HP StorageWorks
Announcing

• NEW HP StorageWorks 2000sa Modular Smart Array
• NEW Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
• New and updated Services

The HP StorageWorks 2000sa Modular Smart Array (MSA2000sa) is a direct attach, external shared storage solution that helps customers easily transition from direct attached to centralized storage. The ideal customers needing to consolidate their storage include smaller companies with tight budgets and limited IT expertise, or larger companies with perhaps hundreds of smaller departments and remote locations.

Key features:

• Highly efficient consolidation and storage sharing
• Flexibility in drive types and sizes
• Cost Efficient

» HP StorageWorks MSA Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service: extending SAS interface

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays (MSA) Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service is a clearly defined service engagement that provides product deployment consistent with HP product specifications. This service improves the productivity of technical staff and allows IT resources to stay focused on core tasks and business priorities.

Key features:

• Service planning
• Service deployment
• Installation verification tests (IVT)

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The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class delivers an easy to manage embedded Fibre Channel switch solution with next generation 8 Gbps performance to HP BladeSystem c-Class. IT managers have the ability to consolidate multiple HP servers, Fibre Channel switches, and Ethernet switches into a single platform. This integration of technology results in space and cost savings due to a reduction of physical components, simplification of the SAN, and easier deployment. Providing new performance-enhancing features, such as 64 Gbps trunks and Adaptive Networking, as well as management simplification with Access Gateway mode, the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch enables optimized support for virtualized environments and increased administrator productivity.

Key features:

• Integrated SAN connectivity
• Next generation 8 Gbps storage networking
• Available in three models with a scalable licensing option

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» HP Services for Storage
HP helps customers enhance their storage ROI through end-to-end storage services from basic to mission-critical; multivendor hardware/software support; integrated remote support technologies; comprehensive installation and implementation support; and a full suite of flexible, scalable services to boost ongoing storage performance and availability.

» HP Care Pack
A broad spectrum of HP Care Pack services are offered to extend and expand standard product warranty and let customers choose the support levels that meet their business requirements, from basic to mission-critical -- while helping contain total cost of ownership.

» Factory Express
HP Factory Express is designed to help you get a better return from your IT investment by providing customization, integration and deployment services along with your storage and server purchases. It provides predictable, trusted and tested IT solutions tailored to your business needs. We allow you to customize hardware to your exact specifications in the factory—helping to speed up deployment and free up internal resources.

» Financial Services
HP Financial Services provides innovative financing and financial asset management programs to help customers cost-effectively acquire, manage and ultimately retire their HP solutions. For more information on these services, please contact your HP representative or visit our website.

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