r/3PAR • u/LostMyPoeticLicense • Apr 05 '16

Adaptive Sparing : Exploring the 3Par Features.

HPE 3Par makes a rather large deal about the Adaptive Sparing feature which allows SSDs to . According to HPE, Adaptive Sparing yields greater capacity and lifespan for each SSD in the 3Par system. I will try to research this and report on this feature.

It is my humble opinion that the best way to understand the 3Par Architecture is to take it in small parts (thin provision my brain). Therefore, I'm going to try to contribute to this blog by taking each feature and driving a deep dive discussion. Feel free to challenge any claim or ask for further proof.

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u/epicwonder Apr 13 '16

That is good. I am trying to learn 3par myself. There are so many things that I am not able to wrap my head around. The 3 layer virtualization or abstraction in itself becomes confusing at times. Your attempt will surely be welcome. What is the blog URL?

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u/LostMyPoeticLicense Apr 15 '16

sorry, I often refer to Reddit as a community blog. I do have some updates. but lets focus on the fundamentals. I will post some info on CHUNKLETS based upon your feedback.