HP has unveiled a blade-format direct attached storage
module offering up to 876Gb of RAID capacity.
HP is the first vendor to come up with such a device in this
format, although IBM is expected to launch one soon and Sun
Microsystems has a NAS blade module. The module – the SB40c storage
blade – fits inside HP's c-Class blade chassis system, unveiled
earlier this year.
Blade systems offer increased server density over current
rack-based server systems and allow users to easily change
processing and storage components inside one chassis.
HP is targeting the SB40c at demanding applications such as file
and print servers as well as messaging, video streaming, databases
and distributed systems.
“HP’s continued innovation and investment in its StorageWorks
portfolio are providing customers with greater choice and more
affordable options to meet their storage needs,” said Bob Schultz,
senior vice-president and general manager of HP’s StorageWorks
division. “New offerings like the SB40c are helping HP lead the way
for customers that want to simplify their IT infrastructures.”
HP has also introduced two offerings within the HP StorageWorks
Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family to accelerate backup and
recovery and make storage area networks (SANs) simpler to
manage.
The HP StorageWorks VLS300 EVA Gateway accelerates SAN backup
and recovery times. It scales beyond 500tbytes of capacity and
provides throughput of more than 8tbytes/hour.
The HP StorageWorks EVA4000 SAN Starter Kit is a SAN storage
solution aimed at small and medium sized businesses. The starter
kit is an out-of-the box solution providing comprehensive SAN
management and a flexible environment. Management tasks are
automated and use a central interface for provisioning.