- The U7inh instance has 1,920 virtual CPUs and 32TB of memory, of which you can run 4
- Need to sustain SAP workloads drives HPE to partner with AWS
- However, there’s also the fact that HPE may be helping AWS gain access to newer, more lucrative potential customers
As enterprises face continued data growth, challenges such as data silos and outdated legacy systems (such as Unix-based servers) increasingly hinder progress.
HPE positions its Compute Scalable Server 3200, launching in 2023, as the answer to these challenges, delivering scalability and performance for mission-critical applications.
The server supports workloads such as SAP HANA and ERP, with up to 16 sockets and 32TB of shared memory for seamless scalability and reduced server sprawl. Powered by fourth generation Intel The Xeon scalable processor (Sapphire Rapids) doubles the number of cores, integrates AI accelerators, and uses DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 to enhance performance and bandwidth, making it ideal for data-intensive applications.
Erode local market share?
AWS has now announced the general availability of new Amazon The elastic computing cloud (Amazon EC2) U7inh-32tb.480xlarge execution instance runs on the 16-slot HPE Compute Expansion Server 3200 and is built on the AWS Nitro system.
While this sounds like a positive move for HPE customers, it does raise concerns about the impact on its strategy.
AWS’s new U7inh executable features 1,920 vCPUs, 32TB DDR5 memory, 160 Gbps EBS bandwidth, and 200 Gbps network bandwidth. AWS says, “You can run the largest in-memory database workloads like SAP HANA, or seamlessly migrate workloads running on HPE hardware to AWS.”
as register However, AWS points out announcement The introduction of the new product mentioned that “Customers currently using HPE servers running on-premises have also asked us how we can help them migrate to AWS to take advantage of the cloud while continuing to use HPE hardware.”
By partnering with AWS, HPE could open the door for the cloud giant to reach customers who run critical workloads on-premises and may be considering a cloud migration.
The partnership could inadvertently help AWS gain more of an enterprise lead, which could erode HPE’s local market share. As AWS admits, the timing is particularly notable There is a growing trend among customers to revisit on-premises solutions.