HP StorageWorks EBS Compatibility Matrix - January 2008

How To Use This Document
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution (EBS) Compatibility Matrix provides information for designing data protection
solutions, including backup/restore and archiving, that scale from entry-level workgroups to enterprise-level datacenters. It includes
support for Direct Attach SCSI (DAS), Direct Attach Fibre (DAF), and Storage Area Network (SAN). It does not imply product
availability. Products highlighted in yellow will be removed from the EBS Compatibility Matrix in the next release. Previous versions of
the EBS Compatibility Matrix are available on the web at www.hp.com/go/ebs
.
Updates/changes to individual fields within the Matrix will be highlighted in RED.
HP partners with leading application and product vendors to provide backup/restore, archiving, and data security solutions. See
below for information on the Extended Solution Interoperability (ESI) and Tape Automation Compatibility (TAC) categories:
Extended Solution Interoperability: HP performs on-going interoperability and extensive solution testing with these applications to
provide fully certified and supported data protection solutions that include HP tape libraries, autoloaders, and virtual library systems.
See the Libraries and Partner Products
page for compatibility information. Extensive solution details including operating system details,
host bus adapter and driver information, SAN infrastructure, and extended tape library feature support can be found throughout this
document.
Tape Automation Compatibility: These products are verified for compatibility with HP tape libraries, autoloaders, and virtual library
systems. See the Libraries and Partner Products
page for compatibility information. Consult the product compatibility guide(s) for
additional support details such as product version information, driver details, firmware revisions, patch levels, etc.
Additional technical information can be found in the Enterprise Backup Solution Design Guide and various Backup Application
Implementation Guides located on the web at www.hp.com/go/ebs
. For information on stand-alone tape products and compatibility,
go to www.hp.com/go/connect
.
HP StorageWorks
EBS Compatibility Matrix
highlighted in yellow
highlighted in RED.
January 2008, v1.0
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Index
Advanced Library Features
Interface Controllers
Tape Libraries
HP-UX
Windows
Linux
Solaris
Tru64/OVMS
AIX
NetWare
RAID Arrays
Infrastructure
NAS
Storage Software
Backup App.
Legacy
Links
Advisories
Virtual Libraries
SCSI/SAS HBAs