HP AutoRAID 12H User Manual

hp virtual array: double your operating efficiency

section 1 the system administrator’s dilemma Change is the issue. Many environments change over time and this makes their initial configurations progr

section 1 The HP Virtual Array accepts new disks while the array is up and running and accepting I/Os as with some higher-end traditional arrays. Howe

section 1 Every LUN would have 30 spindles at its disposal. And don’t forget, in the virtual array the spare disk capacity is also spread across all o

section 1 gives 100X the data protection of traditional RAID 5 and 10X the data protection of RAID 1. Second: The HP Virtual Array stripes across all

1things. At first, bits were grouped into bytes. When there were too many bytes to keep track of, they had to be grouped into blocks. When there were

section 2 virtual value in hp’s va7000 series 2Virtualization is a key to solving complexities associated with storage configurations. As Information

section 2 VA7000 virtualization, managed at the array level, offers the advantage of providing greater granularity when managing a pool of logical sto

section 2 reliability characteristics of hp’s va7000 series • redundant, hot swappable controllers, fans, power supplies, and an internal fibre-chann

section 2 software extends virtual functions 2While hardware design and functionality are critical to enabling performance, software function can maxi

section 2 The major HP Surestore software packages1 (identified on page 2.2) include, 2• Command View SDM speeds and eases local and remote managemen

executive summary In today’s market environment, you are constantly challenged to find ways to both grow your business and save costs. And with the cu

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2 1table of contents • Amazon.com i • Room & Board i ”• State of New Mexico iii • ViaSat • Santa Clara ii section 1: hp storage white paper Nov

virtualization new. Many companies have optimized their performance with HP, including: ”Amazon.com “We look at three things when selecting data wareh

”Santa Clara “We needed to move to the next generation of technology as we merged data centers. We had outgrown the large server farm scenario and wan

1in storage capacity they will only become more so. HP’s Array Virtualization is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It is a logical progression in array

hp storage white paper This allows the array to dynamically allocate and de-allocate clusters of any RAID type without affecting the logical view as s

hp storage white paper 1why now is the time for array virtualization Data centers have become enormously complex. Interestingly, new technologies that

section 1 In addition, the same processes must be followed whenever disk drives are added or the environment changes. Plus, these additional factors m