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EVA File Services
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EVA File Services File services for the EVA are supported through the use of the EFS Clustered Gateway. Using File services
with the EVA eliminates having to manage silos of storage, File Services for the EVA creates a single,
integrated storage solution that provides both easy to manage application (block) services and scalable
files services.
This solution can serve both block and file data concurrently with high availability and scalable
performance. The solution is supported by a powerfully simple suite of management software making it
easy for users to achieve high levels of productivity.
File services through the EFS Clustered Gateway supports mid-range and enterprise customers wanting a
single storage solution for their block and file data, improved storage utilization, scalable throughput
performance to meet application specific demands for consistent high transaction I/O, easy capacity
expansion, instantaneous replication, simplified storage administration and high availability. Customers
can use this solution to consolidate their individual silos of storage to gain flexibility, reduce IT costs and
complexity as compared to traditionally architected storage solutions.
The EVA and file services solution supports both CIFS (windows) and NFS file serving. The components
can be factory integrated into the HP EVA6400/8400 arrays. The components required to implement file
services on the EVA are:
Two EFS Clustered Gateway serving nodes
One Ethernet Switch
Two 8Gb FC Switches
Installation and Startup
A file service solution provides the following benefits:
Integrates and simplifies providing a single storage solution for application (block) and file data
delivering high utilization and lower TCO
Uses a single set of management tools that can be invoked from anywhere, anytime, resulting in a
very operationally efficient environment to manage.
Combines state-of-the-art application (block) data performance and file serving performance, that
can scale as needs dictate, offers customer's aggregate performance levels far in excess of
traditional file servers and NAS appliances.
Additional capacity can be added quickly and easily with any combination of high performance
Fibre Channel and/or low cost FATA drives.
Uses state-of-the-art virtualization which improves performance, disk usage and TCO while the
single, shared pool of storage allows for easy dynamic expansion, which automatically distributes
data to avoid potential hot spots.
With fully redundant components such as SAN switches, array controllers, and file serving nodes
built into every unit, this solution is perfect for demanding mid-range and enterprise storage
applications.
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HP 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Arrays
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