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Importance of Data,The Lifeline of your Business:Storage is growingat more than 30percent annually.Utilization ratesare under 50percent. Powerand cooling costsaccount for 25percent of thebudget. In factaccording to IDC,the volume of datadoubles everyyear.Operate more efficiently. That’s the order of theday for government organizations, but obstaclesare everywhere. Whether your organization islarge or small, data is critical to your operations.In fact, it is at the very heart of any business – andthere’s more of it than ever. Storage is growing atmore than 30 percent annually. Utilization ratesare under 50 percent. Power and cooling costsaccount for 25 percent of the budget. In factaccording to IDC, the volume of data doublesevery year.The problem is, how do you handle this explosivegrowth? How can you be sure you can accessyour data quickly? And how do you back it up incase of any emergency, disaster, power outage oraudit that goes back five years. There are so manyconfusing choices for data protection andstorage solutions, so many buzzwords and somuch jargon-filled tech-speak – and so littleguidance on which solution is the right choice tomeet your business objectives.Unlike other corporations that often have extensiveresources, such as specialists dedicated exclusivelyto storage efforts, you may not have the time,resources, or available expertise to developeffective, long-term storage strategies.We at HP Storage understand the need forcomprehensive, yet easy to implement solutionsthat bridge the gap between your ever-increasingdata storage requirements and the capabilities ofyour IT infrastructure.Helping you meet yourStorage Challenges:As your business grows and evolves, there are twosignificant areas where HP can help you developa comprehensive storage management strategy.First, you can improve efficiency by consolidatingstorage into centralized and high-performancestorage arrays and file/print serving solutions.Second, because data is the lifeline of today’sbusiness, you must make sure that data is safe andsecure. Moving towards multi-tier backupstrategies that utilises both disk and tape canvastly improve your recovery points and recoverytimes.Regardless of your storage challenges, HP has aset of products, services and expertise to help youchoose and deploy a complete server and storagesolution designed for your business applications,and with your unique needs in mind.Storage technologies at a glance:Before we dive into the details of the variousstorage technologies, it’s important that we takea high-level look at the available types of storageand data protection paradigms.Online Storage:Storage for information that is regularly used byclients and servers is often referred to as onlinestorage. Online storage is typically placed in oneof the two categories – file or block – dependingWhy HP Storage?Storage technology can be confusing, with numerous niche suppliers, each highlighting a specifictechnology approach, strategy, or interconnect option. Instead of approaching your challenge froma narrow perspective, you need a strong partner with a complete set of products and experience tohelp you cost-effectively transform your business, improve efficiencies and select the most appropriate storage technology for your unique needs. HP understands that storage should be a resource toenable your business outcomes, and must integrate into your desktop, server and business application infrastructure.Nothing stands still for your business. It’s always your move, and technology is just part of yourstrategy. With HP Storage you get more than great technology - solutions that help you do more forless to manage, protect and grow your business.2 DGS&D

on the type of data and the access method. Thetypical office productivity applications retrievedata as files (doc, pdf, gif, mp3, and others); iscalled file access. Some other applications, suchas databases, virtual, machine hypervisors ande-mail that can get direct access to blocks of datawithout the over head of a file system; is known asblock access.It is important to remember that because differentapplications store and get access to data in different ways, most environments will likely need bothtypes of data access.Direct Attached Storage (DAS)Direct Attached Storage (DAS)Commonly known as JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disk)this simplest type of data storage is also referredas Direct Attached Storage (DAS). By having thearray directly connected to a server or multipleservers acting like an extended partition for data.This ensures that the infrastructure is more flexibleand secure by segregating data and resourcegrowth separately.Following are the available types of storage anddata protection paradigms:- Direct attached storage (DAS)- Network attached storage (NAS)- Storage area network (SAN)- Hybrid or unified NAS SAN (NAS Gateway)ClientsApplication ServersPublic LAN Direct Attached Storage can refer to the drives inside a server or to anexternal storage enclosureNetwork Attached Storage (NAS)Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a storage thatcan help consolidate and collect data for anentire network. Client computer access to the NASis usually through an ethernet connection. TheNAS appears on the network as a single node,with its own IP address. Files stored on the NASsystem are accessible to the clients on the LANover the Ethernet connection via protocols such asCIFS/SMB (Windows clients) or NFS (Linux andUNIX), HTTP or FTP for Internet based file access.Network Attached Storage (NAS)Windows clientsusing CIFSLinux/UNIX clinetsusing NFSNetworkprinterPublic LANFile I/O trafficNAS deviceStorage Area Network (SAN)A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a storage that cancater to multiple networks allowing you to consolidatevast amounts of data from different networks across different locations and yet maintain them in one consolidated, indexed and secured fashion. By allowing datato be replicated to other SAN devices across differentgeographies/locations, a SAN infrastructure can alsohelp large critical business’ prepare for Disaster Recovery setups and enable transmission of data across theglobe in quick, orderly and highly secure ways. SANdevices come with controllers giving it its own intelligence to index, secure, read and write as well as replicate data making the device extremely powerful andindependent. SAN is also the most rugged device withNSPOF (No Single Point of Failure) which can enablecustomers to have 99.999% uptime on their business.Storage Area Network (SAN)ClientsApplication serversBlock I/OtrafficPublic LANStorage area network(Fibre Channel or iSCSI)Storage arrayA storage Area Network (SAN) is a high speednetwork only for storage that is separate from the public LAN.DGS&D 3

Archival or long term Storage:It is used to keep information accessible, evenwhen the data no longer has to be online.HP Data ProtectorSoftware allows youto reduce backupwindows, and itsecures high availability of data andsystems by providing fully integratedZero DowntimeBackup and InstantRecovery.Tape Based Solutions: The unique characteristic oftape makes it the foundation of a solid data protection strategy. Small and portable, tape storageallows you to keep backup copies of your dataoffsite, giving you protection against site-widedisasters, virus attacks, or equipment failures.Tape’s low cost and long media life also make itan effective means of long term data archival.Tape Drives:DAT Drives: Ideal for entry level business protection needs and combine proven reliability with alow cost of ownership.LTO Ultrium Drives: Are available in half andfull height; the former offer simple integrationwith workstations and servers while retaining thecapacity of traditional full height drives and thelatter combine a rugged design without standingperformance.Tape Autoloaders: Designed to automate mediamanagement and the backup process, tape autoloaders are ideal for companies that:- Want to avoid risks associated with changingtapes manually.- Have outgrown stand alone tape drives.Tape Libraries: For consistent, automated backupof large volumes of data (without the need for specialized resources or time-consuming processes),MSL tape libraries provide a perfect solution. Theyare simple to manage, fit easily into mutli-vendorenvironments; works well with LAN or SAN andare equipped with intelligent tools to streamlinebackups and simplify management.Backup StorageIt is used to restore data in the event of a disk orhardware failure in an online system. Disasterrecovery is a higher level function of backupstorage, often implemented across physical sitesand geographies.4 DGS&DDisk Based Solutions: Disk-to-disk (D2D)backup can automate the backup process andmake it practical to perform backups more oftenthus providing continuous data protection. Storingbackup data on a disk-based system can result inquicker data recovery in the event of data loss.HP Data Protection Software ProductsHP provides backup and storage management software suites to suit all environments. For example,HP Data Protector Express Software is designed toprotect the systems and data of single machinesand small networks. For larger and more complexenvironments, there is HP Data Protector Software.HP Data Protector Software: HP DataProtector Software permits rapid, automatedand efficient backup and recovery over unlimited distances, from either disk or tape. Itintegrates fully with HP SAN solutions for a highlevel of business continuity and availability.Furthermore, HP Data Protector Software allowsyou to reduce backup windows, and it secureshigh availability of data and systems by providing fully integrated Zero Downtime Backup andInstant Recovery.Data Protector 6.0 software provides:- Virtual full capability: reduces time andresources needed to perform full backups, andimproves tape utilization with ’pointers’.- Instant, automated e-mail recovery: permits mailservices to continue during backup and enablesextremely fast recovery of terabytes of e-mail data.- Data encryption: encrypts data using 256-bitAdvanced Encryption Standard (AES), whichhelps protect data from unauthorized accessand helps backups meet the compliance andregulatory requirements of government departments and financial institutions.Storage is easy when youchoose HPSelect from the following business needslisted to help us guide you to the right set ofproducts and solutions.