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Cost savings
SAN total cost of ownership is typically less than DAS. The business realizes a higher return on
investment because sharing storage among servers utilizes capacity more efficiently, and expenses
for backup hardware are reduced. Increased system availability can help prevent costly downtime
and lost data.
Centralized management
You can manage consolidated storage by using web-based tools from any location, thus reducing
labor costs.
Security
SANs support network security measures, such as authentication, authorization, access control,
and zoning.
Online scalability
You can add storage capacity or expand the fabric as needs change. You can add and remove
servers, and increase, change, or reassign storage while the SAN is online.
Modularity
Modular design simplifies SAN scalability and increases ROI by consolidating and sharing systems.
Your SAN can incorporate all of these features, or you can start with a small SAN and add features
as your business needs change.
HP SAN implementations
You can configure a custom SAN by choosing components and following the HP design rules. HP
SAN designs employ a configuration philosophy that supports comprehensive SAN implementations.
Flexible design and deployment
HP provides standard topologies and design rules to meet the widest range of requirements for
small office environments, mid-range business systems, and enterprise-class installations. The design
rules and methods described in this guide enable change and expansion as needs arise.
Incremental scaling
HP SANs maximize value by optimizing features and functionality of the SAN components. You
can expand your SAN over time by adding capacity and features as required.
Interoperability
HP SAN designs support multiple operating system, server, storage system, and SAN infrastructure
component types.
Geographically dispersed installations
HP provides components to meet local and long-distance connectivity requirements.
For information about:
SAN infrastructure solutions, see the Storage Networking website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html
SAN deployment in small-to-medium-sized businesses, see the HP StorageWorks Solution Center:
http://www.hp.com/sbso/serverstorage
The Small Business SAN Kit, see the MSA1000 website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/msa1000smb/index.html
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