HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA4400 Upgrade to Unlimited Software Stock LTU T5479A Folheto
Códigos do produto
T5479A
ESG WHITE PAPER
Virtualized Storage from HP
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Copyright 2008, The Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The HP Value Proposition: an Ecosystem of
Solutions and Products
Solutions and Products
Of course, it‘s worth repeating that virtualization is not new; it is a method that aggregates, automates and often
shares resources (for better utilization) in order to reduces management ‗hassle.‘ It is found in many aspects of
our lives
—thus, we don‘t all have our own dedicated roads (one per destination!) and consider, for example, the
difference between a physical telephone answering machine and the (virtual) answering system that you might
use from your local telephone provider.
Virtualization is already found in many aspects of IT
use from your local telephone provider.
Virtualization is already found in many aspects of IT
—RAID volumes, virtual memory, files systems, etc.—and
that usage has been growing. ESG believes this growth is crucial to IT
‘s long term success. To that extent, HP
has the advantage of being an overall supplier that has been involved in all sorts of virtualization for many years.
This does not just translate to experience and knowledge, but also to having a range of offerings to suit customer
needs. Thus, although this paper focuses on the EVA4400,
This does not just translate to experience and knowledge, but also to having a range of offerings to suit customer
needs. Thus, although this paper focuses on the EVA4400,
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HP also offers storage virtualization as well as
virtualized storage
—anticipating and serving a wide range of user needs.
In terms of HP as a provider of virtualized storage, it is hard to argue with
HP‘s existing experience in this area—
there are over 40,000 EVAs sold. The HP StorageWorks EVA4400 benefits from all that experience, common
management software toolboxes (Insight Manager/Storage Essentials, which limits the range of education that is
needed), and the same basic architecture that was already designed to provide 5 X 9s availability. Additionally,
most users are risk averse (whether or not they admit it) and HP represents a well respected and trusted source
of IT solutions.
HP does more than just declare to be an overall systems provider with the assumption that users
management software toolboxes (Insight Manager/Storage Essentials, which limits the range of education that is
needed), and the same basic architecture that was already designed to provide 5 X 9s availability. Additionally,
most users are risk averse (whether or not they admit it) and HP represents a well respected and trusted source
of IT solutions.
HP does more than just declare to be an overall systems provider with the assumption that users
magically ‗get‘
it. Instead, HP has
developed specific ‗Solution Blocks‘ that combine storage with popular applications and HP
BladeSystems, providing, in essence,
everything in a ‗box.‘ IT managers can, for example, configure a solution
designed for a certain database with a certain number of users. This is akin to how a consumer might buy a
PC
PC
—everything needed is included and a user can start to be productive almost immediately. It‘s a simple
concept, but not one that you typically find from anyone other than a true systems provider. These HP
StorageWorks solutions are available for the big-hitter applications such as Exchange, Oracle, SAP, SQL and
VMware.
StorageWorks solutions are available for the big-hitter applications such as Exchange, Oracle, SAP, SQL and
VMware.
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For a full description see ESG White Paper ―Business Continuance and Availability – Focus on HP STORAGEWORKS EVA4400‖,
November 2007