Overview

The HP Enterprise Virtual Array 5000 (eva5000) is the newest generation of the HP StorageWorks Disk Array that is enabled by VersaStor technology. The eva5000 is a high performance, high capacity and high availability "virtual" RAID storage solution for the high-end enterprise class marketplace that removes the time, space and cost boundaries of traditionally architected storage.

The eva5000 is designed for the data center where there is a critical need for improved storage utilization and scalability while meeting application specific demands for consistently high transaction I/O and MB data rate performance, seamless capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, and simplified storage administration.

What's new

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support for Virtual Controller Software (VCS) v3.0

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eva5000 support for Continuous Access EVA

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eva5000 support for Business Copy EVA

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broader operating system support

Features & benefits

controllable

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LiteTouch management: allows management of larger SAN configurations, reduces management time and lowers costs

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performance: outstanding self-tuning performance accomplishes more in less time, scales capacity on-demand and minimizes data administration

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controller software: state-of-the-art design improves performance, disk usage, and allows for easy dynamic storage expansion

resilient

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virtually instantaneous snapclone: allows immediate use of the clone copy, saving significant time

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continuous access for eva: provides data replication functionality on the eva5000

extensible

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virtually capacity-free Snapshot (Vsnap): saves customers disk space and improves disk utilization efficiency

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packaging; high density design supports more disks per controller pair - up to 24 TB of disk storage in about 5.9 square feet

overview

The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 (eva3000) is the newest HP StorageWorks Disk Array enabled by VersaStor technology. The eva3000 is a high performance, high availability "virtual" RAID storage solution serving the intermediate storage needs of the enterprise and for the mid-range storage market.

The eva3000 provides improved storage utilization and scalability while meeting application specific demands for consistently high transaction I/O and MB data rate performance, seamless capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, simplified storage administration and cost effectiveness.

what's new

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Introduction of new cab skus featuring redundant PDUs, and CAN buses in 22U, 36U and 42U graphite metallic 10,000 series racks.

features & benefits

controllable

• 

LiteTouch management: allows management of larger SAN configurations, reduces management time and lowers costs

• 

performance: outstanding self-tuning performance accomplishes more in less time, scales capacity on-demand and minimizes data administration

• 

controller software: state-of-the-art design improves performance, disk usage, and allows for easy dynamic storage expansion

resilient

• 

virtually instantaneous snapclone: allows immediate use of the clone copy, saving significant time

extensible

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virtually capacity-free Snapshot (Vsnap): saves customers disk space and improves disk utilization efficiency

overview

The HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7110 (va7110) is a low-cost, high-capacity, high-performance, 2 Gb Fibre Channel virtual disk array that delivers industry-leading uptime and availability. It is an ideal choice for environments requiring heterogeneous operating systems including HP-UX, other UNIX servers, and WINtel servers.

The va7110 supports over 6 TB with up to 45 disks. You can mix and match drives of different size, and add capacity instantly. HP's hot-swap technology and redundant components reduce planned downtime. The virtual array architecture simplifies management and administration of the array. File or LUN creation occurs quickly, without worrying about the underlying physical technology. The va7110 has one host port per array controller to enable configurations with no-single-point-of-failure. These ports support either 1 or 2 Gb Fibre Channel devices to protect your investment in connectivity infrastructure.

what's new

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Leverages the performance improvements developed from the va7410 into a lower-cost entry-level replacement for the va7100. Relative performance should be up to twice that of the va7100 in some cases.

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Extends scalability to 45 disks from the current limit of 15

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Provides investment protection by supporting new 146 GB disk mechanisms

key features & benefits

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Manageable: enables easier administration and remote management through SCSI Enclosure Services

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Serviceable: makes repairs a breeze with hot-swappable disks, power supplies, fans, and I/O cards

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Reliable: ensures data access through redundant power supplies, fans, and I/O cards

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High-performance: supports the latest 2 Gb Fibre Channel interconnects with speeds of 200 MB/s

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Compact: holds up to 15 disk drives (or over 2 TB in capacity) in a slim 3U form factor

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Flexible: supports mixed disk environments and is backward compatible to with 1 Gb Fibre Channel

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Scalable: scales up to 45 disk drives (over 6 TB) to accommodate growing storage needs

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Open: supports multiple operating systems, including HP-UX, open systems UNIX, Linux, NetWare, Windows NT/2000 and Windows.NET (when available)