Hitachi VSP G800 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your Hitachi VSP G800 (VSP-G). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Next generation: Hitachi VSP 5200 (5000)
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 2x controllers (dual active/active, 4U block module); each controller with own processor, cache DIMMs, cache flash memory, battery and fans; 1U SVP service processor server |
| Memory Configuration | Max cache 512 GB |
| Drive Configurations | Max 1,440 drives; trays: 2U 24-SFF, 2U 12-LFF, 2U 12-FMD, 4U 60-drive dense; max raw internal 14,400 TB, external 64 PB; SSD 200GB-1.92TB, FMD 1.7-14TB, SFF HDD 15K/10K, LFF 7.2K 4-10TB |
| Power Supply Options | Redundant power supply units per controller chassis and per drive tray |
| RAID Controllers | RAID-1+0, RAID-5, RAID-6 |
| Networking Options | Host (diskless config): 80x FC 8/16/32 Gbps or 40x iSCSI 10Gb / 40x iSCSI 10GBase-T; optional 2x internal NAS modules with 6x 10GbE ports each (12x 10GbE total) |
| Specification Source | Hitachi official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.
0B22187 Hitachi 146GB 15K SAS Hard Drive Sun 390 0371
0B28473 Hitachi 1 2TB 10K SAS 2 5IN SFF Hard Drive W Bracket
3276138-A Hitachi Data Systems AMS 146 Gb 15K RPM SAS Hdd, 3
3276139-E Hitachi Data Systems AMS 3 Tb 7
3282279-A Hitachi - AMS 2TB 7
3282390 Hitachi E Hard Drive 1 2TB 10K SAS 2 5IN W Bracket
Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
3276081-A Hds AMS2000 Dae Power Supply
3276255-A Hds AMS2500 Power Supply Unit
3276374-A Hds AMS2000 Fan Assembly
3285122-A Hds Hus 110/130 AC Power Supply
3285131-A Hds Hus Fan Module
3285165-A Hds Hus Power Unit for Cbl
Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.
3276159-A Hds AMS2000 Dae Control Unit
3282247-A Hds AMS2300 Controller Unit Rkem
3282248-A Hds AMS2100 Controller 8GB FC
3282249-A Hds AMS2500 Controller 8GB
3285140-A Hds Hus 130 Drive Box Frame SFF
3285153-A Hds Hus FC 8G Host I/O Module
Upgrade Memory
Memory is the most impactful upgrade for virtualization and database workloads. Upgrading from 64GB to 128GB or 256GB can dramatically improve VM density and application response times.
3276125-J Hds AMS 4GB Cache Memory Module
3285126-A Hds Hus 8GB Cache Memory
3289043-A Hitachi VSP G400/G600 128GB Cache Flash Memory Module DW-F800-BM20
5541840-A VSP Cpc Cache Memory Adapter
5541842-A VSP 16GB Cache Memory Module
5541843-A VSP 8GB Cache Memory Module
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