Data Availability; Performance; Scalability - HP StorageWorks 6100 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

• Software tools that allow you to manage larger SAN configurations with more servers and more
storage solutions
• HP-supplied disk drives that conform to the enclosure-initiated Enclosure Services Interface (ESI)
• State-of-the-art controller software
• Completely integrated configurations with a single part number, plus disk drives and storage system
software
• Support for integrated iSCSI EVA solution

Data availability

• Redundant hardware design and value-added software eliminate single points of failure from
server to storage in clustered or single server configurations with multipathing.
• Full support for local and remote data replication using optional HP StorageWorks Business Copy
EVA and HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA applications. More information on these
products is available at the following websites:
• HP Business Copy EVA
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/bizcopyeva/index.html
• HP Continuous Access EVA
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/conaccesseva/index.html
• Dual– and multi–node cluster support provided for host–level fault tolerance and high system
availability.
• Support for active-active failover, allowing the use of industry popular multipathing solutions and
native host bus adapters.

Performance

Outstanding self-tuning performance includes:
• 4 Gb transfer capability from the HSV controllers to the SAN. Support for 4 Gb host bus adapters
and switches.
• Virtualization technology — Vraid enables data to be distributed from 8 to 240 disks to increase
disk spindle count far beyond traditional RAID sets. This virtualization method also optimizes
storage for the best performance of a specific configuration and application. Enterprise Virtual
Array eliminates tedious management functions to provide the best performance possible.
• Both online high-performance disk drives and FATA (Fibre Attached Technology Adapted) disk
drives.
• State-of-the-art controller software that improves performance, increases capacity, and allows for
easy dynamic storage expansion.

Scalability

The EVA8000/8100 provides:
• Maximum capacity of 120 TB (using 500 GB drives)
• A maximum of 240 disk drives
• Support for 1024 virtual disks
The EVA6000/6100 provides:
• Maximum capacity of 56 TB (using 500 GB drives)
• A maximum of 112 disk drives
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