HP StorageWorks X1500 SmartBuy Network Storage System Intel Xeon Dual Core (E5503) 2.0GHz 2GB 8TB (4x2TB) DVD-RW Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition (Pre-Installed)

StorageWorks X1500 SmartBuy Network Storage System Intel Xeon Dual Core (E5503) 2.0GHz 2GB 8TB (4x2TB) DVD-RW Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition (Pre-Installed): Description

You have better things to do than worry about storage. You are working with multiple management interfaces, security concerns and shrinking backup windows - all while your data is growing, requiring more and more space. You need a shared storage solution that is powerful and easy to manage, and you need it now. HP StorageWorks X1000 Network Storage Systems are a fast and easy way to add Windows-powered unified shared storage to your small or medium IT environment. The X1000 Network Storage Systems offers you more for your money since it provides a multi-protocol file server for Windows and UNIX/ Linux, and also iSCSI storage for applications/virtual environments. Built on industry standards, the X1000 is an economical and easy-to-manage solution for consolidating centralised shared network storage. The operating system is pre-installed and comes with HP StorageWorks X1000 Automated Storage Manager - so you will be up and running in minutes.
Features
Consolidate islands of direct-attached storage to one easy-to-use Windows shared network storage platform. Since it’s versatile unified storage, it can be a file server (or disk-based backup / replication target), an iSCSI target for application/virtual environment storage, or both
In a Windows (SMB/CIFS) environment, there’s no better way to serve files. In mixed environments, you get the flexibility of heterogeneous support for standard network protocols like NFS, HTTP, FTP, and WebDAV
Network Attached Storage (NAS) isn’t just about sharing files any more-it’s about sharing information. With the included Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, you can host storage for applications like Microsoft Exchange and SQL, or for Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware deployments
Get File Deduplication, Quotas, File Screening, Storage Reporting, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshots, and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication-all at no extra cost
Don"t forget that X1000 Network Storage Systems host print services too, offering consolidation benefits to your Windows print environment
The operating system is pre-installed and user storage is easy to provision with HP X1000 Automated Storage Manager, so you can add storage to your network quickly and safely
Create, migrate, manage, and protect file shares (NAS) and application storage (iSCSI Target) without the need for storage expertise. Automated ‘best practice’ logic setup storage without your needing to know industry-established best practices. HP ASM is like having a storage expert in the box
A consolidated and unified shared network storage system means you have one thing to manage, expand, and protect
Single Instance Storage (SIS) recovers up to 35% of disk capacity by reducing the number of redundant files
If you"ve used Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to manage a Windows server, you"re probably already familiar with how to manage HP X1000 Network Storage Systems
Relax - your investment is protected because you"re not locked into proprietary hardware. And you can take advantage of built-in functionality like Integrated Lights-Out2 that lets you manage and troubleshoot remotely. X1000 models integrate with HP SIM and support ProLiant Support Pack
HP X1000 Network Storage Systems feature multi-core Intel Xeon processors, support for SATA or SAS internal hot plug hard drives, and easy external SAS expansion with HP StorageWorks D2000 enclosures. There"s also an X1000 BladeSystem network storage solution (X1800sb)
The X1000 models run a Windows operating system, so they integrate natively (not by emulation) into your Windows Active Directory and DFS environments, and run your off standard Windows-based antivirus, backup, and storage management applications
Backup to disk, tape, or other removable media with Data Protector Express Software, and replicate data on a scheduled basis to another system using HP Storage Mirroring Software
Storage-specific tools and features included - File Deduplication, Quotas, File Screening, Storage Reporting, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshots, Windows Active Directory and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication.

StorageWorks X1500 SmartBuy Network Storage System Intel Xeon Dual Core (E5503) 2.0GHz 2GB 8TB (4x2TB) DVD-RW Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition (Pre-Installed): Specifications