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Utility Pricing solutions for
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Utility Pricing solutions for
StorageWorks EVA
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StorageWorks EVA
HP offers a spectrum of offerings allowing customers to align their payments according to the usage of
storage capacity.
For customers requiring assistance in managing their storage infrastructure, Managed Storage
Solution (MSS) meets that need while providing the option to acquire storage on a utility model.
Customers have the ability to choose other options like Backup/Restore, Data Availability, Local
Copy and Remote Copy services. All these capabilities are offered at a $/GB/Month fee.
For customers that want to build and manage their own storage utility, Utility Ready Storage (URS)
provides customers with storage that never runs out; priced as the customer uses it; and is easy to
procure. URS pricing is based on $/GB/Month of average allocated capacity over the customer's
minimum commitment. URS provides a unique opportunity to allow customers access to storage
when they need it, permitting them to adapt to their changing business needs.
For customers whose need is best described by predictable growth, Pay per forecast (PPF), offered
from HP Financial Services, is an ideal fit. It is a step lease based solution where the payments are
structured upfront according to the customer's forecasted growth.
For even further demanding financial needs of customers, HP Financial Services are ready to craft
a customized solution for them.
Please contact your local HP representative for further information
10K rpm Drive Support
10K rpm Drive Support10K rpm Drive Support
10K rpm Drive Support The EVA supports 72 GB, 146 GB, and 300 GB 10K rpm dual-ported 2 Gb/s FC disk. The EVA4000
will support up to 56 disk drives. The EVA6000 will support up to 112 disk drives. An EVA8000 will
support up to 240 disk drives. The EVA arrays will support single or mixed drive capacities and types
(high performance and FATA) within an enclosure. HP recommends using the same drive type (the same
capacity) within a disk group because virtualization allocates space proportionate to the highest capacity
drive with in the group.
15K rpm Drive Support
15K rpm Drive Support15K rpm Drive Support
15K rpm Drive Support The EVA also supports 72 GB, and 146 GB 15K rpm dual-ported 2 Gb/s FC disk drives. The EVA arrays
will support single or mixed drive capacities and types (high performance and FATA) within an enclosure.
HP recommends using the same drive type (the same capacity) within a disk group because virtualization
allocates space proportionate to the highest capacity drive within the group.
FATA Drive Support
FATA Drive SupportFATA Drive Support
FATA Drive Support The EVA supports 250, 400 and 500GB dual ported 2 Gb/s Fibre Attached Technology Adapted (FATA)
disk. An EVA will support a full configuration of FATA disk drives. The EVA4000/6000/8000 can be
configured with any combination of FATA and high performance disk drives; total raw capacity will vary
based upon the redundancy (Vraid) selected. A minimum of eight FATA drives are required in a
configuration.
FATA drives are designed for lower duty cycle applications such as near on-line data replication for
back-up. These drives should not be used as a replacement for EVA's high performance, standard duty
cycle, Fibre Channel drives. Doing so could shorten the life of the drive.
Please see the following URL for more information on FATA drives, their uses and their benefits
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/5982-7353EN.pdf
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HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Family
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