HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server -
Overview & Features

Overview

A DL380 G5 Storage Server is the fast and easy way to add high-performance network file storage to your enterprise or workgroup IT environment, or to add data services to your SAN. The Microsoft Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and HP All-in-One Storage Manager is included (except SAN Gateway), so you'll be up and running in minutes. It's a network attached storage (NAS) solution with multi-protocol support, so you can consolidate files or create a disk-based backup target. A single, centralized solution helps you spend less time on maintenance, and industry-standard building blocks protect your investment by providing compatibility with your network, applications, and data services.

What's new

• Create, migrate, manage, and protect shared storage without the need for storage expertise using HP All-in-One Storage Manager (ASM) Software, which is now included with most DL380 G5 Storage Servers

Features and Benefits

• Be up and serving files in minutes, not hours: The operating system is pre-installed and user storage is pre-configured, so it's a quick, secure, and easy way to add file storage to your network.
• A single, centralized file server: Consolidate islands of direct-attached storage to one platform or create a scalable disk-based backup or replication target.
• HP All-in-One Storage Manager (ASM) included: Create, migrate, manage, and protect file shares (NAS) and application storage (iSCSI Target) without the need for storage expertise; it’s like having a storage expert in the box (Note: the SAN Gateway does not include HP ASM).
• Multiple configurations to fit your needs: The Base model is ready for enclosure expansion, the 1.16 TB SAS gets you started with internal storage, 6-drive MSA60 bundles get you started with external storage, and the SAN Gateway model boosts the value of your SAN/array investment by adding data services to it.
• Add file access or tier block access to your SAN: The SAN Gateway model is a file / iSCSI gateway into a SAN or array, creating IP-based access to virtually unlimited storage. In addition to enabling file services, it can help tier block access via inexpensive Ethernet infrastructure, and can host Windows-based storage management applications.

• Multi-protocol file serving: Install in wide range of heterogeneous file serving environments with support for SMB/CIFS, NFS, HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, AppleTalk, and NetWare protocols.
• Spend less time and effort managing files: A consolidated and networked solution means you have one thing to manage, scale, and protect.
• Familiar management look and feel: If you've used Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to manage a Windows server, you're probably already familiar with how to manage a ProLiant Storage Server.
• All-in-One Storage Manager wizards: No special training is required to make an IT generalist look like a storage expert. Automated ‘best practice’ logic enables optimal storage setup without needing to know industry-established best practices (Note: the SAN Gateway does not include HP ASM).

• HP ProLiant server hardware: Relax - your investment is protected because you're not locked into a proprietary platform. And you can take advantage of built-in functionality like Integrated Lights-out 2 (iLO2) that lets you manage and troubleshoot remotely.
• Seamless integration into your environment: - It's running Windows, so it integrates natively into your Active Directory and DFS environments, and runs your favorite antivirus, backup, and storage management applications.
• High-performance platform: The scalable 2U rack mount platform supports up to 2 quad-core processors, up to 8 internal SFF drives, easy external expansion, and redundant power and cooling.
• Print server support: Don't forget that a DL380 G5 Storage Server is a Windows print server too, offering consolidation benefits to your Windows print environment

• Optional data services that integrate with HP ASM: Upgrade to host block-based storage for applications with Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target (included on SAN Gateway); backup to disk, tape, or other removable media with Data Protector Express Software; and replicate data on a scheduled basis to another system using HP Storage Mirroring Software.
• Optimized for file serving: Up to 20% faster file serving performance than a Windows Server 2003 R2 installation
• Get more space using file de-duplication: Single Instance Storage (SIS) recovers up to 35% of disk space by reducing the amount of redundant data.
• Storage-specific tools and features included: Reap the benefits of optimized Indexed Search, SharePoint® Services support, Quotas, File Screening, Storage Reporting, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshots, and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication - all at no extra charge.