- The U7inh instance has 1,920 virtual CPUs and 32 TB of memory, and you can run four
- The need to keep SAP workloads full is what encouraged HPE to work with AWS
- However, there’s also the fact that HPE may be helping AWS acquire newer, lucrative leads
As companies face relentless data growth, challenges such as data silos and outdated legacy systems, such as Unix-based servers, are increasingly hindering progress.
HPE has positioned its Compute Scale-up Server 3200, which it launched in 2023, as the answer to these challenges, promising scalability and performance for mission-critical applications.
The server supports workloads such as SAP HANA and ERP with up to 16 sockets and 32 TB of shared memory, enabling seamless scalability and reduced server sprawl. Powered by 4th generation Intel
Eroding market share on location?
AWS has now announced the general availability of a new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) U7inh-32tb.480xlarge instance running on the 16-socket HPE Compute Scale-up Server 3200 and built on the AWS Nitro system.
While that sounds like a positive move for HPE customers, it does raise concerns about the strategic implications.
AWS’s new U7inh instance features 1,920 vCPUs, 32 TB of DDR5 memory, 160 Gbps EBS bandwidth, and 200 Gbps network bandwidth. AWS says: “You can run your largest database workloads in memory, such as SAP HANA, or seamlessly migrate workloads running on HPE hardware to AWS.”
If The registry notes, however, that AWS’s announcement about the new offering notes that “customers currently running on-premises with HPE servers have also asked how we can help them migrate to AWS to take advantage of cloud benefits while continuing to use HPE hardware.”
By partnering with AWS, HPE potentially opens the door for the cloud giant to gain access to customers running critical workloads on-premises who may be considering a cloud migration.
This partnership could inadvertently help AWS capture more business leads, potentially eroding HPE’s on-premise market share. The timing is particularly notable as AWS has recognized a growing trend of customers once again looking to on-prem solutions.