HP to show-off fifth generation EVA in June

PALO ALTO, USA: Hewlett-Packard said that it will launch its fifth generation Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA), HP P6000 EVA, in June 2011.

The HP P6000 EVA will feature increased capacity and performance with a 6-Gb/second serial-attached SCSI (SAS) backend, support for standard SAS hard disk drives, and 8-Gb fibre channel connectivity.

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HP also announced an early access programme for the upcoming HP P6000 EVA, which is targeted for general availability this summer, says a release.

The programme is a significant opportunity for clients to accelerate storage consolidation projects and reduce data center costs without retraining administrative staff, says the company.

HP EVA, a part of HP Converged Infrastructure portfolio, has an installed base of nearly 100,000 EVA units worldwide.

The new generation EVA will be launched at the HP Discover event in Las Vegas, from in June 6 - 10.

“Due to our clients’ need for ease of use and reliability, the EVA has become an essential storage building block of their most important applications,” said Tom Joyce, vice president, marketing, Storage, HP. “The HP P6000 EVA offers our clients a holistic approach to storage infrastructure, from general-purpose storage to messaging to data applications, which enables them to efficiently run their businesses.”