Owner's manual
1 Enterpr ise Virtu al Array
description
This chapter provides an overview of Enterprise Virtual Array and its components. To pics to be covered
include:
• Introduction to the Enterprise Virtual Array
• New features and enhancements
• Storage system components
Introduction to the Enterprise Virtual Array
The HP StorageWo rks Enterprise Virtual Array family is a high performance, scaled capacity, on
demand, "vi
rtual" RAID storage system.
This storag
e system is designed for environments where improved storage use and scalability is critical. It
meets appli
cation-speci fic demands for consistently high transaction I/O (input/output) and MB data
rate perfo
rmance, and provides seamless capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, and simplified
storage administration.
The Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) is available in multiple configurations—each optimized for
general-purpose commercial environments and high-performance technical computing environments. The
solutions i nclude suppor t for multivendor operating system platforms and stringent data center availability
enhancements, such as multipathing and clustering.
This guide includes information for two Enterprise Virtual Array products: EVA8000, EVA6000, and
EVA4000
.
• EVA8000—available in multiple configurations ranging from the single-rack 2C2D configuration
to the multi-rack 2C18D. The EVA8000 includes two HSV210 controllers and four FC loop
switches.
• EVA600
0—available in configurations ranging from the 2C4D configuration to the 2C8D
configu
ration. The EVA6000 includes two HSV200 controllers and two FC loop switches.
• EVA4000—available in configurations ranging from the 2C1D configuration to the 2C4 D
configuration without loops switches. The EVA 4000 includes two HSV200 c ontrollers. Multiple
EVA4000s can be installed in a single rack.
Refer to the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware configuration
guide for m ore information about configurations. See "Related documentation"onpage13forlinks
to th
is document.
Features and enhancements
The Enterprise Virtual Array provides many features a nd enhancements which a re detailed in the sections
that follow.
• Ease of management
• Data availability
•Performance
• Scalability
• Operating system support
• Fault management and diagnostics
4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array user guide
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