, resilience, policy-based management
- Licensing Model: Per CPU or per socket (typical for VMware)
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- Software License
- Brand
- HP
- Model
- Q5U52AAE
- Software
- VMware Virtual SAN
- Edition
- Standard
- Category
- Virtualization / Storage
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Product details
HP Q5U52AAE is a VMware Virtual SAN Standard license. This software entitlement enables the deployment and management of VMware's software-defined storage solution, Virtual SAN, providing a scalable and resilient storage pool from server-based disks.
Specifications
- Product Type
- Software License
- Brand
- HP
- Model
- Q5U52AAE
- Software
- VMware Virtual SAN
- Edition
- Standard
- Category
- Virtualization / Storage
Description
The HP Q5U52AAE represents a licensing entitlement for VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) at the Standard edition level. VMware VSAN is a hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution that aggregates locally attached storage devices (SSDs and HDDs) in VMware vSphere hosts into a single, shared pool of storage. This software-defined storage (SDS) solution eliminates the need for traditional SAN or NAS hardware, simplifying infrastructure and reducing costs. The Standard edition of VMware Virtual SAN provides core functionality for creating a resilient and scalable storage solution. It allows administrators to manage storage policies directly within vCenter Server, enabling granular control over storage characteristics such as performance, availability, and capacity for virtual machines. Key features include data redundancy options (e.g., RAID-1 mirroring), deduplication and compression (depending on specific VSAN version and edition), and automatic load balancing across the cluster. This license, distributed by HP, is intended for organizations looking to leverage VMware's powerful software-defined storage capabilities. It is particularly well-suited for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), general server virtualization, and private cloud deployments where agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness are key considerations. By pooling local storage resources, VMware VSAN, enabled by licenses like the Q5U52AAE, offers a flexible and efficient approach to enterprise storage management.
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