17 Network Attached Storage; Storage Server And San Integration - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

17 Network Attached Storage

This chapter describes the HP ProLiant Storage Server family of NAS products. It describes the following
topics:
Storage server and SAN
HP ProLiant Storage
NOTE:
The HP ProLiant Storage Server family was formerly called the HP StorageWorks NAS family. Legacy
NAS products use the HP StorageWorks NAS brand.
NOTE:
See "HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack
NAS configurations.

Storage server and SAN integration

Storage servers combine NAS and SAN in a common, networked storage pool that allows you to
choose file-level (NAS) or block-level (SAN) access. Storage server integration in a heterogeneous
SAN environment provides:
Support for multiple operating systems
Data centralization and consolidation
Cost reduction through improved disk utilization
Increased storage capacity and efficiency
Integration of storage networks with existing hardware
Improved manageability
Less interruption to production systems
Reliable application integration
Reduction in total cost of ownership
Enterprise-wide file sharing
Reduction in file duplication
Increased storage capacity
Reliable and efficient access to centrally managed data
Uninterrupted business operations
Single application server interface
integration, page 395
Servers, page 396
support" on page 390 for information about iSCSI
SAN Design Reference Guide 395