A small-business customer needs to implement a high IOPS storage system for an application that uses approximately 7 TB of space. Because the customer does not expect a large amount of data growth in

The HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 is the entry-level 2-node model in the 7000 series, capable of delivering high IOPS with SFF or SSD drives while keeping acquisition and licensing costs minimal. It is appropriately sized for a 7 TB footprint and avoids the premium associated with larger or all-flash systems, directly addressing the requirement to minimize cost.

The HP 3PAR StoreServ F200 is an all-flash array with a higher cost per TB, making it less cost-effective when the customer's priority is minimizing spend.

The HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 is a 4-node system with greater capacity and performance headroom than required, resulting in unnecessary cost for a small-business workload.

The HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 is an enterprise-class platform with significantly higher cost and capacity, far exceeding the 7 TB requirement and the customer's budget constraints.