QuickSpecs

qualifying customer-supplied racks. The Rack System/E cabinets (choice of 41U, 33U and 25U heights)
and 5642 (42U) Rack Cabinet System are supported for field installation.
Multi-Vendor Platform
Multi-Vendor PlatformMulti-Vendor Platform
Multi-Vendor Platform The EVA4100 Starter Kits, EVA4100/EVA6100/EVA8100 provide support for industry-leading Operating
System platforms including: HP-UX, HP OpenVMS, HP Tru64 UNIX, Windows 2000 Server & Advanced
Server, Windows 2003 Professional, Windows 2003 Standard/Enterprise (32/64-bit) and Extended
(32/64-bit), /DataCenter (64-bit), Sun Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX, Novell NetWare and VMware.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE: See Operating System, Cluster and High Availability Compatibility matrix for Operating System
version detail.
Designed for No-Single-
Designed for No-Single-Designed for No-Single-
Designed for No-Single-
Point-of-Failure
Point-of-FailurePoint-of-Failure
Point-of-Failure
The EVA family's redundant architecture and value added software is designed to eliminate single-points-
of-failure from server to storage in clustered or single server configurations with multi-pathing.
HP StorageWorks
HP StorageWorksHP StorageWorks
HP StorageWorks
12000 Virtual Library
12000 Virtual Library12000 Virtual Library
12000 Virtual Library
System EVA Gateway
System EVA GatewaySystem EVA Gateway
System EVA Gateway
Expanding the power of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), the HP StorageWorks
12000 Virtual Library System EVA Gateway accelerates backup performance in complex SAN
environments while improving overall reliability. Integrating seamlessly into existing backup applications
and processes by emulating popular tape libraries and tape drives, the HP VLS 12000 EVA Gateway
matches the existing data protection environment, removing the need to change backup software or
monitoring policies. Additionally, because the VLS EVA Gateway uses HP EVAs as the storage pool, ease
of use is maintained throughout the system. By emulating multiple tape drives simultaneously, more
backup jobs can be done in parallel resulting in reduced backup times and, because the data resides on
disk, single file restores are exceptionally fast.
The HP Virtual Library System EVA Gateway simplifies your SAN environment by providing more virtual
devices and leveraging existing switches and HP EVA infrastructure. The result is the ability to vastly
increase scale yet reduce the complexity of shared storage while maintaining the manageability of the
system. As your environment changes, the HP Virtual Library System EVA Gateway adapts to it - host
masking and mapping ensure that only the appropriate hosts have access to the HP Virtual Library
System.
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/disk_storage/disk_to_disk/vls/index.html
Remote Replication
Remote ReplicationRemote Replication
Remote Replication
Solutions
SolutionsSolutions
Solutions
(Software options)
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access provides disaster tolerant replication across a Fibre Channel SAN.
Continuous Access EVA performs real-time replication between HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual
Arrays of the current and earlier generations. Continuous Access EVA provides the highest level of FC
SAN data protection to customers in order to meet disaster tolerant business continuity implementation
goals. Through the use of MAN/WAN Fibre Channel SAN extensions, Continuous Access EVA provides
24x7 protections against disaster like scenarios, in campus, metro or continental networks. Thus,
enabling business protection against unforeseen events.
HP StorageWorks Disaster Tolerant Solution for mySAP Business Suite on EVA offers a business
continuance solution for SAP environments, where data integrity and value added functionality are high
priorities. Best practices for implementing remote mirroring of an SAP database as part of an overall data
protection strategy with SAP applications can be found at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/solutions/dtmysapeva/index.html
The HP StorageWorks IP Distance Gateway provides SAN over WAN connectivity for protecting and
replicating data between EVA systems. By connecting islands of SANs over WANs, the IP Distance
Gateway enables CA replication (Asynchronous and Synchronous), SAN device sharing, data migration
and other long distance data services. At the core of providing long distance data services is the ability to
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array FamilyHP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
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