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HP Simply File Services solution guideYour guide to file serving for business optimizationSpring 2008

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Part 1: The importance of optimizing your file servingenvironment (pages 3–11)• Challenges of the rapid growth of unstructured data

• Benefits of an optimized file serving environment

• Addressing your challenges with network storage

• Identifying your file serving needs

• Simply File Services—HP’s approach to optimizingfile serving

Part 2: Typical customer scenarios(pages 12–17)• A typical heterogeneous file serving environment

• Optimized file serving, shared iSCSI storage, andintegrated data protection

• Serving files in a typical Fibre Channel SAN storageenvironment

Part 3: Choosing your products and services(pages 18–23)• HP ProLiant Storage Servers

• HP StorageWorks All-in-One (AiO) Storage Systems

• How to select the HP ProLiant Storage Server or All-in-One Storage System that is right for you

• HP Services

Part 4: Complete your knowledge(pages 24–27)• Quick answers to commonly asked questions

• Jargon buster—simple definitions of key technologyterms used in this guide

You have better things to do than worry about file storage. Your storage needsare increasing dramatically and your IT budget just cannot keep up. So youjuggle fractured installations, multiple management interfaces, and shrinkingbackup windows to provide your users with the resources they need to find,share, save, and protect your valuable information. Adding file storage that ispowerful and easy to manage will enable you to focus on what is mostimportant—running your business.

How can this guide help you?As part of HP Simply File Services, this solution guide is designed to help you understand some of the fileserving challenges associated with today’s rapid data growth and provide guidance on optimizing your fileserving infrastructure. It is divided into four parts to make it easier for you to find the information you need.

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How can this guide help?This guide is part of the HP Simply StorageWorksframework, which provides comprehensive guidanceand information about the complete line of HP storagesolutions for small and midsized businesses. If yourbusiness might benefit from the efficiency of sharedstorage for your application servers, be sure to consultour Simply Consolidation solution guide. If you arelooking for information about how to protect yourcritical information, you should refer to our SimplyBusiness Protection solution guide.

Challenges of the rapid growth ofunstructured dataIn 2006, according to IDC, companies had twice theamount of storage they had in 2004, three times whatthey had in 2003 and 36 times what they had in1997. By 2009 this will grow to four times what theyhad just a few years ago.1 Much of this storage growthis driven by unstructured data or files such as richmedia, productivity documents, backup files, and otherinformation that end users gain access to.

Despite massive data growth, many organizations arestill trying to manage and store their data usingmethods from several years ago. As data volumesgrow and your business changes, you may addadditional drives or direct-attached storage (DAS) toyour servers or additional servers to your network. Thisapproach does not scale well and results in severalnew challenges. While adding DAS can be a temptingway to deal with file growth, it often results in a verydifficult environment to manage, a higher cost ofownership, less responsiveness to business change,and added risk for your important information.

1 Source: “External WW Disk Storage Systems Forecast in Million TB,” IDC,2006.

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Part 1:The importance of optimizing yourfile serving environment

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Benefits of an optimized file servingenvironmentLower operational costsAs more file servers are added to the network and asdata is distributed, IT staff spend more timemaintaining and patching multiple systems. Thismaintenance takes time away from critical IT projectsand increases operational and maintenance costs.Moving to an optimized file serving environment solvesthis problem by consolidating distributed servers andcentralizing management.

Reduce risk to your businessWhenever multiple devices are deployed to serve thesame basic need, inefficiency and risk result becausethere are now multiple devices and file volumes toprotect. Optimized file serving solutions can bemaintained easily and protected to reduce your riskexposure. They can also be used as simple disk-basedbackup targets to help you protect other systems inyour environment.

Respond to change and accelerate business growthA scattered approach to data storage and file servingleads to “islands” of DAS and processing capacity,where the resources of one server are not available tobe shared by another. This static infrastructure results inunderutilization of resources and inability to deal withgrowth. Optimized file serving solutions allow you tocapitalize on new business opportunities by reducingprocessing and capacity constraints and freeing IT staffto work on additional projects.

Addressing your challenges withnetwork storageNetwork storage is a clear and compelling solution tothe challenges that rapid file growth, serverproliferation, and DAS limitations present. Where DAScreates multiple storage islands, underutilization ofresources and dissimilar management interfaces, adedicated, optimized network storage solution cansimplify management, enable better resourceutilization, and enable easy growth and protection.

Network-attached storage (NAS) vs. the storage areanetwork (SAN)When discussing network storage technologies, onetopic that often comes up is a discussion of “files” and“blocks.” Very simply, when clients are gaining accessto files on a server they are using a file servingprotocol. Some applications, such as databases, canbypass the file system and enjoy better performancewhen gaining access to disk storage using lower-levelblock access protocols. Related to the discussion offiles and blocks is that of NAS and SAN.

• Network-attached storage (NAS) solutions work over Ethernet networks to provide support forheterogeneous file serving. NAS devices are turnkeyoptimized file serving solutions that are fast to installand easy to manage.

• The storage area network (SAN) is an architecturefor connecting application servers (e.g., e-mail ordatabase server) to centralized storage using blockaccess commands so that the storage appears to beattached locally.

• Unified or “all-in-one” storage performs two roles—both file serving (NAS) and block access(SAN)—using the same storage device. Unifiedstorage gives you the flexibility to satisfy multiplestorage needs with a single solution.

“At our law firm, storage requirements were doubling every year—whichmade it difficult to stay on top of when using our old processes andmethods.”—David Lay, Salem Law Group

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If you are looking for capacity for unstructured filedata such as Microsoft® Word and Excel files, digitalphotos, movies, and MP3 files, then a file servingsolution such as NAS can address your challenges. Ifyou have an e-mail or a database application that isrunning out of space, then a SAN solution such as aniSCSI or a Fibre Channel storage array is a good fit. Ifyou need a little bit of both, then a unified or hybridapproach can meet your needs.

This Simply File Services guide focuses on our fileserving and unified storage solutions. If you believethat a SAN or dedicated storage array would bettermeet your needs, refer to our Simply Consolidationsolution guide.

Identifying your file serving needsOne factor to consider when looking at a dedicatedfile serving solution is the type of IT environment thatyou have. If your end-user clients are running MicrosoftWindows®, then they are using the Common InternetFile System (CIFS) file-sharing protocol to map networkdrives. If they are non-Windows clients, they areprobably using Network File System (NFS). Therefore,you should evaluate a file server that is optimized forthe types of clients that are predominant in yournetwork, or one that supports heterogeneousenvironments if you have mixed Windows and non-Windows clients.

It is also important to look at solutions that are inkeeping with the rest of your IT infrastructure. Forexample, does the solution integrate into your securityand management framework? Is the hardware easilymaintainable, and does it integrate into your serverenvironment? Are you able to draw on your existingskill set, or does the system require you to learn a newset of tools and technologies?

Finally, you must determine what size system you willneed, in both the near and long term. For instance, alarge number of relatively low-cost NAS devices on themarket today can appear to be good short-term fileserver options. However, if you need to support moreusers, integrate the system into a Windowsmanagement environment, or expand your capacity,they can be a poor long-term investment. Ultimately,you could end up spending more money because inthe end you are managing a small army of “cheap”NAS devices.

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Simply File Services—HP’s approachto optimizing file servingWe understand that IT resources—both people andbudget—are scarce, and we have worked hard todevelop simple, affordable, and reliable file services,or NAS, solutions designed to meet the unique needsof your business. Our cost-effective solutions combinethe benefits of optimized file serving with theeconomies of standards-based computing to improveefficiency, lower management costs, and deliver moretotal usable capacity.

This approach may seem obvious, but some dedicatedfile serving solutions on the market today can lock youinto technologies and hardware platforms that cannotbe re-purposed, do not integrate easily into Windowsenvironments, and cannot draw on existing softwareinvestments such as antivirus, backup, andmanagement applications.

The two primary elements of the Simply File Servicesapproach are industry-standard Microsoft and HP ProLiant building blocks.

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Solutions built onMicrosoft Storagebuilding blockswill deliver fileservingperformance that is up to 20 percent fasterout of the boxthan the samehardware runningWindows Server2003 R2.2

2 Source: Microsoft Windows StorageServer 2003 R2, Microsoft datasheet.

What is HP’s approach to optimized file serving?Simply File Services building blocks


Microsoft Storage technologyHP file services solutions come with MicrosoftWindows Storage Server 2003 R2 or WindowsUnified Data Storage Server 2003 preinstalled andare optimized to serve files to heterogeneous clients. In fact, a preconfigured ProLiant Storage Server or All-in-One Storage System will deliver file servingperformance that is up to 20 percent faster out of thebox than the same hardware platform runningWindows Server 2003 R2. In addition to itsperformance optimization, the operating systemincludes integrated software that is designed tosupport multiprotocol environments, snapshots,replication, and volume expansion.

Single Instance Storage (SIS)—Single Instance Storage(SIS) recovers disk space by reducing the amount ofredundant data stored on a server. It identifies identicalfiles, stores a single copy of the file in a centralrepository, and replaces the files with pointers to thefile in the SIS common store. SIS works automaticallywithout any end-user involvement. Administrators canenable SIS on a per-volume basis and can save morethan 35 percent on disk space and in reduced storagemanagement costs.3

3 Source: Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Microsoft data sheet.

Search enhancements—Users not only want to storetheir files, but also want to be able to locate what theyhave stored quickly and efficiently. With full textsearch, you can search the content of your unstructuredfiles from the convenience of your desktop. IndexingService extracts the information from a set ofdocuments and organizes it in a way that makes itquick and easy to get access to it using the searchfunction on computers running Windows 2000 orWindows XP. This information can include text fromwithin a document (its contents) and the characteristicsand parameters of the document (its properties), suchas the author’s name.

File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)—You can gainaccess to FSRM from the HP-enhanced MicrosoftManagement Console (MMC) interface and use it tomanage your file storage centrally and easily. FSRMprovides both on-demand and scheduled reportsdetailing storage use, enabled administrators to createand manage folder and volume quotas, and permitsboth name-based file screening and the allowance ordisallowance of file creation on specified folder trees.

Our cost-effective shared storage solutions combine the benefits ofoptimized file serving with the economies of standards-based computing to improve efficiency, lower management costs, and deliver more totalusable capacity.

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Windows SharePoint Services—Microsoft WindowsSharePoint Services is a powerful Web-based teamcollaboration environment that is included in HP fileserver solutions. It is designed to connect people,information, processes, and systems both within andbeyond the organizational firewalls.

Distributed File System—The Distributed File System(DFS) solution in Windows Storage Server operatingsystems helps administrators make files available tomore users on a number of distributed servers withoutincreasing administrative complexity. DFS does this byproviding two technologies—DFS namespaces andDFS replication—which, when used together, providesimplified, fault-tolerant access to files, load sharing,and WAN-friendly replication.

File sharing throughout different operating systems—HP file server solutions provide seamless Linux, UNIX®,and Windows interoperability via both CIFS and NFSfile serving. Windows Storage Server operatingsystems natively support Linux and UNIX clients,authenticate users across platforms, and share files anddata throughout multiple operating systems.

HP ProLiant and BladeSystem hardwareUnlike proprietary options from other vendors, each HP solution starts with the proven performance,manageability, and reliability of the world’s top-sellingindustry-standard servers: HP ProLiant andBladeSystem.4

With an array of form factors and capacity options,you can choose from the broadest range of Windows-based network storage devices on the market today.

The HP ProLiant and BladeSystem hardware platformincorporates tools and technical innovations that youlikely already use on your servers today. HP SystemsInsight Manager (SIM) software provides a way tomonitor and manage servers and storage, savingvaluable time and resources. HP Integrated Lights-Out(iLO) or HP Lights-Out 100 (LO 100) capabilities giveyou total remote control of the system—anytime,anywhere.

To help ensure full compatibility and expandability ofour file serving solutions, we qualify and bundle themwith components such as HP Smart Array controllers,MSA storage enclosures and arrays, and HP FibreChannel SAN hardware.

4 Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, November 2006.

Storage Server operating systems come with features not available withstandard Windows Server 2003 R2, such as Single Instance Storage, whichrecovers up to 35 percent of disk space by deduplicating files.


Storage optimized for businessflexibilityHP provides two distinct product families that takeadvantage of these ProLiant and Microsoftcomponents: HP ProLiant Storage Servers and HP All-in-One Storage Systems. Both help you optimizeyour file serving environment, while each offers uniquevalue that may make it the best solution for you.

HP ProLiant Storage ServersHP ProLiant Storage Servers are the fast and easy wayto add file storage to your network. They areenhanced, Windows-powered file-and-print solutionsfor small and midsized businesses, branch offices,workgroups, and data center IT environments. Thesenetwork storage devices are built on industry-standardHP ProLiant servers and come with either the MicrosoftWindows Storage Server 2003 R2 or WindowsUnified Data Storage Server 2003 operating systempreinstalled.

Because they are preloaded and preconfiguredsolutions, HP ProLiant Storage Servers can bedeployed straight out of the box for ”plug-and-play“connectivity.

ProLiant Storage Servers run Windows, so theyintegrate seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFSenvironments, run your favorite antivirus or backupapplications, and have a familiar management lookand feel. They also function as print servers.

All ProLiant Storage Servers include intelligent storage-specific tools and features such as index-based search,quotas, file screening, and Single Instance Storage(SIS) deduplication of file storage, which helps savedisk space. ProLiant Storage Server SAN gatewaysrunning Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003also add file and iSCSI services to your Fibre ChannelSAN and can be clustered for even higher file servicesavailability.

Finally, they provide a seamless management interfacedesigned to get you up and running quickly. Thisincludes features such as a Rapid StartUp Wizard,which will have you up and serving files in minutes,and the enhanced Microsoft Management Console(MMC) centralized interface, which lends a familiarlook and feel to storage management.

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HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage SystemsWould you be able to address your storage challengesmore effectively if you had a single, integrated solutionwith the ability to play different roles as your businessneeds change? Consider the value of having a unifiedstorage device capable of providing shared storagefor application servers as an iSCSI array while alsohandling optimized NAS file-and-print serving. What ifthis same system included comprehensive dataprotection features to keep its data safe and secure?What if this solution were available in a blade formfactor? Lastly, what if you could achieve all of thebenefits of network storage without having to be astorage expert?

Put all of those requests together and you get thefeatures found in the award-winning HP StorageWorksAll-in-One (AiO) Storage System, which allowsbusinesses to lower costs, increase efficiencies, andrespond to rapid data growth.

The All-in-One Storage System starts with the samecore value as the ProLiant Storage Server: it combinesindustry-standard HP ProLiant hardware with theWindows Storage Server 2003 R2 operating system todeliver a fully optimized file serving solution withhigher performance, search efficiency, anddeduplication capabilities.

In addition to optimized file serving, AiO delivers thefollowing benefits:

• It includes the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, whichenables consolidated block-based SAN storage forapplications such as SQL Server, Exchange, VMwareESX, and more. Centralizing storage via an iSCSISAN allows capacity to be shared over multipleservers.

• It helps keep data safe and secure, providing easydata protection with an integrated copy of HP DataProtector Express software, easy management of disk-based Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)snapshots, and support for replication via DFS-R orHP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software.

• It delivers on the promise of simplicity with the All-in-One Storage Manager (ASM) interface, permitseasy management of storage tasks because it isdesigned for IT generalists, and integrates withMicrosoft Exchange and SQL Server for end-to-enddata migration, management, and protection.

HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems areradically simple, affordable, and reliable networkstorage solutions that help small and midsizedcompanies to manage, grow, and protect their datamore easily without requiring them to become storageexperts. These fully integrated and unified storagesystems deliver everything you need to lower the costand complexity of rapidly growing data storageenvironments.

HP All-in-One Storage won theTechnology of the Year Award forBest Unified Storage for Small andMidsize Businesses


Where can an optimized file servingsolution from HP help your business?If you need to deploy new servers in yourenvironment—and have any of the followingrequirements—then choosing an optimized file servingsolution will deliver immediate business value:

• You need to deploy a shared storage solution quicklyand easily.

• You need to serve files while also hosting data forapplication servers.

• You need the benefits of network storage but do nothave storage expertise.

• You want to consolidate the number of file and printservers you are using in order to optimize capacityutilization and performance.

• You are looking at disk-based data protectionsolutions as an interim step or alternative to tapebackups or need to reduce the time and staffrequired to manage and protect your data.

• You are thinking about a NAS device and alreadyhave Windows-based servers and clients in yourinfrastructure.

• You run clients with multiple operating systems(Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux) and wanta storage solution that can integrate with them all.

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A typical heterogeneous file servingenvironmentSunshine, Inc., is a small landscape firm with fiveemployees. The company has an old server, runningMicrosoft Windows 2000 Server, that acts as a sharedfile server for its computer-aided design (CAD)drawings. Lately, the company has noticed that theserver is getting slower with age and that it is almostat capacity. The company’s designers have startedsaving some drawings locally on their client PCs,which do not always get backed up. In addition,Sunshine would like to add some UNIX-based designtools to its practice, but it does not want to buy yetanother server to host NFS shares.

To address its rapidly changing file and print-servingneeds, Sunshine, Inc., chose an HP ProLiant ML110 G51 TB SATA Storage Server. Because the ML110 G5Storage Server is designed with multiprotocol support,the company was able not only to consolidate the dataalready on the server and clients, but also to avoidpurchasing a second server for NFS shares. As aresult, it now has only one file server to manage.

With its file server centralized, the company was alsoable to use that same storage as a simple disk-basedbackup target. With all of its CAD and client data inone place, it became easy for them to protecteverything with a single HP StorageWorks BackupSolution. The company also achieved an unexpectedbonus: It was able to use the ML110 G5 StorageServer as a print server as well, which enabled it tocentralize access to its three printers.

Part 2: Typical customer scenariosThe following scenarios were created using hypothetical businesses to illustrate the range of file serving needs faced by small and midsized businesses, as well as the strategies HP recommends for each.

One or more of these business situations is likely to be similar to your own.


A typical heterogeneous file serving environment

UNIX/Linux clients using NFS

Windows clients usingCIFS

NetWareclients usingNCP

HP ProLiant ML110 G5Storage Server

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HP All-in-One Storage System:optimized file serving, shared iSCSIstorage and integrated dataprotectionAllied Credit is a small professional services firm thathas grown rapidly over the past few years and nowhas a heterogeneous network of application and fileservers spread across several different sites.Dependence on direct-attached storage (DAS) andlittle flexibility to accommodate business growth wasputting a strain on IT resources. The firm needed asolution that would provide reliability, scalability, cost-effective operation, and ease of management.Proliferation of files and financial database informationcreated the need for a better file serving solution. Thecompany also wanted to consolidate network backups.

Because Allied Credit had limited IT staff and budget,the HP StorageWorks 1200 All-in-One Storage System(AiO1200) was an ideal solution. It delivered multiplebenefits via a single solution and allowed Allied todraw on its experience with Microsoft Windowsservers while still getting the benefits of networkedstorage.

Allied installed the AiO1200 in its corporateheadquarters to provide space for the firm to storeapplication data, software images, and documents. Itused the All-in-One Storage Manager (ASM) tomigrate application data from some of its applicationservers and to set up file shares for its end users. Inaddition to consolidating its online storage, Allied wasable to use the integrated HP Data Protector Expresssoftware to consolidate backup from other servers onthe network. The AiO1200, with 3 TB capacity,provides overflow storage for the firm’s 10 servers,reducing overhead on critical trading platforms andfinancial analysis systems. Allied is currentlyconsidering deploying an AiO400t in its remote officeand replicating data back to the central AiO1200using HP Storage Mirroring.

As a result of its deployment, Allied has been able toreduce the time spent on storage management andfree IT to support strategic business initiatives. Alliedhas improved capacity utilization by more than 20 percent and reduced the costs associated withdistributed backup.

”Increasingly, therole of IT is tothink strategicallyand add value tothe business. The HP All-in-OneStorage Systemessentially runsitself, allowing usto devote ourtime to achievingcritical businessgoals—instead ofsimplymaintaining ourinfrastructure.”—Brad Mansfield,Head of IT,Banquo CreditManagement LLP


HP All-in-One Storage System: optimized file serving, shared iSCSI storageand integrated data protection

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File data (served to clients via file protocols such as CIFS or NFS)

Block data (presented to hosts through iSCSI initiator to target via iSCSI protocol)

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iSCSI LUNs and NAS fileshares are backed upfrom AiO to tape,optical, or other disk onthe network.

Application servers(Microsoft Exchange, SQLServer, VMware ESX, etc.)

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Serving files in a typical FibreChannel SAN storage environmentJohnson, Inc., is a midsized manufacturing businessthat has several e-mail, database, and file servers. TheIT team at Johnson, Inc., understands the benefits ofstorage networking for application servers, so it hasrecently invested in a Fibre Channel SAN. However,the team has connected only two mission-critical e-mailand database servers directly to the SAN, and itretains some noncritical database servers and fileservers with DAS because of the expense of addingthem to the SAN.

To use its SAN more effectively, Johnson, Inc., chose acluster of two HP ProLiant DL380 G5 x64 SANStorage Servers. DL380 G5 x64 Storage Servers actas file serving and iSCSI gateways for clients to get theadvantages of a SAN: pooled storage capacity,central management, high availability, and integratedbackup and recovery procedures. With these newsolutions in place, the Johnson, Inc., team was able toconsolidate its file servers to its SAN gateway andutilize its new SAN for more than just critical serverstorage.

In addition, DL380 G5 x64 Storage Servers add iSCSItarget functionality to the SAN, effectively creating aless expensive path to SAN blocks for servers notrequiring Fibre Channel performance. Using thisfeature, the Johnson, Inc., team was able to connect allof its servers—even noncritical ones—to its SAN,completing centralization of all of its storage. Thisunique fusion of file serving, iSCSI technology, and aFibre Channel SAN eliminated the orphaned databaseand file servers, and reduced overall managementcomplexity and costs.

For additional informationIn addition to the customer scenarios presented here,you will find additional experiences of HP ProLiantStorage Server and AiO Storage Systems users at:www.hp.com/go/storage/casestudies


Serving files in a typical Fibre Channel SAN storage environment

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HP ProLiant Storage Servers at a glance

For additional product information on HP ProLiant Storage Servers, visit: www.hp.com/go/storageservers

Part 3: Choosing your products and servicesHP ProLiant Storage Servers: the fast and easy way to add Windows-powered file services to your networkPlain and simple, HP ProLiant Storage Servers reduce complexity, enhance server performance, eliminate disruptions caused by application demands, and improve availability of file-and-print services to clients dramatically.

ML110 G5 Storage Server

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HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage Server

HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server

HP ProLiant DL320s Storage Server

HP ProLiantDL160 G5Storage Server

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server

HP ProLiantML110 G5Storage Server

Operating system MicrosoftWindowsUnified DataStorage Server2003, Enterprisex64 Edition

MicrosoftWindowsStorage Server2003 release 2,Standard x64Edition—allmodels exceptx64 SAN model

MicrosoftWindowsUnified DataStorage Server2003, Enterprisex64 Edition—x64 SAN model

MicrosoftWindowsStorage Server2003 release 2,Standard Edition

MicrosoftWindowsStorage Server2003 release 2,Standard x64Edition

MicrosoftWindowsStorage Server2003 release 2,Standard Edition

MicrosoftWindowsStorage Server2003 release 2,Workgroup x64Edition orStandard x64Edition

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8 x 146 GB SASSFF (1.16 TBSAS model)

6 x 750 GBSATA (4.5 TBSATA model)

12 x 750 GBSATA (9 TBSATA model)

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HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems

For additional product information on HP All-in-One Storage Systems, visit: www.hp.com/go/aiostorage

HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System: combining an optimizedWindows file server and an entry-level iSCSI storage array with integrateddata protection and simple managementAn AiO Storage System can solve your major storage challenges in a single unified device that requires nostorage expertise to manage. Finally, radically simple shared storage solutions enabling small and midsized ITenvironments to manage growth affordably and protect their data.

Low cost / secondary storage< 50 users

Performance / primary storage250+ users

Inside BladeSystem c-Class enclosures

Midrange scalableSAS/SATA

Performance andcapacity SAS/SATA

SATA: 1.5 TB3 TB

SAS: 876 GB1.8 TB

SATA: 3 TB6 TB9 TB

SAS: 1.7 TB3.6 TB

HP 400t All-in-One Storage System

HP 400r All-in-One Storage System

HP 600 All-in-One Storage System

HP 1200 All-in-One Storage System

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“With the HP StorageWorks AiO we have enough capacity to take care ofstorage requirements today and the solution has enough flexibility to growwith us in the future.”—David Lay, Salem Law Group

HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems at a glance

HP 400t All-in-OneStorage System

Form factor 1U (Micro tower)

Operating system Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 (Standard Edition)

Memory(standard/maximum)

Hard drives 4 SATA or SAS HDDs

Storage included 1.0 TB SATA (250 GB)584 GB SAS (146 GB)

Storage controller Smart Array E200/128 MB Controller withBBWC

Storage expansion n/a

iSCSI InitiatorSupport

Compatible with industry-standard iSCSI initiators. Verified interoperability with Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, VMwareESX Server 3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and QLogic 40xx

Data protectionfeatures

VSS snapshots; includes a fully licensed copy of HP Data Protector Express software. Supports replication of iSCSI and file via HP Storage Mirroring software.

HP 400r All-in-OneStorage System

1U (rack)

4 hot-plug SATA or SASHDDs

1.0 TB SATA (250 GB)2.0 TB SATA (500 GB)1.2 TB SAS (300 GB)

Smart Array E200/128 MB Controller withBBWC

MSA50, 60, 70

HP 600 All-in-OneStorage System

5U (tower or rack)

6 hot-plug SATA or SASHDDs

1.5 TB SATA (250 GB)3.0 TB SATA (500 GB)876 GB SAS (146 GB)1.8 TB SAS (300 GB)

Smart Array E200icontroller w/128 MB BBWC (RAID0/1/5)

MSA20, 30, 50, 60,70

HP 1200 All-in-OneStorage System

2U (rack)

12 hot-plug SATA orSAS HDDs

3.0 TB SATA (250 GB)6.0 TB SATA (500 GB)9.0 TB SATA (750 GB)1.7 TB SAS (146 GB)3.6 TB SAS (300 GB)

Smart Array P400/512 MB BBWCcontroller (RAID0/1/5/6 [w/ADG])

MSA50, 60, 70

HP SB600c All-in-OneStorage Blade

HP BladeSystem c-Classhalf-height blades

8 hot-plug SFF SASHDDs

2 GB/4 GB 2 GB/4 GB 1 GB/4 GB 2 GB/4 GB 2 GB/4 GB

1.16 TB SAS

E200i and P400

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How to select the HP ProLiant Storage Server or HP StorageWorks All-in-One (AiO) Storage System that is right for you

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StartDo you need iSCSIstorage forapplications?

HP ProLiantStorage Servers

Do you need an iSCSI connection to a FC SAN?

Do you have 400–800 users?More than 250 users?

or Concerned aboutiSCSI performance?

HP AiO SB600c(storage blade)

Are you using an HP BladeSystem c-Class?

HP All-in-One Storage Systems

Do you have> 50 users?

Need more than 2 TBof storage?or Using iSCSI forprimary storage

HP AiO400r (rack) or AiO400t (tower)

HP AiO600(tower or rack)

HP AiO1200(rack)

Do you have 50–400 users?

Do you have 10–50 users?

Do you need 9–72 TB storagecapacity?

Do you need<9 TB storagecapacity?

Do you need<2 TB storagecapacity?

HP DL380 G5 SS (rack)

HP ML350 G5 SS (tower)

HP ML110 G5 SS (tower)

HP DL320s SS (rack)

HP DL160 G5 SS (rack)

Do you need highavailability viaclustering?

HP DL380G5 x64SAN or DL585 G2 SSSAN gateway (rack)

Do you have hundreds ofusers and FC SANcapacity?

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HP ServicesHP provides a full range of prepackaged orcustomized services to complement our NAS solutions.These cover the whole project life cycle and aredelivered by qualified and certified HP professionals ordesignated channel partners.

AvailabilityOur proactive and reactive availability servicecomponents deliver the right balance of guaranteedavailability and cost-efficient maintenance. Choosefrom basic onsite hardware and software maintenance,up to highest-level availability with our Critical Servicesline.

Design and integrationWe will help you create a NAS infrastructure thatmeets your current and future needs, and choose themost suitable architecture—NAS, SAN, or both. HP deployment services can integrate your solutionquickly and efficiently.

Data migrationHP can also provide stress-free migration of data fromexisting storage systems—such as mission-critical HP-UX, Windows 2000, Windows NT®, legacy Sun,and EMC systems—to your new NAS solution.

Performance servicesHP performance services—including assessment,tuning, measuring, and monitoring—help you tooptimize IT performance and efficiency, for maximumreturn on your investments.

Customized business solutionsHP provides a whole range of services to help ensurethat your IT infrastructure remains scalable, staysresponsive, and supports your business properly. Forfull details, contact your HP sales representative orvisit: www.hp.com/hps/storage

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1. What total system throughput do you require? How many concurrent connections (users) are required?The average data throughput for file servers in production environments today is between 50 and 60 MB/s.Consult your authorized HP reseller for more information about HP file server solution sizing. To achievehigher overall data throughput, you can scale across multiple servers via DFS, or distribute shares across up toeight-node clusters (SAN gateway models only).

2. Do you have requirements for high availability of your file services configurations?The HP ProLiant DL380 x64 SAN and DL585 G2 Storage Servers can provide high-availability capabilitiesthrough Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS). They also provide substantial flexibility via open expansion slots.Adding optional network interfaces or storage controllers can help create redundant paths to both thenetwork and the back-end storage subsystem and can help increase availability in addition to the use ofclustering at the system level. Data replication software such as HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring or HP StorageWorks Continuous Access used in combination with clustering can also improve availability.

3. Do you require antivirus and/or quota management software on your file server solution?Because all ProLiant Storage Servers and AiO Storage Systems are based on Microsoft Windows, you canrun your Windows-compatible software of choice directly on them (however, note that software unrelated tofile services—such as an e-mail or database application—is prohibited by license). If you require additionalmanagement layers in your solution, you may want to add more processors to your solution.

Part 4: Complete your knowledgeFurther considerations for configuring your storage server


Q: What is the advantage of an HP ProLiant StorageServer or HP StorageWorks All-in-One StorageSystem over a general-purpose file-and-printserver?

A: ProLiant Storage Servers and AiO Storage Systemscome with either Microsoft Windows StorageServer 2003 R2 or Windows Unified Data StorageServer 2003 preinstalled and are designed andoptimized to serve files to heterogeneous clients.Because everything is preconfigured, your system isup and running in minutes, not hours. They willdeliver file serving performance that is up to 20 percent faster out of the box than the sameplatform running Windows Server 2003 R2. Inaddition to file optimization, ProLiant StorageServers and AiO Storage Systems includeintegrated software designed to supportmultiprotocol environments, snapshots, replication,and volume expansion. Finally, they have featuresthat are not available on Windows Server 2003R2: Single Instance Storage (SIS) for filededuplication, an advanced Indexing Service, andan HP-enhanced File Server Management Console.

Q: How do HP StorageWorks All-in-One StorageSystems compare to purchasing separate SAN,NAS, and data protection products?

A: HP is a market leader in storage technology forsmall and midsized companies and has individualproducts that provide application data storage(SAN), file/print serving (NAS), and dataprotection functionality.

These individual products are an excellent optionfor customers who are looking to implement only asingle function, such as file serving (HP ProLiantStorage Server), or who need the higherperformance and scalability of a dedicatedapplication storage array such as the HPStorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) or HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA).HP also develops standalone data protectionsoftware solutions for installation on existing servers or network environments (HP Data ProtectorExpress software).

Q: How can I back up the data on my HP file serversolution?

A: Because HP ProLiant Storage Servers and HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems areWindows powered, they can be treated like anyother Windows Server 2003 R2 system and can beintegrated into your existing backup strategy. TheAll-in-One Storage System includes a full copy ofHP Data Protector Express software, which enableseasy backup to disk or tape for both file and iSCSIdata. A complete and up-to-date list of supportedbackup and other third-party software can befound at: www.hp.com/go/storageservers

Q: What is snapshot technology?A: Snapshot technology allows data to be duplicated

with minimal usage of disk space. Microsoft callsits snapshot engine Volume Shadow Copy Service(VSS). The file index information of a particularvolume is duplicated and presented as anothervolume to the system. This duplicated volume thenholds a point-in-time copy of the original volume.Any subsequent changes to the original volume willuse up disk space. This is because the original fileis copied to the snapshot volume before it ismodified. For example, a 100 GB volume that has10 percent changes per day would require a 10 GB snapshot volume.

Q: How can I protect the data on my HP file serversolution from viruses?

A: Again, a ProLiant Storage Server or StorageWorksAll-in-One Storage System can be treated like anyother Windows Server 2003 R2 device and willrun any Windows-compatible antivirus application.For a complete list of supported antivirus programsand other third-party software, visit:www.hp.com/go/storageservers

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

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Q: How can I increase the performance of my HP fileserver solution?

A: Ideally, you would identify the bottleneck in thesystem and address this area. HP ProLiant StorageServers and AiO systems can generallyaccommodate additional memory and anadditional processor (depending on the model).Adjusting RAID levels and adding higher-performance HP hard disk drives for heavilyimpacted volumes can also significantly increaseperformance. Network performance can alsoimpact file serving performance.

Q: How do I update and maintain these systems?A: As with any Windows Server 2003 R2 machine,

with a ProLiant Storage Server or All-in-One youcan subscribe to Windows updates from Microsoftto help ensure that you always have the latestsecurity patches and operating systemimprovements. HP also makes service releasesavailable (approximately quarterly) that containMicrosoft’s patches plus specific driver or firmwareupdates.

CIFS, NFS, NCP, AppleTalk, HTTP, and FTPCommon Internet File System (CIFS) is the protocolused by Microsoft to share files between Windows-based systems. Network File System (NFS) is theprotocol used by Linux and UNIX systems tocommunicate. NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) andAppleTalk are for NetWare clients and AppleMacintosh systems, respectively. Other supportedprotocols include HTTP (Web file sharing), File TransferProtocol (FTP), and WebDAV (enables desktop users tomanage Web-based files using HTTP).

ClusteringThe ability to group multiple systems and appear to theend user as one logical file server. A server in a clusteris called a node; that is, four storage servers are afour-node cluster.

Content filteringAllows administrators to restrict the types of file that areshared across the server—for example, MP3 files.

DAS-to-SAN technology (DtS)An exclusive HP feature that provides quick and easydata migration from direct-attached server storage tonetwork storage such as MSA arrays or ProLiantStorage Servers.

Direct-attached storage (DAS)Deployment of dedicated storage devices for eachserver in an IT environment. The disadvantages includeinefficient storage use and allocation, difficulty inscaling storage islands, and multivendor storage andmanagement interfaces.

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Distributed File System (DFS)This protocol can make it easy for users to gain accessto and manage files that are physically distributedacross a network. Files appear to users as if theyreside in one place on the network, despite the factthat they may physically reside in different locations.

Fibre ChannelThe topology and transport protocol used to sendblock-level data information between server andstorage.

Heterogeneous connectA connection that allows clients or servers withdiffering operating systems to connect to a file serveror SAN infrastructure at the same time.

HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) managementSelected HP ProLiant Storage Servers provideembedded Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology, whichenables users to perform a full range of managementtasks remotely. Find out more at:www.hp.com/servers/ilo

HP Lights-Out 100 (LO 100) managementAffordable, entry-level remote management withembedded KVM over IP for full remote graphicalconsole capabilities for HP ProLiant 100 Series servers.

Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)An Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage networkingstandard that carries SCSI commands over an IPnetwork. Facilitates data transfer over intranets, LANs,WANs, and the Internet for flexible storagemanagement.

Network-attached storage (NAS)Optimized appliances that work over Ethernetnetworks and provide sole support for heterogeneousfile serving. ProLiant Storage Servers can becategorized as NAS devices.

ReplicationThe ability to duplicate data from one system toanother system or site via either a LAN, WAN, or SANconnect.

SnapshotThe ability to duplicate data within a server, NASdevice, or RAID array and promote it as a copy ofdata while utilizing minimal disk space.

Single Instance Storage (SIS)A deduplication technology built into WindowsStorage Server 2003 R2 and Windows Unified DataStorage Server that eliminates duplicate files within avolume and can result in as much as 35 percent morespace availability.

Unified storageA set of technologies that allows storage devices toperform two roles—both NAS file serving and SAN—with the same storage appliance. The All-in-OneStorage System and the ProLiant Storage ServerWUDSS gateways are examples of unified storagedevices. When the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target isadded to ProLiant Storage Server, it also enablesunified storage functionality.

Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)VSS is Microsoft’s snapshots engine. The VSS providesthe backup infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server2003 R2 operating systems, as well as a mechanismfor creating consistent point-in-time copies of dataknown as shadow copies. The VSS can produceconsistent shadow copies by coordinating withbusiness applications, file system services, backupapplications, fast-recovery solutions, and storagehardware.

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