HP VMA-series Memory Arrays - Manual (Page 17)

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CHAPTER 1
HP VMA SAN Gateway Overview
Introduction to the HP VMA SAN Gateway
The HP VMA-series storage products are designed for I/O intensive server
applications such as high performance databases. Flash memory offers tremendous
performance advantages over traditional hard disk drive systems enabling data
centers to consolidate hard disk drives/spindles and reduce the number of servers/
CPUs and associated software licenses.
The HP VMA provisions flash memory through systems consisting of VMA
Arrays (HP VMA Arrays) and HP VMA SAN Gateways (HP VMA SAN
Gateway). These units are combined and managed together as nodes within a
cluster by means of the vCLUSTER management software.
Within this clustered system, the HP VMA SAN Gateways act as intelligent nodes
providing connectivity to the data center’s network and allowing multiple hosts/
Figure 1.1 HP VMA SAN Gateway System