HP Nimble Storage HF40C 21 TB SAN Storage System

Keep secondary storage productive with a rack-mounted SAN platform sized for backup, disaster recovery, and capacity-focused workloads. The HPE Nimble Storage HF40C in this configuration includes 21 TB of installed HDD capacity and 8.64 TB of installed SSD capacity, giving teams a practical mix of bulk storage and flash acceleration for recovery data and secondary applications. The 4U chassis provides 24 total bays, including 21 x 3.5-inch bays and 3 x 2.5-inch bays, so the system can support a dense storage layout without consuming unnecessary rack space. 10 Gigabit Ethernet and iSCSI connectivity align with common enterprise storage networks, while RAID support adds the data protection expected in production environments. This model is well suited to organizations that need a storage platform for backup repositories, DR targets, or secondary flash workloads where reliability matters more than raw capacity alone. It offers the kind of balanced configuration that helps justify the spend: enough flash to keep recovery data responsive, enough HDD capacity to store it efficiently, and a rack-efficient design that fits into established infrastructure standards.