Compaq StorageWorks NAS B3000 Specification

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P r o d u c t H i g h l i g h t s
Compaq, the leader in Network Storage, delivers the
StorageWorks™ NAS B3000 by Compaq – the entry-point
into NAS/SAN fusion solutions bringing enterprise-level
availability, scalability and performance in a turnkey
package
Entry-point to the fusion of NAS and SAN – Universal
Network Storage – provides the best utilization of
storage investment. Consolidate NAS and SAN into a
single, managed storage infrastructure
Enterprise level scalability – to 27 TB
Highly available solution – including clustering, RAID
ADG, fully integrated software packages, no-single-
point-of-failure configurations available
Turnkey package – configurations include all of the
components to provide high performance block- and
file-serving
K e y B e n e f i t s
Maximized Return on Storage Investment
Multi-protocol file serving – support for Microsoft
Windows (CIFS), UNIX /Linux (NFS), Novell
NetWare (NCP), Apple (AppleTalk), HTTP and FTP
Minimize ongoing operational expenses associated with
file serving
Enable clients and applications to easily access data
over the existing network, while also reducing the cost
of accessing SAN based storage
Save money and resources with centralized storage and
system management
Unlimited Scalability
Grow your storage capacity as your business grows-
without downtime and without compromising
performance
Up to 27 TB capacity scalability, higher capacity can be
reached with external switches
The B3000 supports both 1 Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec Fibre
channel fabrics to ensure that your investment in
infrastructure is protected.
DAS to SAN means file data that is currently stored on
1 Universal disk drives using newer Compaq Smart
Array controllers, as well as file data on an RA4100 can
easily be migrated to the B3000. Simply remove the
drives from the older systems and insert them into the
B3000. All configuration information and data will be
preserved allowing migration to be completed in
minutes, not hours or days.
Continuous Data Availability
Ensure that data is always available enabling business
continuance through:
Cluster Configurations
Advanced Data Guarding
Hardware redundancy
File replication
Backup support
Antivirus support
DA-11339 Canada — Version 7 — September 24, 2002
StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq
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