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» Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem delivers an easy to manage embedded Fibre Channel switch solution with 4 Gbps performance to HP c-Class BladeSystem customers deploying a small SAN or expanding their current SAN. The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch hot-plugs into the back of the HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosure, freeing up rack space. Server and switch interconnects internal to the BladeSystem reduce cabling, SFPs and associated costs. Shared power and cooling resources further reduce costs and additional points of failure. Employing high speed technology for storage networking, trunking between the SAN facing ports and external HP StorageWorks B-series switches provides a higher bandwidth solution. External facing ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection. Previously, deployments using Fibre Channel-based high speed storage networks connected servers to the network through ports on stand-alone switches external to the BladeSystem. |
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» HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA Software is an array based application that utilizes a powerfully simple HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager User Interface to create, manage and configure local replication on the full EVA product family to meet business continuity and regulatory requirements. Business Copy EVA shares an integrated management interface with HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA. The replication manager manages all local and remote replication features across the full EVA array storage family. With the combination of the Business Copy’s unique Snapclone and Vsnap local replication technologies combined with an unparalleled easy to use replication manager interface, businesses now can achieve new IT efficiencies once thought out of reach.
What’s New
- MirrorClone: A new capability to compliment the current Snapclone feature. MirrorClone now allows a user to pre-normalize a mirror and fracture the mirror to create an instantaneous byte-for-byte clone. (Available August 2006).
- Delta Resync with the MirrorClone feature accelerates the time required to resynchronize the source Vdisk with the MirrorClone copy improved performance.
- HP Replication Solutions Manager Security: Provides a flexible security model that allows simplified, role based Operating System authentication and user administration with audit capabilities. (Available August 2006)
- Instant Restore from a MirrorClone or Snapshot allows customers can quickly recover a Vdisk from a normalized Snapclone, and now with a MirrorClone or a Snapshot. (Available August 2006)
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» HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Software is an array based application that utilizes a powerfully simple Graphical User Interface to create, manage and configure remote replication on entire EVA product family. Continuous Access EVA shares an integrated management interface, called Replication Solutions Manager (RSM), with HP StorageWorks Business Copy offering a unique, unified replication management approach. RSM manages all local and remote replication features across the full EVA array storage family. With the combination of Continuous Access’s unique remote replication technologies and the unparalleled easy to use RSM interface, enterprises can ensure their information is protected in the event of a disaster. Furthermore, Continuous Access EVA provides the necessary components to solve enterprises business continuity objectives in a very cost effective and easily deployable package. Continuous Access EVA offers Simplicity without Compromise!
What’s New
- Improved distance and latency support for asynchronous replication through the addition of a larger buffer.
- HP Replication Solutions Manager Security: Provides a flexible security model that allows simplified, role based Operating System authentication and user administration with audit capabilities.
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» HP StorageWorks Command View EVA is a comprehensive software suite designed to simplify array provisioning and management of the high performance HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family of storage array products. HP Command View EVA provides a powerfully simple storage management experience when compared to managing traditional array storage management products. For managing EVA with heterogeneous networked SAN devices including, servers and infrastructure; for example HBAs, switches, Tape, you can use HP Systems Insight Manager too do the job. HP Systems Insight Manager ships with each EVA array, and when you combine it with Command View EVA software; you have the industries most comprehensive unified storage and server management solution for managing and monitoring EVA with heterogeneous storage devices.
What’s New
- Command View provides improved security to the user, by utilizing the underlying Operating System security. Command View EVA now supports two levels of access: read/write and read only. In addition all user actions and events that change system state are logged. (Available August 2006)
- Replication enhancement to provide MirrorClone feature with Delta Resync and Instant Restore. Using MirrorClone customers can pre-normalize a mirror and fracture the mirror to create an instantaneous byte-for-byte clone. MirrorClone also maintains its relationship with the source volume improving the re-sync time. Support for XCS version 6.0. (Available August 2006)
- Replication enhancement for enhanced asynchronous distance and latency support using buffer-to-disk. Enhanced asynchronous replication greatly increases support for long distance replication. (Available August 2006).
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» HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring provides host-based, real-time continuous replication for SMB customers seeking a low-cost alternative to expensive fabric or array-based solutions. Patented replication and failover technology continuously captures byte-level changes as they happen and replicates those changes to one or more target servers at any location without geographic limitations. By replicating only the bytes that change, Storage Mirroring uses the absolute minimum bandwidth required to back up your data. Patented STAR (sequential transfer asynchronous replication) technology enables complete data integrity for virtually any application by ensuring that the packets are delivered to the target in exactly the same sequence sent by the source. Plus, advanced features let you control bandwidth usage and queue data changes for replication during off-peak usage times. Storage Mirroring is scalable --- start with a few servers as you like and scale organically as your data requirements grow and get a fast return on your investment.
What’s New
- Exchange Failover Utility: Immediate access to locally replicated Exchange data & services without missing a beat; For environments with or without Microsoft Clusters; Protection against server or strange failures with onsite data & server redundancy.
- Server Groups: Enables customers to group servers on the management console (GUI); Allows administrator to focus on only server under span of control.
- Target reboot without re-mirroring: When target server is rebooted gracefully, the need to re-mirror is eliminated; Saves time & increases efficiency.
- ICMP-less Failover: Enables failover of ICMP ports even when ports are blocked; Important for secure government installations.
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» HP StorageWorks Performance Advisor XP Software is a web-based performance and configuration data monitoring tool for XP disk arrays. Performance Advisor XP identifies performance bottlenecks before they impact your business by collecting and displaying up-to-the-minute, real-time performance data for XP arrays. It monitors the array health and helps mitigate risk by providing performance alarm notification through e-mail, SNMP, or user-defined scripts. Its advanced report generation and scheduling capability improves IT processes and maintains performance excellence by identifying storage bottlenecks as soon as they occur. Its ability to collect up to 32 GB of historical data, makes it easier for you to analyze the performance data at regular intervals and provide detailed trend analysis.
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- Ability to generate, view and schedule printable reports containing detailed performance data in HTML format allowing for detailed trend analysis at regular intervals.
- Additional charts and tabular reports to determine backend and front-end I/O performance aiding in identifying performance bottlenecks and faster problem resolution.
- Advanced filtering capability on performance data collection which helps in troubleshooting performance problems easily.
- Support for the SVS200 Storage Virtualization System.
- More variety in the management stations supported – multiple CPU’s supported.
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» HP OpenView Storage Volume Growth is host based software that provides IT administrators with the ability to dynamically grow the Windows 2000/ Windows Server 2003 file system enabling it to recognize new capacity created through array based volume expansion on the StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. An intuitive wizards based graphical user interface simplifies the operation of the product for the end user. The end user can grow the basic disk volume multiple times for maximum flexibility. The product is based on the capability included in Storage Virtual Replicator, a stable and mature HP storage technology. Storage Volume Growth gives HP a competitive advantage by extending the capacity expansion capabilities of the Enterprise Virtual Array providing a complete, HP supported end to end solution in Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system environments.
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- License management has been removed from the product.
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» The HP StorageWorks 1500cs Modular Smart Array (MSA1500) is a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) 2U controller shelf that connects to HP StorageWorks Serial ATA (SATA) and/or SCSI disk enclosures. Together they provide customers with a flexible low-cost, high capacity storage solution. The MSA1500cs has been designed as a hardware foundation for future solutions to ensure maximum investment protection. The MSA1500cs is perfect for those customers looking for less expensive storage solutions using HP SATA enclosures to store data that doesn't require a high degree of I/O performance and/or is viewed as non-mission critical to business operations. The MSA1500cs with up-to-eight attached SATA enclosures can provide the customer with up to 48 TB (96 - 500 GB SATA disk drives) of native capacity. If the business requires enterprise-class SCSI reliability then attach up-to-four SCSI enclosures for a native capacity of 16.8 TB (using 56 - 300 GB SCSI disks).
What’s New
- Adding full dual active controller support for HP-UX, the industry's #1 rated UNIX®. This added functionality is also extended individually to the Windows, Linux, OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX platforms.
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» The HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays continue to offer customers in the mid-range to enterprise market place; leading high performance, high capacity and high availability "virtual" array storage solutions. Not only do these solutions reduce IT costs and complexity, they save time, space and costs as compared to traditionally architected storage, and they are supported by a powerfully simple suite of management software making it easy for users to achieve highest level of productivity.
What’s New
- New HP StorageWorks EVA4000/6000/8000 v6.0 controller media kit providing support for new Command View, Business Copy Continuous Access EVA feature improvements (Aug 2006).
- Additional support for 4Gb host bus adapters and switches on Windows, HP-UX, Linux and Solaris.
- New affordable EVA4000 Starter Kit replaces EVA3000-D Starter Kit.
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» HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array delivers “always-on” availability for mission-critical IT environments. Boot-once scalability and heterogeneous connectivity in a compact footprint increases business agility and decreases the stress of running applications where downtime is not an option. The XP10000 is designed for organizations that demand the most from their storage. No single point of failure and non-disruptive online upgrades ensure that data is always available.
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» HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array is an enterprise class storage system that delivers state-of-the-art reliability and "always-on" availability for mission-critical applications where downtime is not an option. The XP12000 is designed for organizations that demand the most from their storage. Complete redundancy throughout the architecture provides no single point of failure, and non-disruptive online upgrades ensure that data is always available.
What’s New for the XP10000 & 12000
- A 4Gbps Fibre Channel Client Host Interface Processor (CHIP) offering that doubles the communication speed between the array and host. The 4Gbps CHIP option is available on each of the 8, 16, and 32 port FC boards.
- New 4Gbps Long Wave Transceivers to increase communication speed over long distances.
- The standard optical transceiver (small form-factor pluggable [SFP]) on the Fibre Channel CHIP is short-wave. Long-wave SFP transceivers can be ordered individually. A single Fibre Channel port can be quickly converted from short-wave to long-wave by swapping a short-wave SFP transceiver for a long-wave SFP transceiver. Both 2Gbps and 4Gbps long-wave transceivers are available.
- Parity Group Interleaving
- Interleave four groups of RAID 5 (7D+1P)
- Allows striping across a larger number of disk drives w/o use of a host-based logical volume manager
- Increases random performance for OLTP applications
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» HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System (RISS) is a records management and archiving solution that minimizes storage costs and offers unprecedented end user accessibility by transforming data into useful information. IT storage and storage management costs are reduced by 3x to 5x via highly optimized single instancing capabilities, automated migration of data off expensive primary storage, and end-user initiated information searches and retrievals. The RISS integrates all of the required hardware, software, and services to provide both a cost-effective and a long-term storage appliance for reference information that delivers the lowest TCO in the industry.
What’s New
- Increases capacity of smart cell to 1.4 TB from 850GB, which reduces the RISS system footprint by nearly 50%, reduces power consumption, and other environmental issues such as heat and weight.
- Adds a new capability to single instance at a sub-object level via block single instancing (BSI) capability.
- Adds features for fine grain control of policies at an object level.
- New API that provides support for industry standard interfaces.
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» HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch and 4/64 Power Pack offers flexible connectivity for a performance-level storage area network (SAN). The new switches can be incorporated into an extensive core fabric or placed at the edge. They deliver 32, 48 or 64 high performance Auto Sensing 1, 2, or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports. The 4/64 SAN Switch base model ships with 32 active ports. Ports can be activated in 16 port increments with the purchase of an upgrade license. Also, storage networking features that include redundant, removable power supplies and cooling, making the switches ideal for supporting corporate infrastructure implementations. The 4/64 SAN Switch includes web management tools and hardware and software enforced zoning. The 4/64 SAN Switch Power Pack provides the SAN administrator with the necessary tools to monitor the health and performance of the network, while ensuring the highest levels of security, scalability and manageability. Power Pack software features are available pre-configured on the switch or as an upgrade. Power Pack also provides the foundation for integration into HP OpenView Storage Area Manager. |
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» HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-Protocol Router enables organizations to derive more value from the SAN infrastructure by providing the ability to connect SAN islands and share resources, without the risk and complexity of merging them into a single large fabric, both for FCIP and native Fibre Channel connectivity. The resulting modular SAN design provides a more scalable, flexible and stable infrastructure that is not limited by distance, maximizing the business value of the SAN infrastructure.
The HP 400 MP-Router provides two types of SAN Services: (1) FC-FC Subnet Routing Service for SAN island consolidation and (2) FCIP Tunneling Service for SAN extension over distance. These services provide new options for connecting SAN islands and extending SAN benefits over multiple networks, to larger SAN sizes, and across longer distances. |
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» HP StorageWorks FC1143 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 Host Bus Adapter and the HP StorageWorks FC1243 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 Dual Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) are Fibre Channel adapters that are certified by HP to work effortlessly and seamlessly in HP environments, allowing customers to upgrade their SAN to the faster 4Gb standard with confidence and ease. They provide one of the building blocks to a faster, newer SAN infrastructure, minimizing downtime for the SAN and SAN components. The 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 HBAs can be easily integrated into existing SAN environments with one single point of accountability. |
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» HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-Protocol Router Blade enables organizations to derive more value from the SAN infrastructure by providing the ability to connect SAN islands and share resources. This is done without the risk and complexity of merging them into a single large fabric, both for FCIP and native Fibre Channel connectivity. The resulting modular SAN design provides a more scalable, flexible and stable infrastructure that is not limited by distance, maximizing the business value of the SAN infrastructure.
By being an option for the industry leading HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director, the HP MPR blade is able to provide these SAN services with the performance and high-availability characteristics of the director platform. The HP MPR Blade provides two types of SAN Services: (1) FC-FC Subnet Routing Service for SAN island consolidation and (2) FCIP Tunneling Service for SAN extension over distance. These services provide new options for connecting SAN islands and extending SAN benefits over multiple networks, to larger SAN sizes, and across longer distances.
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» HP ProLiant DL100 G2 Data Protection Storage Server is a NAS appliance that uses Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) to provide rapid and reliable recovery, near continuous data protection, and operational simplicity for disk based backup of Windows file servers.
Disk-based backup and end user restore makes DPM one of the fastest and most cost effective methods to recover file data lost to user error or equipment corruption. HP has worked closely with Microsoft to develop DPM configurations that are optimized for disk-based backup and recovery of Windows file servers. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server family offers an easy to deploy DPM solution that provides immediate business value.
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» The HP ProLiant ML310 G3 Data Protection Storage Server is an entry-level tower form NAS appliance that uses Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM), to provide rapid and reliable recovery, near continuous data protection, and operational simplicity for disk-based backup of Windows file servers.
Disk-based backup and end user restore makes DPM one of the fastest and most cost effective methods to recover file data lost to user error or equipment corruption. HP has worked closely with Microsoft to develop DPM configurations that are optimized for disk-based backup and recovery of Windows file servers. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server family offers an easy to deploy DPM solution that provides immediate business value.
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» HP StorageWorks DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader is an ideal industrial standard backup solution for the small to medium size company with limited IT support or a remote site of larger organizations. By reducing administrative tasks, the DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader not only simplifies the backup and archiving process but reduces the risk of error as well. The autoloader includes a single tape drive inside a 1U rack-mount enclosure that holds up to ten data cartridges in two removable magazines, HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Single Server Edition backup software, one data and cleaning cartridges, and all the cabling and hardware typically required for installation. With the ability to store up to 72 GB per DAT 72 data cartridge, the DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader provides a quick, efficient means for reducing workload. Simply load the magazines with the data cartridges and the autoloader takes care of the backup for weeks. The backup schedule can be customized by the backup application to suit the organizations requirements. |
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» HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library is the ideal entry-level tape library that combines tape library capacity and features in the compact form of a tape autoloader.
With a native capacity of up to 9.6 TB using HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive technology, the MSL2024 Tape Library can easily tackle backup and recovery jobs typically handled by mid-range tape libraries. Utilizing a 2U form factor, the MSL2024 Tape Library provides a large amount of data storage without consuming a large amount of valuable rack space. Perfect for replicated systems, the web-based management features reduce the dependencies on local IT resources, allowing multiple sites to be supported centrally.
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- The HP StorageWorks MSL2024 1 Ultrium 960 FC Drive Library allows customers to install the tape library directly into a FC environment without the use of an external FC router.
- The Factory Express option allows a customer to receive the MSL2024 Tape Library in a HP rack installed with other HP products such as ProLiant Servers.
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» HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library provides up to 19.2 TB of storage density in only a 4U form factor, saving valuable rack space. Perfect for small to medium business, unattended workgroup backup and restore, or remote offices, the web-based management features reduce the dependencies on local IT resources, allowing multiple sites to be supported centrally.
The MSL4048 Tape Library offers customers the choice of purchasing a library equipped with one or two HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drives, or up to four HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drives. If only one Ultrium 448 Tape Drive is selected, three additional Ultrium 448 Tape Drive can be easily added for increased performance. Each library includes four removable 12-slot magazines, and a user configurable 3 slot – mail slot, dedicated for import/export of data cartridges. A barcode reader is part of the standard configuration for facilitating media management. All MSL4048 Tape Library units arrive rack-ready for installation in a standard 19” rack but can be converted to a tabletop configuration with a conversion kit. Also, all MSL4048 Tape Library systems and associated kits are RoHS compliant.
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- Are now available with Ultrium 960 FC tape drives. You may purchase a library already configured with Ultrium 960 FC tape drives or for already installed libraries, drive upgrade kits are also available.
- Can now be shipped already installed into a rack with other Hewlett-Packard products by simply selecting the product number with the #0D1 option.
- All ship rack ready. If you require a table top configuration, a table top conversion kit is now available.
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