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» The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is the highest capacity, fastest performance half-height tape drive in the StorageWorks family based on HP's third generation LTO technology. The Ultrium 920 delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium 448 tape drive. Multiple drive models are available for the compact, half-height Ultrium 920 Tape Drive including internal, external, and 1U rack-mount model. The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media.
What’s New
· Available in both Ultra320 SCSI and 3Gb/sec SAS interfaces, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers.
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» HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
Designed for basic data protection, the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader is the ideal entry-level automated backup solution that combines exceptional storage density and tape library features into the compact form of a tape autoloader. With compressed capacity (2:1) of up to 6.4TB using HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive technology, the HP 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader will provide cost-effective, easy-to-install unattended backup. No more struggling to remember to change tapes or start backup programs. Reliable backup equals peace of mind. |
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» HP StorageWorks 1000i Virtual Library System is a disk-based storage solution that provides both unattended backup and rapid restores of data for LAN-based servers. An entry-level solution in the HP family of virtual library systems, it is ideal for mid-market and remote or branch office IT environments.
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· New factory integration service allows customers to order preconfigured HP rack systems with a VLS1000i.
· Support added for the following backup applications: CA BrightStor ARCserve, Yosemite Backup,
and Syncsort Backup Express. (As a reminder, the previous release supported: Data Protector, Data Protector Express, Symantec Backup Exec (with HBA) and Windows NT Backup).
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» HP StorageWorks Rack-Mount Kits provide a high density, rack-mountable tape drive solution for both direct-attach SCSI, USB, or SAS backup and archiving applications. The Rack-Mount Kit family is ideal for customers who have rack environments and are looking for a tape backup solution with a small footprint.
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· The 1U USB Rack-Mount Kit with one DAT 72 USB drive provides a convenient migration path for customers who are looking for a transition product from the DAT 72 hot plug drives.
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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 compressed capacity (2:1) of up to 19.2TB using HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 or 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 Tape Library offers increased LTO3 tape drive density via integration of up to two HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drives.
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» HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library offers the maximum amount of storage into the minimum amount of space with 38.4TB of compressed storage capacity in only a 4U form factor. Perfect for small to medium business, unattended workgroup backup and restore, or remote offices, the MSL4048 is easily managed from across the room or across the globe with a browser-based remote management interface reducing dependencies on local IT staff.
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· HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Libraries are now available with up to four Ultrium 920 tape drives increasing the libraries performance to 1.7TB/hr transfer rate.
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» HP StorageWorks 60 Modular Smart Array provides an end-to-end flexible platform in a high capacity 2U disk drive storage enclosure supporting 3.5” SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) drives. This enclosure delivers industry-leading data performance, availability, storage density, and upgradeability to meet customers' demanding and growing storage needs. This combination provides reliable external storage with built in high availability, redundancy, enhanced performance, tiered storage flexibility, lower cost, and high capacity storage that is expandable up to almost 3.6TB of SAS storage or 6TB of SATA storage. The modular, scalable design of the MSA60 provides an extremely flexible platform allowing a customer to buy what is needed today and purchase additional capacity as data storage needs grow, instead of making a large up-front investment. This enclosure is designed to support the 3.5” Universal form factor hard drive in either SAS or SATA. Configuration and setup is easy with HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU). The MSA60 supports direct attach storage to HP ProLiant Servers. The MSA60 supports the cascading of shelves in a 1+3 configuration to allow a maximum of 48 drives in an 8U configuration behind each port on the Smart Array P800 controller for a total of 96 drives in 8 enclosures. (This single controller port incorporates four lanes for a total max throughput of 12Gb/s for SAS)
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» HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array (MSA1000) is a 2Gb Fibre Channel storage system for the entry-level to midrange storage area network (SAN). It provides the customer with a low-cost, scalable, high performance storage consolidation system with investment protection. It is designed to reduce the complexity and risk of SAN deployments. The powerful but easy to use management software makes it ideal for departmental and remote location SANs. The ability to easily move most data, disks, and enclosures currently directly attached to Ultra 320 Smart Array controllers (DAS) to a shared storage environment (SAN) will save the user both money and time. With the addition of two more drive enclosures, it can control up to 42 enterprise-class U320 SCSI drives allowing capacity of twelve terabytes. All configuration, management, and partitioning and licensing software come standard with no extra charges. The MSA1000 is available as part of several different Kits including the MSA1000 SAN Starter Kit and the MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit featuring low overall cost and an easy to use install wizard especially for the first time SAN implementer.
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· Upgrading the MSA1000 SAN Starter Kit to include the latest in PCI-e 4Gb HBA support.
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» HP StorageWorks 1500cs Modular Smart Array (MSA1500) is a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) 2U controller shelf that connects to HP StorageWorks SCSI and/or Serial ATA (SATA) 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 48TB (96 - 500GB 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 16.8TB (using 56 - 300GB SCSI disks).
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· The MSA1500 SAN Starter G2 Kits (both SCSI and SATA) have been refreshed to include new 4Gb PCI-e HBAs.
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» HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array (MSA1510i) is an iSCSI interface based 2U controller unit that connects to both HP StorageWorks Serial ATA (SATA) and/or SCSI disk enclosures and provides a flexible low cost, high capacity storage solution. The MSA1510i has been specifically designed as a foundation for future solutions to ensure maximum investment protection.
For businesses that need enterprise class SCSI reliability and performance, the MSA1510i can attach up-to-four MSA30 SCSI enclosures for a native capacity of 16.8TB (using fifty-six 300GB SCSI disks).
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· CTO capability is now available for Factory Integration.
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» HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software To prevent data loss from failure, error, or disaster, HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software provides replication of your valuable Windows data, Exchange data, and SQL
data to another server. Proactive replication is a key strategy that can be coupled with tape backup and/or snapshot technology for continuous data protection and point-in-time copies of data. Having replicated data located at two locations, customers can recover their static and transactional data in seconds without loss
in productivity. Storage Mirroring can also be utilized for remote availability, centralized backup, data distribution/mining, and server/storage migration.
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SQL Server Failover Utility
Support for 64-bit Windows and Windows on Itanium
Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Support
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» 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 levels of productivity.
What’s New
· New 300GB 15K rpm Fibre Channel disk drive for the EVA 4000/6000/8000 and the EVA 3000/5000 provides more capacity at less cost ($/GB) for storage applications where high performance is critical.
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» HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array As an entry-level high-end array, the 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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· A 4Gbps FICON CHIP Board
This Client Host Interface Processor (CHIP) doubles the FICON communication rate between the array and host in mainframe environments.
· A 4Gb CHIP/ACP Combo Board
This combination Client Host Interface Processor (CHIP) and Array Control Processor (ACP) doubles the Fibre Channel communication rate between the XP10000 and host.
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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.
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· A 4Gbps FICON CHIP Board
This Client Host Interface Processor (CHIP) doubles the FICON communication rate between the array and host in mainframe environments.
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» Hitachi Business Continuity Manager enhances productivity by centralizing and simplifying management of XP disk array local and remote replication functionality in mainframe environments. Business Continuity Manager manages Hitachi ShadowImage for Mainframe, Hitachi TrueCopy for Mainframe, Hitachi TrueCopy Async for Mainframe, and Hitachi Universal Replicator for Mainframe. By automating configuration and disaster recovery tasks, Business Continuity Manger reduces human error, saves time, and improves data availability. For additional efficiency, Business Continuity Manager provides a scripting capability and group control commands, allowing administrators to manage multiple volumes easily. Through a linkage with XP Replication Monitor, mainframe replication information can be displayed by Command View XP Advanced Edition.
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» Hitachi Extended Remote Copy for Mainframe (XRC) provides disaster protection and data migration capability for data stored on the XP disk array system by implementing IBM mainframe compatible asynchronous remote replication. XRC provides the same functionality as IBM Extended Remote Copy (now called IBM TotalStorage z/OS Global Mirror), and is compatible with System Data Mover (SDM) mainframe software. When data is written to the local XP disk array, XRC temporarily stores a time stamped copy of it in a sidefile. SDM in one of the mainframe hosts asynchronously reads the sidefile data from the local XP disk array and then writes the data to the remote disk array
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» Hitachi FlashCopy Mirroring for Mainframe enhances data availability for mainframe data and improves productivity by providing IBM FlashCopy compatible point-in-time copies within an XP disk array. As soon as a copy is created, it becomes available for use. The copy can be either virtual or physical. If a virtual copy is specified, it remains a pointer-based copy that only saves the changes from the original. However, if a physical copy is specified, a full copy will be completed in the background while both the source and the copy remain available for access.
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» Hitachi Parallel Access Volumes (PAV) enables high performance concurrent access of mainframe volumes by permitting a mainframe host system to issue multiple I/O requests in parallel to individual logical devices within the XP disk array. Without PAV, mainframe systems can initiate only one I/O request to device at a time, and must wait for the I/O to complete before starting another I/O request to the same device. Utilizing alias addresses that all point to the same device as the base address, PAV enables the host system to start several I/O requests simultaneously to the same device, thus greatly improving performance.
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» HP StorageWorks 2120 Disk System (DS2120) delivers an industry leading, high-capacity 1U storage solution. This entry-level, rack-optimized enclosure features support for UNIX, Linux and Windows operating systems, while offering the industry's lowest cost. Built with the HP commitment for developing dependable products and service, you can depend on DS2120 for data integrity and manageability.
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· Supports new 146GB 15k rpm and 300GB 10k rpm SCSI disk drives.
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» The HP StorageWorks 2500 Disk System provides HP Integrity servers using HP-UX direct attach storage capacity and expandability in their Fibre Channel environments. The DS2500 can hold up to 7TB by using 500GB FATA drives as each enclosure holds up to 14 hot-pluggable drives. The DS2500 supports 72GB 15K, 146GB 10/15K, 300GB 10K and 500GB FATA drives that can be mixed and matched in any enclosure. Spanning is supported which allows the disks to be combined into one logical disk drive. Conveniently packaged in a 3U, 2Gb Fibre Channel enclosure. Up to 4 enclosures can be combined or daisy chained providing up to 56 total disk drives. Connectivity to your HP Integrity host can be accomplished using LC/LC cables (2 to 50 meter lengths available). The HP StorageWorks 2500 Disk System provides a range of uses including boot support for the HP Integrity server to providing multi-shelf direct attach storage.
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» HP StorageWorks File System Extender Software is a file system archiving product designed to lower the total cost of ownership of storage for the enterprise. This is accomplished by migrating old files to a single consolidated layer of low-cost disk and tape devices, all without disrupting user productivity. Using a standard open interface to easily integrate with imaging and content management applications, FSE dramatically frees up application servers from less frequently used contents.
What’s New
· Windows 2003 R1 and R2 and Windows Storage Server R1 and R2
· Support newer Linux Kernel: 2.6 Linux Kernel for RedHat 4 Update 3 and
SUSU 9 SP3
· File System Extender 3.4 now supports 4Gb SAN storage that run on the supported OS platform
· Interoperability with Anti-Virus software
· Simplify ordering by introducing a new SKU that combines FSE Client and Server in a single product number that can be installed
on a single machine: FSE Archive for Windows or Linux.
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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. Through the HP StorageWorks grid architecture, the RISS also provides investment protection by enabling scalability to hundreds of terabytes and billions of objects without loss of performance, intelligently distributing terabytes of content across a grid of storage smart cells.
What’s New
· Increases capacity of smart cell to 1.4TB 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 OpenView Storage Data Protector Software automates high performance backup and recovery, from disk or tape, over unlimited distances, to ensure 24x7 business continuity and maximize IT resource utilization. Data Protector offers acquisition and deployment costs which are 30 – 70 % less than competition, responding to the pressure for lower IT costs and greater operational efficiency. The license model is very simple and easy to understand, helping to reduce complexity. Data Protector lowers data protection costs while ensuring backup/recovery flexibility, scalability, and performance. HP OpenView Storage Data Protector is a key member of the fast-growing HP storage software portfolio, which includes storage resource management, archiving, replication, and device management software. No software can integrate better with the HP market-leading line of StorageWorks disk and tape products, as well as with other heterogeneous storage infrastructures, than Data Protector. In addition, Data Protector delivers industry-leading integration with the HP OpenView management solutions, allowing managing data protection as an integral component of an overall IT service. HP Data Protector offers the unique advantage of being able to source hardware, software, and award winning service offerings from a single, trusted source.
What’s New
· Industry-first Virtual Full Backup performs full backup of file systems on disk, using “pointers” rather than duplicating data; which allows space savings on disk, faster backup and recovery.
· Synthetic full backup eliminates the need to run regular full backups by consolidating incremental backups. Ideal solution for a distributed environment, minimizing the traffic burden on the network.
· Instant, automated recovery of Exchange Databases offers continuous mail service during backup by combining Microsoft VSS & HP EVA replication technologies, recovering TBs of e-mail data in minutes.
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» HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Software for backup and recovery provides secure protection for data, applications and systems. Data Protector Express is easy to install, operate and manage for organizations without dedicated disaster recovery staff that require simple, reliable, efficient and affordable data protection. All components run on Windows, Linux and NetWare environments and support tape, disk and DVD/CD as the backup media.
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· The smart Data Protector Express D2D backup and recovery feature now allows up to 8TB of data to be protected by backing up to disk. With the addition of the D2D2Any option, the disk backups can be automatically moved/copied to any other supported media based on user-defined policies. This allows backup data to be moved to tape or other media for added protection or longer term retention.
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» HP Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition Software Suite delivers integrated heterogeneous functionality for simplifying network (DAS, SAN, and NAS) management, storage resource management, provisioning, application infrastructure monitoring and backup monitoring and reporting. Storage Essentials integrates with HP System Insight Manager to provide advanced storage management; while integration with OpenView software via Smart Plug-ins (SPI) delivers integrated end-to end IT services management. With HP OpenView Data Protector and Storage Essentials, you have a powerful solution to monitor the overall status of the backup process as well as visualize backup configuration and recoverability. The suite consists of Storage Essentials and features a portfolio of value added software plug-ins. The architecture and interfaces are built on industry standards, allowing for quick deployment, with the agility to easily manage, monitor and react to change, and investment protection so you can minimize the costs of adopting, upgrading and improving storage resources.
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· Implementing HP StorageWorks eDelivery, allows customers to receive instant access to purchased software with faster delivery and enables state tax exemption for customers in qualified U.S states.
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» The HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server is a network attached storage (NAS) solution delivering quick and simple storage with multi-protocol file support and storage management for the enterprise and workgroups environment and requires limited IT knowledge. The DL380 Storage Server is both appliance and NAS/SAN fusion storage solution that offers ease of installation and management features that reduce overall total cost of ownership (TCO). The DL380 Storage Server is ideal for customers with limited IT resources and need quick, simple, rapidly deployable, flexible storage and who need remote manageability. The DL380 Storage Server uses Microsoft’s Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 operating system. It provides excellent storage management, data protection, performance tuning and print services allowing customers to manage their storage efficiently. Plus, it comes with HP Global Services, providing cost-effective support to ensure continuous availability.
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· New high performance model with 8 x 146GB 10K SFF SAS drives
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» The HP ProLiant ML310 G4 Storage Server is an entry-level tower-based networked attached storage (NAS) solution that is both rapid to deploy and easy to use. Providing networked storage and support for multi-protocol file sharing and print serving which is ideal for a small workgroup, small business or a remote office.
The hardware is preconfigured and the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 operating system is preinstalled allowing deployment in minutes. The operating system also includes storage specific management tools for ease-of-use.
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» HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server is Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution built upon proven fifth generation HP ProLiant server technology and the Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 (WSS2003 R2) operating system. The ML350 G5 Storage Server delivers a versatile, simple-to-manage, high performing and reliable networked attached storage server ideal for small and medium businesses or branch office locations. Because the hardware is pre-configured and the software is pre-installed the storage server can be deployed quickly and easily.
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· New high performance model with 6 x 300GB 15K LFF SAS drives
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» HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director and the HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director Power Pack
The new HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director and the HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director Power Pack provide a high performance, highly
reliable, and flexible connectivity platform supporting the most demanding mission critical data center applications. With up to 384 ports of connectivity in a single domain, the 4/256 SAN Director offers flexible scalability for large core-to-edge SAN architectures. The accelerated 4Gb/s redundant processors and new advance routing enable the 4/256 SAN director to deliver next-generation performance with faster fabric services and unique investment protection. The 4/256 SAN Director hardware and software architectures support “five nines” availability with hot-swappable FRUs and redundant central processors. Reliability and availability features ensure non-disruption when upgrading hardware and software.
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Also Announcing…
· Cisco MDS 9200/9500 Mainframe Connectivity Software Licenses - Quick Spec: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12628_div/12628_div.PDF
· Managing your Microsoft Exchange 2003 Environment with HP Management Software
· HP Performance Analysis for the XP/EVA Disk Array
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