The EVA4100 SAN Starter Kit 300GB 10K HDD – AG719A for factory install – includes a 2C1D: a dual HSV200-B Controller pair, one drive enclosure, FC interconnect cables between the internal modules, power cords for all modules, and mounting hardware for all modules, and 8-300GB 10k rpm FC disks AG425B, and 1 – Starter Kit media including Command View EVA and Emulex EZPilot,  with 4 – 1TB LTUs T3725A for licensing up to 4TBs of Command View, and 4 HP StorageWorks FC2142 4Gb PCI-e HBA’s, and 1 HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN Switch.

Summary

The HP StorageWorks 4100/6100/8100 Enterprise Virtual Arrays continue to offer customers in the mid-range to enterprise market place; leading high performance, high capacity and high availability "virtual" array storage solutions. Not only do these solutions reduce IT costs and complexity, they save time, space and costs as compared to traditionally architected storage, and they are supported by a powerfully simple suite of management software making it easy for users to achieve highest level of productivity. For visualizing the big SAN picture and reducing SAN complexity, HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition SRM software, simplifies managing EVA with SAN infrastructure and is highly recommended. Designed for the data center where there is a critical need for improved storage utilization and scalability, the EVA’s meet application specific demands for consistent high transaction I/O for the customer, and provide easy capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, and simplified storage administration. With affordable, easy to deploy EVA4100 Starter Kits for small SAN use, XCS v6.110 software, 4Gb Host Bus Adapters and switches support; the EVA4100, 6100, and 8100 provide a comprehensive solution, designed to simplify storage management and maximize performance. HP also brings integrated iSCSI connectivity to the EVA and Remote Replication, SAN over WAN with EVA Continuous Access EVA. Using the EVA Command View software to manage the iSCSI connectivity to the array offers a powerful solution providing iSCSI connectivity to an EVA utilizing the EVA’s existing FC infrastructure. And now EVA File Services provide easy cost effective storage consolidation with block and file support for EVA customers. HP StorageWorks delivers easy-to-install, easy-to-manage, and easy-to-support proven server/storage/service solutions that help customers lower their TCO and minimize the complexity of their storage environment.