HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7100 Support Expertise

Independent HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7100 Support Expertise



HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7100HP Surestore VA 7100 uses virtual array technology to make it an ideal choice for HP-UX, Linux and Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems. A single Surestore VA 7100 delivers up to 99.95% uptime. If you combine two or more arrays in a mirrored MC/Service Guard environment, your availability can be even higher. HP's hot-swappable architecture eliminates planned downtime. HP's virtual array technology lets you create new files or LUNs quickly. You can mix drive sizes or download firmware upgrade, without interruption.

Features

  • State of the art high availability storage platform with 1Gb/s fibre channel host and disk connectivity
  • Designed to provide high-density storage, the VA7100 supports up to 15 disks in a 3 U enclosure at 546 GBs raw capacity or 7TBs in a 2.0M rack
  • 99.95% uptime or higher, in mirrored MC/Service Guard configuration, add capacity or swap parts online
  • Double parity RAID 5 DP offers much more protection for your data than traditional RAID 5 arrays
  • End-to-end data path protection keep your data intact across the entire data path, 24 hours a day
  • HP's unique virtual array technology has the fastest time-to-ready in the industry
  • Each LUN can be locked and isolated to protect your valuable data from unauthorized host access
  • Costs less than competing products that offer less availability, security, and manageability
  • Optional enterprise software products provide centralized device management, high availability, data security, online backup and data replication