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paper H HP SureStore Network Attached Storage Hewlett-Packard's Network Attached Storage Solutions The quickest and easiest way to add, manage and deploy storage to your network. Overview Network Attached Storage (NAS) is one of the latest innovations in the computer information storage industry - HP NetStorage 6000 | White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions - Page 2
opposed to the general-purpose server. Because the NAS device is server independent, the general-purpose server is free to operate its other applications much more efficiently. This results in improved performance and easy access to storage capacity over a network. Most NAS solutions offer: • Quick - HP NetStorage 6000 | White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions - Page 3
performance in switched network environments. Eliminate long, cumbersome installations Installing new storage on a generalpurpose server typically takes several hours. Expanding a general-purpose server involves taking the server offline, configuring the server, putting the server back online, and - HP NetStorage 6000 | White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions - Page 4
to handle the need. If storage is added to a general-purpose server, user productivity is further hindered while the server is upgraded. NAS devices are ideal for expanding storage space. Placing a NAS device on the network instantly provides additional storage to a workgroup. Users simply map - HP NetStorage 6000 | White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions - Page 5
appliances and a family of entry level NAS solutions beginning with the HP SureStore HD Server 4000. HP's NAS solution broadens with the introduction of the HP SureStore NetStorage 6000, which meets the storage demands for workgroups or departments for mid-large size companies. Hewlett-Packard - HP NetStorage 6000 | White Paper - HP's Network Attached Storage Solutions - Page 6
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white paper
The quickest and easiest way to add,
manage and deploy storage to your
network.
Overview
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is one
of the latest innovations in the computer
information storage industry. NAS provides
companies a simpler, more reliable, and
cost-effective way to add storage to their
networks. Because a NAS device is designed
specifically for storage, it requires very little
setup and is easily maintained through an
optimized operating system. Hewlett-Packard,
a leader in providing storage solutions for
more than 30 years, currently offers entry
and mid-range NAS solutions.
What is Network Attached Storage
(NAS)?
As data access needs increase, departments
and workgroups need to add storage capacity
easily over the network with minimal impact
to both administrators and end users.
Network Attached Storage allows network
administrators to attach data storage easily
and cost-effectively without disrupting
existing general-purpose server operations.
A NAS solution is optimized to perform
a reduced set of functions–file sharing
and serving. A NAS solution is typically
comprised of a microprocessor, a set of
RAID-enabled disk drives, an optimized
operating system compatible with most major
networking environments, a built-in Web
interface or management utility, and Flash
memory for easy upgrades. NAS devices
provide file services to a mixture of clients
that may operate in a heterogeneous network
environment. A NAS device can be added to
existing Local Area Networks (LAN) or Wide
Area Networks (WAN) to increase storage
capacity.
NAS devices can be centrally located along-
side general-purpose servers, or distributed
throughout a network depending on an
organization’s preference. By placing a NAS
device directly on an Ethernet network in
various locations, an administrator can use
consistent software to manage departmental
as well as company-wide data storage
systems. Regardless of the method used,
NAS devices provide administrators the
flexibility to achieve optimal productivity
by placing the NAS device where additional
storage is accessible.
(See Figure 1)
Hewlett-Packard’s Network Attached
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