My First SAN solution guide3rd edition—now featuring IP SAN solutionsPart 1: Understanding the SAN ... 3Part 2: Asse
10High-end consolidationDisk technologyScalabilityConsolidationRedundancyOperating system supportOther featuresHP StorageWorks EVA4000High-performance
11Server-based solutions for storingdataStorage arrays are usually perceived as devices that storethe data of application servers. Network attached st
12The HP MSA500 G2 enables external storage to be configured within afour-node cluster, without having to invest in a fibre-channel network. Inthis sc
13Typical solutions for storage consolidation (continued)Starter fibre channel SAN with the MSA1000LAN Windows-basedapplication serverEmbedded HP MSA
14Typical solutions for storage consolidation (continued)Fully integrated high-availability SAN In this scenario, the MSA1500 provides theoption of lo
15EVA—combine simplemanagement withperformance andavailabilityManagement efficiencyWith increases in storage capacity and continuousexpansion of digit
16What if my file serving needs aregrowing rapidly or I need morescalability in my solution?HP has a complete product line to meet your needs fromSMB
17HP makes it simple to purchase aSAN Choose a pre-configured starter SAN solution With an MSA starter kit, you get a SAN solution at anexcellent valu
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HP ServicesWhen business needs change over time, you may havedifferent requirements for your SAN. HP Services providesa range of services to suit your
How can this guidehelp?This guide has been designed specifically to help youunderstand what a SAN does and choose the solutionthat’s right for your bu
What happens if I need to add more storage capacity?HP StorageWorks MSA systems are modular, so you canadd capacity as your needs grow, internally or
What if my file serving needs are growing rapidly or Ineed more scalability in my solution? HP has a complete product line to meet your needs fromSMB
CascadingThe ability to connect switches to one another to create alarger SAN fabric. DAS (Direct Attached Storage) A deployment of dedicated storage
SAN fabricThe hardware that connects servers to storage devices ina SAN. The SAN infrastructure enables any-server-to-any-storage-device connectivity
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What is a storage areanetwork?The simplest way of understanding a storage areanetwork is to compare it to an already popular type of IT infrastructure
4SAN componentsServersMultiple servers, from different vendors, running differentoperating systems can all be connected to a SAN.Servers with a fibre
Tape storageWithin a fibre channel SAN, any disk storage (whetherit’s an external disk array or internal to the server) can bebacked up directly to a
6Choose the right SANinfrastructureFibre channel SANs: for larger, more demanding environmentsSANs have traditionally been built on a fibre channelinf
7Choose the appropriatedisk technologyfor your environmentSerial ATA versus SCSI and fibrechannel disksSCSI disk technology is the right choice for en
8HP makes it easy tomigrate data to a SANDAS-to-SAN migrationWith HP’s unique DAS-to-SAN migration, you can moveHP ProLiant server-based (direct attac
9DescriptionDrive count/maximumMaximum storageExpansion optionsHost interfaceDrive interfaceForm factor/heightOS supportWarrantyOther support features
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