HP unveils new storage systems for SMBs

BANGALORE: Hewlett Packard (HP) StorageWorks division has announced the launch of three new storage offerings, further delivering on its commitment of providing affordable, robust storage solutions for the growing small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the country.

The storage offerings include disk-based backup and recovery system (D2D Backup), HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library and the newest HP StorageWorks 1200 All-in-One Storage System (HP AiO1200) to help SMBs choose the right technology for their specific business needs.

Designed expressly for the business continuity and IT needs of SMBs, the new HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System automates and centralizes backup to provide reliable data protection for up to four servers in a single, secure, self-managing device.

The HP D2D Backup System integrates into existing network-based IT environments and can be configured and managed in three intuitive steps. Daily backups become fully automatic, reducing the risk of human error and hardware problems. Restoring lost or corrupted files also becomes easier because backup data is stored online, where it can be restored in minutes instead of hours.

The HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library will meet a broad range of demanding data storage needs including unattended backup, archive, and disaster recovery for medium to large businesses, workgroups, or remote offices. With browser-based remote management, the MSL8096 is easily managed from across the room, or across the globe, reducing dependencies on local IT staff.

The HP MSL8096 Tape Library offers up to 76TB of compressed storage capacity in only an 8U form factor and is available in a variety of configurations. The MSL8096 Tape Library provides customers choice of hot-swap Ultrium 960 or Ultrium 920 SAS Tape Drives as well as the option to add a redundant power supply for even greater reliability.

The HP AiO1200, the newest member of the company's easy-to-use family of storage systems helps customers easily and reliably store, share, manage and protect rapidly growing pools of application and file data. It seamlessly blends file serving, shared storage array and data protection functions.

The HP AiO1200 provides customers with increased storage density in a 2U form factor. The high-performance controller in a 12-drive array allows storage to be allocated at a highly granular level depending on business demands.

Unlike competitive offerings, the All-in-One Storage Manager features mixed drive support, which lets customers leverage the cost efficiencies of serial ATA (SATA) with the speed and reliability of serial-attached SCSI (SAS).

In addition, customers can manage their entire storage stack using the All-in-One Storage Manager with extended support for HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array storage enclosures.

CIOL Bureau