HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7400 Support Expertise

Independent HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7400 Support Expertise



HP StorageWorks Virtual Array 7400The industry leading HP Surestore Virtual Array 7400 delivers high performance with a 2GB/s fibre channel interface. It is an ideal choice for environments with heterogeneous operating systems. This low-cost, high-capacity, high-performance array delivers up to 99.95% uptime or higher. HP's hot-swap architecture reduces planned downtimes. Virtual array technology simplifies management and administration of the array. You can mix and match disk drives, add capacity instantly or perform online firmware upgrades fast.

Features

  • Industry-leading state of the art high performance 2GB/s fibre channel
  • Scalable capacity up to 7.7TBs (raw capacity)
  • Up to 105 Fibre Channel disk drives with HP DS 2400 disk expansion system
  • Simultaneous heterogeneous array sharing for cost-effective management (HP-UX 11.0, 11i, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Linux RedHat 6.2 & 7.1, Solaris 7.0 & 8.0, andstarting 9/1/2001MPE/iX 7.0)
  • Redundant, hot-swappable virtual array controllers, fans, and power supplies, internal FC hub
  • Ability to upgrade storage capacity instantly while on-line with mixed capacity disk drives
  • End-to-end data path protection protects against silent data corruptions
  • Protection against multiple disk drive failures with RAID5 DP and it offers 100 times more availability and better storage efficiency than RAID 5
  • Simplified management with virtual array technology
  • Extensive array software available to integrate into your IT environment