Range/Series Overview
IMPORTANT: This Range/Series overview section describes the range of which this product belongs. Features of different versions might be mentioned and may not apply to the specific product on this page. Please view Specs for specification of product.Do you need to simplify data segregation? HPE Boot Device Options offer enterprise customers turnkey, resilient boot solutions that easily segregate the OS from the data storage plane in today's popular OS for virtualized environments-VMware , Linux , Windows. NS204i presents itself to your management interface as a single directly connected NVMe drive, not a RAID controller. As the NS204i is a hardware boot device, only RAID 1 mode is supported and it will not operate in any other RAID mode. NS204i is plug-and-play with no need to configure or manage the device. Always ensure you are running the latest HPE iLO version and update server BIOS, FW and drivers when they become available.
Features Summary
- Simple and Secure OS Mirroring Through Dedicated Hardware RAID 1
HPE Boot Device Options is a complete, turnkey optimized that is easy to deploy-no need to configure or format, simply insert and it works, no GUI or user setup required.
Pre-configured RAID 1 boot device utilizes a single HPE Synergy designed card that connects to PCIe connection under drive cages to safely isolate OS from user data in today's popular virtualized environments.
It uses native in-box drive support for VMware, Linux, and Windows OS.
It enables all drive bays to be used for data, greatly reducing server complexity, while providing an economical way for booting in virtualized environments. - State-of-the-Art, Hardware Accelerated RAID 1 NVMe Boot Device
HPE enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs deliver enhanced data protection with power loss protection and error correction. - Increased Storage Density and Dedicated Hardware RAID 1 Resiliency for Boot Device
HPE Boot Device Options provide separate, redundant disk solutions for the OS that enables a more robust, optimized compute platform.
Dedicated hardware RAID 1 boot device mirroring helps eliminate downtime due to a failed OS drive-even if one drive fails the business continues running.
HPE Boot Devices are certified for VMware and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI for increased flexibility. - Full Hardware RAID 1 Boot Solution for VMware Environments
HPE USB flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards and on-board RAID 1 boot device deliver redundant OS boot without consuming server storage drive bays.
It is engineered with enterprise-class high-endurance NAND for non-stop data center environments.
It has integrated on-board RAID 1 for customers requiring dual boot solutions.
Specification Summary
Product Description
HPE NS204i-u Gen11 - storage controller (RAID) - NVMe PCIe - PCIe 3.0
Device Type
Storage controller (RAID)
Supported Devices
Disk array (RAID)
Max Storage Devices Qty
2
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi
Dimensions (WxDxH)
22.23 cm x 25.24 cm x 6.51 cm
Manufacturer Warranty
3-year warranty