Product Overview; Hardware - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

Product Overview

Hardware

10 HP NAS 8000 Overview
The HP Surestore Network-Attached Storage (NAS) 8000 series offers several
storage solutions that attach directly to your network and provide shared file
storage for workgroups and departments.
The NAS 8000 solution can include one or more of the following, sold
separately or pre-installed in a rack:
A NAS server with a custom operating system.
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— Network interface cards (NICs). The server comes with one 10/100TX
port, and you can add up to two dual-port 10/100TX NICs or two
single-port gigabit NICs.
Storage arrays:
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— Direct-attached to the NAS server. The HP Virtual Array (VA) 7100
and 7400 series can have up to 15 drives (18, 36 and 73 GB
capacity); the VA7400 series supports up to six JBODs attached to
each array for additional storage capacity.
— Remotely connected via a SAN network. HP VA and XP arrays are
supported.
Fiber channel switches for multiple array configurations.
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Quorum server with cluster management software for high-availability
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solutions.