HPE XP7 Mainframe Tiering Suite TK926AD 251-500TB LTU License

• Optimize storage tiers across 251-500TB mainframe estates
• Automate data movement across XP7 storage tiers
• Manage Smart Tiers volumes from mainframe environments
• Reduce premium-tier storage consumption for cold data
• Respond rapidly to changing mainframe workloads
• Use external storage for less-accessed mainframe data
• Apply policies to improve workload-aware data placement
• Centralize tier management for mainframe storage teams
• Support SLA-driven placement of mainframe volumes
• Improve utilization across XP7 storage resources
• Control storage costs across growing mainframe estates
• Manage tiered storage without disrupting online workloads

• 251-500TB capacity tier aligns licensing with used capacity
• Smart Tiers software optimizes data placement by workload
• Smart Manager for Mainframe centralizes tier-volume management
• Policy-based data migration reduces manual storage tuning
• Online data movement supports continuous workload operation
• Page-level performance monitoring enables precise tier decisions
• Automatic or manual migration gives administrators deployment control
• Up to three tiers per pool supports differentiated storage service
• External storage tier support extends lower-cost capacity options
• Real-time tiering enhancement reacts rapidly to workload changes
• Mainframe-focused management aligns with z/OS storage operations
• Capacity-based licensing supports predictable enterprise procurement
• Thin Provisioning integration enables required tiering architecture
• XP7 Storage integration fits established HPE storage environments

• Brand: HPE
• Product Name: HPE XP7 Mainframe Tiering Suite
• Model Number: TK926AD
• Product Series: HPE XP7
• Product Type: Storage Management Software License
• Software Category: Mainframe Storage Tiering
• License Type: Long Term Use (LTU)
• License Capacity: 1TB
• Capacity Tier: 251-500TB
• Licensing Metric: Used Capacity
• License Quantity: 1TB capacity
• Target Environment: Mainframe
• Storage Platform: HPE XP7 Storage
• Primary Function: Storage Tiering
• Suite Components: XP7 Smart Tiers + Smart Manager for Mainframe
• Tiering Capability: Yes
• Data Migration: Online tier migration
• Migration Mode: Automatic or manual
• Performance Monitoring: Page-level monitoring
• Tiering Policy: Policy-based
• Maximum Tiers: Up to 3 tiers per pool
• External Storage: Supported as a storage tier
• RAID Support: RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 6
• Real-Time Tiering: Supported
• Tier Monitoring: Periodic and real-time tiering modes
• Mainframe Management: Smart Manager for Mainframe
• Volume Management: Centralized Smart Tiers volume management
• Prerequisite: Thin Provisioning required
• Compatibility: HPE XP7 mainframe storage environment
• Deployment Focus: Enterprise mainframe storage
• Primary Users: Mainframe storage administrators
• Management Objective: Storage resource optimization
• Performance Objective: Workload-aware data placement
• Cost Objective: Match data to appropriate storage tiers
• Procurement Model: Capacity-based software licensing

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Smart Tiers places data on appropriate storage tiers, helping organizations avoid using premium storage for every workload.
• 251-500TB tier provides a clearly defined licensing band for enterprise storage environments operating within this capacity range.
• Two-part suite integrates Smart Tiers with Smart Manager for Mainframe rather than requiring separate management workflows.
• Performance monitoring enables data movement based on observed workload behavior and defined policies.
• Automatic migration can move data between tiers according to policies, reducing repetitive administrator intervention.
• Real-time tiering can shorten monitoring cycles to seconds and sub-seconds for workloads requiring faster response to usage changes.
• External storage support allows lower-cost external storage to participate as a tier for less frequently accessed data.
• XP7 integration provides a storage optimization layer for organizations already operating HPE XP7 infrastructure.