HP Surestore Bridge FC 2/1 LV and FC 4/1 HV Installation and Operations Guide

24 HP Surestore Bridge Benefits Chapter 1
HP Surestore Bridge Benefits
Table 1 lists the HP Surestore Bridge benefits.
Table 1
Benefits
Benefit Description
Interoperability The FC 2/1 LV and FC 4/1 HV operate in numerous configurations proven in
the lab.
Compatibility The bridge enables existing storage to be moved to a central location to improve
security, simplify management and lower Total Cost of Ownership.
Connectivity Fibre Channel storage networks with SCSI devices can share data and increase
address space.
Consolidation The bridge allows multiple servers to share storage resources, such as tape
drives and tape libraries.
Distance Distance from hosts to SCSI devices is increased from 25 meters to 10
kilometers, facilitating remote storage for disaster recovery.
Incremental
Implementation
Multiple device connectivity provides scalable and flexible solutions to satisfy
growing storage requirements.
Reliability Low error rates, robust error recovery and flow control of the bridge provide
enterprise-level integrity data delivery.
Scalability Point-to-point links can be expanded to multi-initiator links that support
interconnected servers and storage devices.