Hp NETSTORAGE 6000 SureStore Network Attached Storage

HP SureStore NetStorage 6000

HP SureStore Network Attached Storage

Q:What is Network Attached

Storage?

A: Network Attached Storage

(NAS) provides self-contained
file storage and retrieval on the
network directly to the request­ing client without the depen­dency or complexity of a gener­al-purpose file server.

Q:Why is file server

independence important?

A: The leading cause of server

crashes, which makes data
unavailable to users, stems
from software application or
operating system failures. NAS
devices have an operating sys­tem optimized for file sharing,
that does not run general serv ­er applications, eliminating the
major cause of downtime.

Q:Why should I use an HP

NAS device?

A: HP NAS technology makes it

possible to add storage to a
network quickly and easily.
Using an intuitive web-based
user interface, storage can be
added anytime within minutes.
In other words, you can add
storage quickly to the network
without disrupting the work of
users on the network. Because
NAS devices are server inde­pendent, they complement and
help ease the burden on over­worked file servers by offload­ing storage to a single purpose
dedicated storage device.

Q:What makes a NAS

device cost-effective?

A:Several factors work together to

make a NAS device cost-effec­tive. Because a NAS device is a
"ready-to-go" solution, purchas­ing additional hardware or soft­ware is not necessary. And
since the device is Network
Operating System (NOS) inde­pendent, the purchase of NOS
licenses is not required.
Further savings stem from
reduced demands on the time
of IT staff for installation and
ongoing management when
compared with other storage
alternatives. HP NAS devices
can be installed in minutes and
can be managed from anywhere
on your Intranet using a web
browser.

Q:What is the difference

between NAS and SAN?

A:Network Attached Storage

(NAS) and Storage Area
Networks (SAN) are different
but complementary storage
technologies that can coexist to
optimize a company's network
storage infrastructure. Both are
highly optimized to provide effi­cient data storage and file
access. There are four general
differences:

NAS: Storage on the network for

mid-size workgroup or depart
ment users.

SAN: Storage for enterprise com

puting systems

NAS: General-purpose server/

Network Operating System indepen­dent

SAN: Dependent on a Network

Operating System

NAS: Connected to a Local Area

Network (LAN)

SAN: Fibre channel connected,

using non-network protocols

NAS: Server independent on an

existing LAN connection

SAN: Server dependent on a sepa-

rate network

HP NetStorage 6000

Q:How does the perfomance

of the HPNetStorage 6000
device compare with
traditional servers?

A:Traditional servers typically han-

dle multiple operations that are
intensive and place high
demands on the server's
processor. HP NetStorage6000
handles a single function, stor­ing and retrieving files. By hav­ing the data move through the
NAS device as opposed to a
general-purpose file server,
potential bottlenecks are avoid­ed.

Q:Which hard drive sizes

are supported?

A: HP NetStorage 6000 will sup-

port up to ten 36 GB or 73 GB
drives.

HP SureStore NetStorage 6000: Questions and Answers

Data Protection and
HP NetStorage 6000

Q:How do I back-up the

data that is stored on
HP NetStorage 6000?

A:Once the data is stored on

the device, you have the
option of local or network
backup through industry
standard back-up applica­tions, such as Omniback II.

Q:Why is RAID 5

important?

A:The primary benefit of

RAID 5 is that it protects
your data from being lost in
the case of a drive failure.
RAID 5 also increases
performance by balancing
the I/O load between multi­ple disk drives.

Q:What happens if a

drive fails?

A:With a RAID 5 system, all

data on the failed drive will
continue to be available to
users. If you have a drive
allocated as a hot spare,
then the data array will
automatically rebuild onto
the hot spare upon failure ­allowing your users to con­tinue to access their files.

Using an HP
NetStorage 6000

Q:Can users

simultaneously share
the same file?

A:Yes. Just as with a

traditional server, more
than one user may access
any given file. However,
only one user will have
write capability - just as
with a traditional file serv­er.

Q:How do I install and

manage an HP
NetStorage 6000?

A: HP NetStorage 6000 is easi-

ly installed and managed
through a user-friendly
web-based administration
tool included with the
device. In addition, the HP
NetStorage 6000 can be
integrated into HP
TopTools, HP OpenView
Network Node Manager, CA
Unicenter TNG Framework,
and other leading enter­prise management pack­ages.

Q:How do users access

an HP NetStorage
6000?

A:In File Manager or Windows

Explorer you will assign or
"map" a drive letter for the
device. In an UNIX enviorn­ment the volume can be
mounted. Users can then
immediately store and
retrieve files.

Q:How is an HP

NetStorage 6000
connected to the
network?

A:Simply connect HP

NetStorage 6000 to the
network using an Ethernet
connection. File storage is
then available to anyone
who has been granted
access to the device by the
administrator.

Technical information subject to change without notice. For most
recent information, please visit the HP NAS Web site at
www.hp.com/go/surestore_nas.

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Q:What network

environments are
supported?

A:Currently, HP NetStorage

6000 supports Windows 95,
98, NT, LINUX, and various
UNIX platforms.Both UNIX
NFS and Window CIFS
network protocols are
supported for heteroge­neous environments.

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