HP Rolls Out New NAS Offerings

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The Palo Alto, Calf.-based company this week unveiled its NAS 8000 package that can work on SAN-attached storage or direct-attached storage.

The NAS 8000 model A7399A hooks into a SAN through the use of Fibre Channel host bus adapters and a switch, while the NAS 8000 A7398A plugs into an HP StorageWorks Virtual Array and extends the storage capacity. Each system has a list price of $39,300, and a built-in wizard gives the IT manager step-by-step instructions on how to create storage volumes.

More important, the devices hold 7.7 terabytes with a single NAS head and up to 15.4 terabytes with clustered NAS servers. The systems' operating system is optimized for file serving and the devices plug directly into Ethernet networks for easy installation. Clustering technology is available for systems that need quick access to data.

Both models support Windows NT and 2000, Unix and Linux operating systems. They also have Snapshot functionality, quota management, Windows security authentication, e-mail alerts, SNMP alerts and Web browser management. The devices also support CA Unicenter TNG, IBM Tivoli Netview, BMC Patrol and HP OpenView Network Node Manager.

In addition, the models support HP OpenView Omniback II, CA BrightStor ARCserve, Veritas Backup Exec, Veritas NetBackup, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Legato NetWorker.