HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers administration guide Windows 2003 (T1634-96052, February 2006)

Simple overview
HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers for Windows Ser ver 2003 are solutions that
install on a Windows 2003 ser ver connected to an HP disk array.
There are two p
roviders associated with two Microsoft storage services:
• HP VDS HWP and Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS)
• HP VSS HWP and Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
The purpose o
f the Hardware Providers, tog ether with the Microsoft services, is to enable
the Windows OS and applications to do these tasks:
• VDS: ma nage the disk array using the Windows OS and applications
• VSS: create
copies of data on array volumes for backup
10 Overview