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Doubling the Value of Virtualization With HP ProLiant G6 Servers and HP StorageWorks

Opus Interactive wanted to provide customers with a cost-efficient, highly available pay-as-you-grow server and storage model. Opus Interactive offered virtualized servers and storage using HP ProLiant server blades, the HP LeftHand P4000 SAN, and VMware. As a result there was 75% reduction in customer cost per server ($600 USD per...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, HP StorageWorks, HP Compaq ProLiant, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-08-01

HP StorageWorks Systems Manage the Growing Flood of Data for Netherlands Telecom Leader KPN

KPN is the largest telephone company in the Netherlands - and a leading supplier of Internet services to businesses and consumers - supporting more than 2 million Internet subscribers and more than 3 million e-mail accounts. It needed to provide highly available, economical virtualized storage to support critical applications while...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Manage Inc., KPN, Utility Computing, Internet

Case studies 2009-08-01

Disaster Tolerant Virtualization Architecture With HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension and Microsoft Hyper-V

Server virtualization, also known as hardware virtualization, is a hot topic in the Information Technology IT world because of the potential for serious economic benefits. Server virtualization enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine as Virtual Machines. With server virtualization, one can consolidate workloads across multiple...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2009-08-01

Ariel Builds Strong, New Municipal Storage Network on HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System

Ariel is home to more than 20,000 residents - and to 10,000 students at Ariel University Center of Samaria, the largest college in Israel. Ariel wanted to provide highly available, easily-managed shared storage for critical municipal applications. Ariel used HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems and Microsoft Windows Storage Server to...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, HP StorageWorks, Storage System, Ariel, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

Case studies 2009-07-01

Rapid Application Recovery With HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform: Using Point-in-Time Copies and Distance Replication to Meet Toda's Stringent Recovery Objectives

The backup window for many organizations and applications has been reduced from hours to minutes and even down to seconds. How can an IT staff achieve the goals of the business without simultaneously pushing capital and operating expenditure into an ever-increasing spiral upwards? This paper reviews the benefits that point-in-time...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, Recovery, HP StorageWorks, Replication, Backups

White papers 2009-07-01

HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager: Key Protection Best Practices

The HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager SKM provides a secure, centralized Encryption Appliance which is an LTO4 key management solution for data encryption environments, and merges seamlessly into an HP enterprise tape library configuration using encryption-capable HP StorageWorks LTO4 tape drives. Its user guide provides the necessary information for configuring...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Best Practice, HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager, Utility Computing

White papers 2009-07-01

HP StorageWorks 2000sa G2 Modular Smart Array 2,500 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution

This paper is developed by storage solution providers and reviewed by the Microsoft Exchange Product team. The test results and data presented in this paper are based on the tests introduced in the ESRP test framework. One should not quote the data directly for pre-deployment verification. It is still necessary...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Mailbox, ESRP Program, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-01

HP StorageWorks 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array (MSA2000i G2) 700 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution

The information discussed in this solution brief highlights the tested performance results and configuration best practices for an Exchange server supporting 700 Exchange users. Testing was performed with the HP StorageWorks 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array using twenty (20) 146 GB 10K rpm SAS disks for Exchange database storage and...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Mailbox, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-01

HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System: Best Practices for Performance Optimization

The HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System products with Dynamic Data Deduplication are Virtual Tape Library VTL appliances designed to provide a cost-effective, consolidated backup solution for business data and fast restore of data in the event of loss. To get the best performance from a D2D Backup System there are...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Optimization, HP StorageWorks, Backup System, Best Practice, Backups, Utility Computing

White papers 2009-07-01

Best Practices for HP Continuous Access and HP Cluster Extension With the HP EVA4400 in an Exchange 2007 Environment

This white paper provides guidelines and data gathered from testing an Exchange Server 2007 disaster-tolerant solution from HP that meets a recovery point objective equal to zero: no data loss of committed data in case of server or storage failure or in case of a site disaster. The tested solution...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Access, HP StorageWorks, Environment, Best Practice, Utility Computing

White papers 2009-07-01

Considerations in HP StorageWorks EVA Cluster Extension Configuration During Backup and Recovery Operations Using Point-in-Time Copies

In the clustered CLX environment, users can have point-in-time copies of the application disks using the EVA Business Copy feature (either mirror clone, snap clone, or snapshots) in the local EVA array where the application disks are replicated using the EVA Continuous Access CA. If there is a data inconsistency...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Backup, Utility Computing

White papers 2009-07-01

HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array and Mainframe White Paper: Data Recovery and Restart in an IBM Sysplex And/or GDPS Environment

At every level, large enterprises recognize the advantage of automated processes. The mainframe was created to run applications in a shared workload environment, providing dramatically fewer boxes and better management of the database structures. In addition to the quantity of human resources needed for monitoring and fixing disaster recovery environments,...

Tags: Data Recovery, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Disk Array, IBM Corp., Mainframes, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-06-01

HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array and Mainframe White Paper: Direct Attached Vs. Switched Vs. Cascaded FICON

With the speed of FICON channels, and the availability of FICON ports on both the Mainframe and XP, one may think that simply direct attaching the XP to the Mainframe CHPIDs is the best thing to do. However, using a FICON Storage Network, with its switches and directors, provides several...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Disk Array, Mainframes, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-06-01

Considerations in HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Configurations to Stop Automatic XP CA Disk Pair Resynchronization When CA Link Is Suspended

HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension XP CLX for Windows extends a Microsoft cluster across two sites. This improves availability by providing disaster tolerance in case of core component failures such as storage systems and site disasters like fire, power outage, and even larger natural disasters. XP CLX supports both shared...

Tags: Disk, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Computer Associates International Inc., XP CLX, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

White papers 2009-06-01

Demanding Growth at Wireless Distributor TESSCO Signals Need to Migrate Mission-Critical Applications to HP StorageWorks and BladeSystem Platform

With FY2008 sales of $521 million, TESSCO Technologies is a leading provider of integrated product and supply-chain solutions for the wireless communications industry. It needed a robust and flexible enterprise-class business technology infrastructure to support mission critical, Oracle-based applications for customer-facing services while reducing total Cost of ownership TCO and...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Wireless, Roi/Tco, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wi-Fi, Utility Computing, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-06-01

HP StorageWorks 700ux Optical Jukebox - UDO library - SCSI

HP StorageWorks 700ux Optical Jukebox - UDO library - SCSIobsolete, no longer supported, unreliablethese machines are no longer supported! obsolete, unreliable, lacks speed and capacity.We replaced our with a 35TB optical jukebox from Phantom Data Systems for less than 38K! and we're in a mixed linux, unix and windows environment.optical...

Tags: Utility computing, Digital music, UNIX, Optical Jukebox, UDO, HP StorageWorks, SCSI, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (HP SVSP)

The HP StorageWorks SAN virtualization Services Platform or SVSP is a network-based storage virtualization solution that enables enterprises to manage, pool, and share storage resources to improve efficiency, simplify operations, and lower Total Cost of Ownership TCO. This paper provides a general overview of virtualization technology and explains in more...

Tags: Storage Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Storage, Data Management, Storage Management, Virtualization, Ip storage, Roi/Tco, Utility Computing, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-05-01

CEMA Relies on HP StorageWorks and QLogic to Deliver Winning Networks for Its Customers

CEMA is among the leading medium-sized service providers in Germany focusing on IT, networks and service. CEMA wanted to provide successful network solutions for customers. CEMA implemented solutions based on HP StorageWorks disk arrays and QLogic Host Bus Adapter and switch technology. As an HP Preferred Partner Gold, CEMA has...

Tags: Customers Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, HP StorageWorks, QLogic Corp., CEMA, Utility Computing, Networking

Case studies 2009-04-01

HP Reference Configuration for SQL Server 2008 Fast Track Data Warehouse: ProLiant DL785 and StorageWorks MSA2000

This paper provides specific details about the configuration and bill of materials for one such reference architecture, based on the HP ProLiant DL785 G5 and the HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array (MSA2000). This configuration is targeted at handling high concurrency and query complexity. It is optimized at 16 TB...

Tags: Data Warehouse, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Microsoft SQL Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-04-01

HP Reference Configuration for SQL Server 2008 Fast Track Data Warehouse: ProLiant DL585 and StorageWorks MSA2000

Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse for Hewlett-Packard HP servers, storage and networking products provides a prescriptive approach for balancing server, storage, and network and software configurations for architecting Microsoft SQL Server 2008 data warehouse solutions. The new reference architectures provide server and storage guidance for various data warehouse...

Tags: Data Warehouse, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Microsoft SQL Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, Business Intelligence, Storage, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

White papers 2009-04-01