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17 Network Attached Storage This chapter describes the HP ProLiant Storage Server family of NAS products. It describes the following topics: • Storage server and SAN integration, page 395 • HP ProLiant Storage Servers, page 396 NOTE: The HP ProLiant Storage Server family was formerly called the HP StorageWorks NAS family. Legacy NAS products use the HP StorageWorks NAS brand. NOTE: See "HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack support" on page 390 for information about iSCSI NAS configurations. Storage server and SAN integration Storage servers combine NAS and SAN in a common, networked storage pool that allows you to choose file-level (NAS) or block-level (SAN) access. Storage server integration in a heterogeneous SAN environment provides: • Support for multiple operating systems • Data centralization and consolidation • Cost reduction through improved disk utilization • Increased storage capacity and efficiency • Integration of storage networks with existing hardware • Improved manageability • Less interruption to production systems • Reliable application integration • Reduction in total cost of ownership • Enterprise-wide file sharing • Reduction in file duplication • Increased storage capacity • Reliable and efficient access to centrally managed data • Uninterrupted business operations • Single application server interface SAN Design Reference Guide 395