HPE StorageWorks X3000 Upgrade to Windows Storage Server 2008 Enterprise Software

Storage management can be intimidating if you don’t have the training or expertise, with things like RAID, LUN creation, and iSCSI requiring a broad knowledgebase. Then you have to figure out the best way to provision disks for the best performance and availability for file share, email, or database storage and logs. Now you’ve got a headache.

HP X1000 Automated Storage Manager Software radically simplifies the creation, migration, growth, and protection of data stores by hiding complexity and presenting shared storage from an application point-of-view. Included with all HP X1000 series Network Storage Systems, the software is designed for those with little or no storage expertise and includes tools to easily migrate and manage data using automated best practice logic. Wizards and tools that require only a few mouse clicks to expertly set up and protect data storage make the move to networked storage a quick and painless experience.

Breakthrough Simplicity

• Requires no special training and makes any IT generalist look like a storage pro--in fact, it’s like having a storage expert in the box.


Do More in Less Time

• Configure existing volumes or raw storage for file shares and/or application storage in just a few mouse clicks. Be up and running in minutes instead of hours.


Powerful Storage Management Tools

• Create SMB/CIFS and/or NFS file shares on an existing logical drive or on raw unpartitioned disks. Either way, disk-based scheduled snapshots are included by default.


Seamless Software/Services Integration

• Now included with all HP X1000 series Network Storage Systems. Adds block storage capability and enables “Host an Exchange Storage Group” and “Host a SQL Server Database” wizards plus provisioning and management for non-Windows iSCSI initiators such as VMWare and Linux.