The HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array combines SSD performance with HDD capacity for balanced cost and efficiency. With flash acceleration and HPE InfoSight analytics, it delivers optimised performance for mixed workloads while simplifying operations and scaling.
Guide price: Price range: £4,000.00 through £8,500.00 Ex. VAT
Many organisations need storage platforms that balance performance and capacity while maintaining predictable operational costs.
The HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array combines SSD caching with high-capacity HDD storage to deliver accelerated application performance. The platform uses dual storage controllers and supports 10GbE or 25GbE iSCSI connectivity. Predictive analytics through HPE InfoSight continuously analyse telemetry to identify bottlenecks, performance anomalies, and potential issues before they impact production services.
SSD caching accelerates frequently accessed data while HDD media provides large storage capacity, enabling organisations to optimise performance and cost across a single platform. That intelligence reduces time spent troubleshooting storage behaviour and helps teams keep applications responsive even as virtualisation density and data volumes increase. Organisations that require all-flash latency and more consistent performance under mixed I/O may also consider the HPE Nimble Storage All-Flash Array, for supporting more demanding virtualisation and database workloads.
Hybrid storage architecture allows IT teams to accelerate application workloads while retaining large-capacity storage for datasets that do not require flash performance. Better visibility and more predictable performance support stronger service levels for users while lowering the operational burden of day-to-day storage administration.
Our specialists can design and deploy HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array solutions tailored to balanced performance and capacity storage environments.
The HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array delivers efficient enterprise storage by combining flash acceleration with high-capacity disk storage, providing balanced performance and cost-effective capacity for business workloads.
Flash-Accelerated Storage
Uses SSD caching to accelerate frequently accessed data.
High-Capacity Disk Storage
Provides large capacity using high-density HDD storage tiers.
Scale-Up Storage Expansion
Supports capacity expansion as storage requirements grow.
Balanced Performance and Capacity
Designed for mixed workloads including virtualisation and file services.
HPE InfoSight Analytics
Provides predictive monitoring and automated issue detection.
Automated Storage Optimisation
Intelligent caching improves application performance.
Integrated Data Protection
Supports snapshots and replication for business continuity.
Whether deploying hybrid storage for mixed workloads or expanding enterprise storage capacity, we help design HPE Nimble Hybrid environments that deliver efficient performance and capacity.
| Product Family | HPE Nimble |
|---|---|
| Product Series | HF |
| Deployment | Data Centre |
| Target Organisation Size | Midmarket |
| Primary Use Case | Hybrid Storage |
| Workload Profile | General Enterprise Storage |
| Storage Performance Tier | Balanced |
| Product Tier | Standard |
| Latency Tier | Balanced |
| Scalability Model | Scale-Up |
| Architecture Type | |
| Storage Type | Hybrid |
| Access Architecture | Block |
| NVMe Support Level | NVMe-oF Only |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 5.8 PB |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 14 PB |
| Capacity Basis | Family Maximum |
| Drive Bays | 24 |
| Drive Interface | SAS |
| Supported Media Types | HDD / SSD |
| Controller Architecture | Dual Controller Active-Active |
| Controller Cache | 64 GB |
| Maximum Expansion Shelves | 6 |
| Supported Protocols | iSCSI / Fibre Channel |
| Host Interface Types | 10/25Gb Ethernet / 16/32Gb FC |
| Maximum Host Ports | 8 |
| Data Protection | RAID 6 |
| Deduplication Support | Yes |
| Compression Support | Yes |
| Data Reduction Method | Inline Deduplication + Compression |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Cloud Integration | Hybrid Cloud Mobility |
The HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array supports organisations that need shared storage with a balanced mix of flash performance and capacity-led economics. It is best suited to virtualisation, general business applications, and mixed production environments where a broader workload blend matters more than an all-flash design focused on lower latency.
Many virtual machine estates need good day-to-day performance without putting every workload on a full all-flash platform. Nimble Hybrid Flash fits these environments where active VM data benefits from flash while broader capacity remains important.
Line-of-business systems, internal services, and operational workloads often need a practical balance of responsiveness and usable capacity. This platform works well where shared storage supports mixed application demand across one array.
Some smaller production environments need stronger shared storage than direct-attached designs but do not justify a performance-first all-flash platform. Nimble Hybrid Flash is a good fit where flexible shared storage supports day-to-day production services.
Many shared storage environments carry production data alongside snapshots, retained recovery points, and supporting datasets. Nimble Hybrid Flash suits these deployments where storage efficiency and balanced capacity matter as much as raw speed.
Not every refresh project needs to move directly to all-flash. Nimble Hybrid Flash is well matched to organisations that want a more capable shared array while keeping a balance between performance and capacity.
Our team can help design and deploy HPE Nimble Hybrid Flash storage for mixed virtualisation, business applications, and balanced production environments.
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