System Overview; Product Definition And Information; Server Hardware And Software Features; Product Information - HP ProLiant 300 Series Administration Manual

1 System Overview

The HP ProLiant Storage Server products can be used in many types of computing environments, from
basic Microsoft Windows workgroups to complicated multiprotocol domains using DFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP,
and Microsoft SMB. The corresponding varieties of clients that can be serviced include any Windows,
UNIX, Linux, Novell, or Macintosh variant.
This chapter provides an overview of these environments and deployments and includes a brief
descriptions of the available user interfaces.

Product definition and information

The HP ProLiant Storage Server family of products includes enterprise class, as well as remote office or
small to medium business class solutions that provide reliable performance, manageability, and fault
tolerance.
NOTE:
The HP ProLiant Storage Server Installation Guide includes a chart to help users determine which features
discussed in this administration guide apply to a specific model.

Server hardware and software features

Refer to the HP ProLiant Storage Server QuickSpecs for a list of server hardware and software features
available on the HP web site:

Product information

The storage server provides performance gains over general purpose servers by integrating optimized
hardware components and specialized software. Integrating storage servers into the network improves
the performance of existing servers because storage servers are optimized for file serving tasks.
NOTE:
Each HP ProLiant Storage Server has been specifically designed to function as a network attached
storage server. Unless specifically authorized by HP, do not use the server software to support additional
applications or significant functionality other than system utilities or server resource management,
or similar software that you install and use solely for system administration, system performance
enhancement, and/or preventative maintenance of the server.

Product manageability

The storage server ships with the following utilities and features:
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