HP 4000.6000.8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Manual (Page 17)

1 Enterprise Virtual Array
description
This chapter provides an overview of Enterprise Virtual Array and its components. Topics to be covered
include:
• Introduction to the Enterprise Virtual Array
• New features and enhancements
• Storage system components
Introduction to the Enterprise Virtual Array
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array family is a high performance, scaled capacity, on
demand, "virtual" RAID storage system.
This storage system is designed for environments where improved storage use and scalability is critical. It
meets application-specific demands for consistently high transaction I/O (input/output) and MB data
rate performance, and provides seamless capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, and simplified
storage administration.
The Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) is available in multiple configurations—each optimized for
general-purpose commercial environments and high-performance technical computing environments. The
solutions include support for multivendor operating system platforms and stringent data center availability
enhancements, such as multipathing and clustering.
This guide includes information for two Enterprise Virtual Array products: EVA8000, EVA6000, and
EVA4000.
• EVA8000—available in multiple configurations ranging from the single-rack 2C2D configuration
to the multi-rack 2C18D. The EVA8000 includes two HSV210 controllers and four FC loop
switches.
• EVA6000—available in configurations ranging from the 2C4D configuration to the 2C8D
configuration. The EVA6000 includes two HSV200 controllers and two FC loop switches.
• EVA4000—available in configurations ranging from the 2C1D configuration to the 2C4D
configuration without loops switches. The EVA4000 includes two HSV200 controllers. Multiple
EVA4000s can be installed in a single rack.
Refer to the HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware configuration
guide for more information about configurations. See " Related documentation " on page 13 for links
to this document.
Features and enhancements
The Enterprise Virtual Array provides many features and enhancements which are detailed in the sections
that follow.
• Ease of management
• Data availability
• Performance
• Scalability
• Operating system support
• Fault management and diagnostics
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