HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade

HP Updated: 2008-09-20 RSS
HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade

Rapid data growth of both unstructured file data and structured application data from database and e-mail means your storage capacity requirements continue to evolve. HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade is a single solution that provides shared storage for HP BladeSystem c-Class application servers (iSCSI), enhanced file serving (NAS) for end-user clients, and software to protect the data on the device. The AiO SB600c Storage Blade is an “in-the-enclosure” storage solution that consists of a HP ProLiant BL460c server and an SB40c Storage Blade. The AiO SB600c Storage Blade is a radically simple shared storage solution, enabling small and mid-sized businesses to affordably manage growth and protect their data without the complexity of external storage. With the AiO Storage Manager (ASM) you can easily expand data areas, migrate data from capacity constrained servers, implement disk and tape backup policies, and setup end-user file shares.

What's new

* Updated processor: Systems comes with One Quad-Core Intel® Xeon ® E5410 (2.33GHz, 1333FSB, 80w) processor pre-installed
* Choose the type and quantity of SFF hot plug drives to be pre-installed in the SB40c:
  o Up to six SFF 146GB 10K SAS hot plug hard disk drives
  o Up to six SFF 250GB 5.4k SATA hot plug hard drive

Features & Benefits

Unbelievably simple multi-tasking storage in a blade enclosure

* Integrated file server and iSCSI storage solution: Managed through a single interface, the AiO SB600c Storage Blade provides shared application storage (iSCSI SAN), file serving (NAS), and data protection in a single, integrated solution. And the SB600c costs substantially less than implementing these features using separate products.
* Shared storage within the BladeSystem enclosure: Shared storage within the BladeSystem enclosure reduces the complexity of attaching to external storage. The industry standard iSCSI interface provides the benefits of shared SAN storage within the enclosure by simply using the server's embedded NICs
* Intuitive storage management from HP: The AiO storage Manager (ASM) provides a straight-forward user interface for setup and ongoing maintenance, and requires no specialized storage training. Easily expand data areas, migrate data from capacity constrained servers, implement disk and tape backup policies, and setup end-user file shares.
* The HP toolkit is a ‘storage expert in the box’ The AiO SB600c Storage Blade includes HP tools to easily migrate and manage data using best practice settings. iSCSI storage for a Microsoft Exchange Group can be setup and migrated in fewer than 10 mouse clicks.

Uniquely efficient storage solution

* Efficient shared storage solution: The AiO SB600c proves that sharing storage among a group of servers is up to 30% more efficient than using direct attached storage, especially in an ultra-dense BladeSystem environment. The intuitive AiO Storage Manager helps get the SB600c setup and actively serving files in less than 30 minutes.
* iSCSI storage consolidation: iSCSI connectivity uses the server's embedded NIC to interface to the AiO SB600c Storage Blade in the enclosure.
* Microsoft storage-specific OS is pre-installed: Ready to deploy- get up and running in minutes Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 is pre-installed to speed deployment time. HP makes data migration easy by including optimization wizards for Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server.
* Integrated deduplication tools enhance capability: Single Instance Storage (SIS) from Microsoft improves capacity utilization by up to 30% or more by eliminating duplicate files within shared volumes. Full text search capabilities increase the speed of end-user search.

Unquestionably reliable data protection

* Data protection is built-in: Includes integrated data protection software from HP for archive backups. Data can also be replicated to another system for enhanced disaster recovery.
* Easy disk-based snapshots: Integrated HP storage management tools provide an easy process to manage disk based snapshots for easy rollback.
* Worry-free, industry standard hardware: Industry standard HP BladeSystem hardware is backed by a 3/3/3 hardware warranty and 1 year software support. HP world class support organization and partner network is your resource in the case of a problem.