HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library System

HP Updated: 2008-02-23
HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library System

Integrating seamlessly into existing backup applications and processes, the HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library System accelerates backup performance in complex SAN environments while improving overall reliability. Emulating popular tape libraries and tape drive formats, the HP 9000 Virtual Library System matches the existing data protection environment, removing the need to change backup software or monitoring policies. By emulating multiple tape libraries/drives simultaneously, more backup jobs can be done in parallel resulting in reduced backup times. Additionally, because the data resides on disk, single file restores are exceptionally fast.

The HP 9000 Virtual Library System is a multi-node Virtual Library System appliance that simplifies your SAN environment by providing more virtual devices, reducing the complexity of shared storage while maintaining the manageability of a single system. The HP 9000 Virtual Library System comes with 4Gb Fibre Channel and RAID 6. RAID6 along with other redundant components enhance overall reliability. As your environment changes, the HP 9000 Virtual Library System adapts to it – host masking and mapping ensure that only the appropriate hosts have access to the HP 9000 Virtual Library System.

As storage requirements grow, it matches the environment by scaling both capacity and performance. The HP 9000 Virtual Library System provides the scalability of the VLS12000 EVA Gateway but with the manageability of an appliance. Hardware compression on the HP 9000 Virtual Library System allows for up to twice the amount of data in the same footprint without affecting system performance. Performance of the VLS9000 is up to 4800 MB/s with 2:1 compression. Your investment protection is further enhanced by the ability to take advantage of such advanced features as automigration which ships with the product and data de-duplication which will be available at a later date.

Features & Benefits

* Emulates popular tape drives and libraries: By emulating HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series and HP StorageWorks MSL tape libraries as well as HP 1/8 autoloaders, the HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library system integrates seamlessly into existing backup and recovery processes and applications.
* Certified with leading backup software packages: The HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library System is certified under the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution with leading backup applications to ensure that integration into your environment is simple.
* Configure to order: Have your HP 9000 Virtual Library System factory integrated into a HP rack with your other storage and server devices and take advantage
* Up to 4800 MB/s throughput: The HP 9000 Virtual Library System provides aggregate system performance of up to 4800 MB/s with 8 nodes and 2:1 data compression.
* Compression: The HP 9000 Virtual Library System provides for 2:1 data compression via a built in hardware compression card.
* Hot swap array drives: Hot swap SATA drives allow you to recover from a drive failure without taking down your system.
* RAID 6: The HP 9000 Virtual Library System is configured in RAID 6 to provide additional protection for your data should a drive fail.
* Redundant array power supplies and cooling: Redundant power supplies and cooling fans in the array maintain operation of the HP 9000 Virtual Library System in spite of a component failure.
* Scales capacity and performance: The HP 9000 Virtual Library System can scale capacity and performance easily with the addition of capacity modules or nodes.
* Advanced Features: The HP 9000 Virtual Library System is built to take advantage of advanced features. The product ships with automigration that allows moving the data from the VLS to tape or another VLS under the control of the VLS. Additionally, the VLS9000 is ready to take advantage of data de-duplication when that feature is launched.