QuickSpecs
copy, move and replicate data locally and over long distances. However, SANs have limited distance
capabilities (10km) and IT managers need to share, protect and move data over greater distances than
10km, routers and switches that link SANs over IP WANs is the weapon of choice for most IT managers.
The IP Distance Gateway uses the FCIP (Fibre Channel Internet Protocol) standard to extend SAN
connectivity over the WAN.
Low Cost SAN over WAN Connectivity
High Performance with data compression and load balancing
Support for FCIP for SAN extension
Bridges SANs for all FC Fabrics
Supports two Ethernet and two Fibre Channel ports
Concurrent FC and IP traffic in High Availability mode
Integrated management with HP StorageWorks mpx Manager
Supports High Availability Options
Fabric and Direct Attach support
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Disaster Tolerant Solutions
Disaster Tolerant SolutionsDisaster Tolerant Solutions
Disaster Tolerant Solutions
(Software options)
HP Metrocluster with Continuous Access EVA and Continentalclusters are integrated solutions that offer
minimal downtime by rapid site recovery with automatic failover of application services (via Serviceguard)
and automatic data consistency checking and read/write enabling of remotely mirrored storage in the
event of a fault, failure, or disaster
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HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension EVA software is a full-site disaster tolerance solution designed for
mid-range storage array implementation. A disaster tolerant solution for Windows 2003 and now Linux
environments, Cluster Extension EVA integrates, automates, and synchronizes server cluster failover
operations with the remote replication management capabilities of HP Continuous Access EVA for a
disaster tolerant solution for EVA arrays whether used as primary storage or in a tiered-storage
configuration.
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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:
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Local Replication
Local ReplicationLocal Replication
Local Replication
Solutions
SolutionsSolutions
Solutions
(Software
options)
The HP StorageWorks Business Copy is a local replication application for the EVA family. It incorporates
Virtually Capacity-free Snapshot (Vsnaps), standard snapshots and Snapclone capabilities with an
improved user interface to assist the storage administrator. This product is indispensable for critical data
center operations such as non-disruptive backups, frequent snapshots of high value databases, and data
mining. The bottom line benefits include improved disk capacity utilization and increased business
continuity, data availability, and productivity savings.
HP OpenView Storage Volume Growth provides the ability to easily expand basic disk volumes on
Windows 2000 or Windows Storage Server 2003 systems without disrupting the application environment
or impact the user's data. This host based product supplements the volume expansion capabilities of the
Enterprise Virtual Array providing a complete end-to-end solution.
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
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HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
Product Highlights
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