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Virtual Library System EVA
Virtual Library System EVA Virtual Library System EVA Virtual Library System EVA
Gateway
Gateway Gateway Gateway
Expanding the power of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), the HP StorageWorks
12000 Virtual Library System EVA Gateway accelerates backup performance in complex SAN
environments while improving overall reliability. Integrating seamlessly into existing backup applications
and processes by emulating popular tape libraries and tape drive formats, the HP VLS12000 EVA
Gateway matches the existing data protection environment, removing the need to change backup
software or monitoring policies. Additionally, because the VLS EVA Gateway uses HP EVAs as the storage
pool, ease of use is maintained throughout the system. By emulating multiple tape drives simultaneously,
more backup jobs can be done in parallel resulting in reduced backup times and, because the data
resides on disk, single file restores are exceptionally fast.
The HP Virtual Library System EVA Gateway simplifies your SAN environment by providing more virtual
devices and leveraging existing switches and HP EVA infrastructure. The result is the ability to vastly
increase scale yet reduce the complexity of shared storage while maintaining the manageability of the
system. As your environment changes, the HP Virtual Library System EVA Gateway adapts to it - host
masking and mapping ensure that only the appropriate hosts have access to the HP Virtual Library
System.
The HP Virtual Library System EVA Gateway offers advanced features such as Automigration which
allows users to move data under the control of the VLS from the VLS storage to tape or another VLS. The
VLS EVA Gateway will also be able to take advantage of data deduplication when that feature is
launched in early 2008. For more information on the VLS EVA Gateway, please visit the link below:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/disk_storage/disk_to_disk/vls/12000vls/index.html
EVA iSCSI Connectivity EVA iSCSI Connectivity EVA iSCSI Connectivity EVA iSCSI Connectivity EVA4400 iSCSI support is available through the EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option. This powerful
solution provides iSCSI connectivity to an EVA4400 utilizing the EVA's existing Fibre Channel
infrastructure.
The HP StorageWorks EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity Option extends the advantages of Fibre Channel
SANs into smaller departments and remote locations. This EVA4400 option allows customers to
incorporate iSCSI servers within SANs without requiring additional storage arrays or management costs.
Use the EVA's Command View software to manage the iSCSI connectivity to the array and mount the
iSCSI device in the same rack as the array. For small-SAN deployment the EVA4400 Starter Kit with the
iSCSI Connectivity Option provides an affordable, robust and highly available simple iSCSI solution for
smaller budgets.
For more information and operating system support:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/evaiscsiconnect/index.html
The EVA also supports select ProLiant Storage Servers (i.e. NAS) connected as file/print/iSCSI gateways.
The ProLiant DL380 G5 x64 SAN Storage Server and DL585 G2 Storage Server each feature Microsoft's
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system that includes Microsoft iSCSI Software
Target standard, while other DL380 G5 Storage Server models offer optional support for Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target. Microsoft iSCSI Software Target leverages existing management expertise and
inexpensive Ethernet infrastructure to deliver IP-based block access to an EVA or Fibre Channel SAN. So
ProLiant Storage Servers with iSCSI target functionality not only add file and print services to your EVA
investment, but they help you save even more by enabling tiered (Fibre Channel and iSCSI) block access
for application servers.
In addition, any ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server or DL585 G2 Storage Server is a perfect platform
from which to run Command View EVA. You stretch your investment even further when you host EVA
management, file and print services, and iSCSI connectivity all from the same ProLiant Storage Server
gateway solution.
For more information:
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