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In the past, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been unable to take advantage of shared network storage, primarily due to the cost and complexity of traditional options.
HP All-in-One Storage reduces these barriers and allows businesses of any size to take advantage of network storage. Consider these facts:
Fact 1: SMBs want more than just a cheaper stripped-down enterprise array
HP StorageWorks All-in-One (AiO) Storage System was designed from the start to specifically meet the unique needs of small and medium-sized customers. It addresses such needs as a centralised pool of storage; use of existing Ethernet infrastructure; protect data; quick recovery; and managing storage without a storage specialist.
Fact 2: Businesses want the benefits of network storage without the complexity
The HP AiO Storage System represents shared network storage in application-centric terms that IT generalists understand and can even make them look like a storage expert. Administrators can quickly and easily set up or expand data areas, migrate data from capacity-constrained servers, implement disk and tape backup policies and more. With little or no storage expertise, IT generalists can set the AiO up and actively start serving files in less than 30 minutes.
Fact 3: Data protection equals business protection
You count on your business information. It’s critical to the life of your business and the success of your business. Loss of data or unavailability of that data is not an option.
HP AiO Storage System provides comprehensive and integrated data protection to enable easy roll-back and disaster recovery; provides an easy mechanism to manage disk-based snapshots for easy roll-back, integrated data protection software for offsite and archive, hot plug disk drives (RAID) and hardware redundancy. Plus data can be replicated to another system for enhanced disaster recovery.
Fact 4: Analysts and press are impressed with the value AiO provides to SMBs
“The AiO marks HP’s most significant foray into the storage market for SMBs, and it’s a good move both for HP and for SMBs,” said Ray Boggs, vice president of SMB and home office research at IDC. “In addition to being a step in the right direction in terms of reducing the complexity of a networked storage environment, the HP StorageWorks All-in-One storage system might help bring effective storage to places that traditionally have not had it.” (1)
HP StorageWorks 600 All-in-One Storage System has also garnered the top honour for “Best Unified Storage for Small and Medium Businesses” from the InfoWorld Test Center and received the InfoWorld 2007 Technology of the Year Award. (2)
Fact 5: Many customers tell us they love the HP All-in-One Storage System
“Users were practically gushing over the AiO and how easy it is to use. David Lay, director of IT at Salem Law Group P.A., said installing storage usually “takes an engineering degree, a lot of effort and know-how.” “The AiO was so easy he “didn’t think it worked right.” Truth be told, his administrative assistant actually set one up, too.” (3)
Fact 6: HP AiO System now intregates into the HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure
The HP All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade includes 1TB of shared storage and offers the same functionality described above and integrates directly into the innovative HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. When you add the 488c Ultrium Tape Blade, plus HP server blades, you have a powerful computing environment in a single compact package.
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