HP launches storage virtualization solutions

BANGALORE, INDIA: HP, a provider in IT solutions and services, today announced the launch of new storage virtualization solutions, storage works enterprise virtual array 6400 and 8400 (EVA6400/8400) and the enhanced SAN Virtualization Services Platform 2.1 (SVSP 2.1).

The new products change the economics of customers’ infrastructures by reducing costs and better leveraging existing technology investments, said a press release.

Technology plays a major role in determining an organization’s success before, during and after a downturn. In a new study conducted across Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe and Middle East, 48 per cent of respondents from Asia Pacific indicated they see the current economic climate as an opportunity to restructure their technology environments for the future, the release added.

“Winning CIOs focus on both strategic cost reductions and supporting long-term business growth,” said Hemant Tiwari, director, Enterprise Servers and Storage, Technology Solutions Group, HP India.

“It’s not about spending more, best-in-class IT organizations spend about half as much as the average company on technology as a percentage of revenue. Instead, they strategically spend and prioritize technology investments,” he added.

Hemant Tiwari said HP offers an unprecedented range of solutions to help organizations emerge stronger when the economy recovers.

This virtualized storage system is optimized for performance as well as capacity, and automatically grows or shrinks as applications demand, said the release.

Integrated data protection software offerings provide real-time data replication, migration and quick-restore services between multiple arrays without disrupting service.

The enhanced HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform 2.1 (SVSP 2.1) is a network-based storage virtualization solution that increases available storage capacity, the release added.

It also streamlines storage operations by reducing the time required for migration, replication, backup and bringing new applications into production.