HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage Server

HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage Server

Business Value

An advanced NAS/SAN fusion product that is both ready to deploy and high performance making it easy for enterprise customers to store, retrieve and protect their file data.

Overview

The HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage Server is a powerful ready to deploy network attached storage (NAS) gateway solution that provides high performance multi-protocol file and print serving for both enterprise and workgroup SAN environments. The DL585 G2 Storage Server is ideal for customers with limited IT resources who require quick, simple, rapidly deployable, flexible storage with remote manageability. The DL585 G2 Storage Server is a NAS/SAN fusion solution that can help administrators to centralize block and file storage, while at the same time lowering equipment acquisition costs and preserving the value of NAS storage investments.

The DL585 G2 Storage Server uses the Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition as a dedicated file and print serving operating system that offers a full-featured, integrated management interface, the Windows iSCSI Software Target, enhanced remote administration support and includes all of the functionality previously available in Windows Storage Server 2003 R2.

Plus, it comes with HP Global Services, providing cost-effective support to ensure continuous availability.

Features & benefits

• Simplicity: Industry standard hardware - The DL585 G2 Storage Server is based on the HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Server platform. The industry’s top performing X86 4-way rack server, combining AMD Opteron processor technology with HP best-in-class management and availability.
• Simplicity: Industry standard software - The DL585 G2 Storage Server runs Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, a dedicated file and print server operating system with iSCSI connectivity that is built on the proven Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 code base with all of it’s superior security, stability, performance and management advantages.
• Agility: NAS/SAN Fusion - The DL585 G2 Storage Server is designed for use a file serving or iSCSI gateway into a Storage Area Network (SAN) which provides IP-based clients access to virtually unlimited storage.
• Agility: ProLiant management - Every DL585 G2 Storage Server comes with the powerful HP Integrated Lights-Out2 (iLO2) technology, support HP Systems Insight Manager and HP Storage Essentials Software.
• Value: Ready to deploy - Both the hardware and operating system are pre-installed and pre-configured from the factory, which allows the system to be deployed in minutes.
• High performance - Support for up to four 2.8 GHz Dual Core AMD Opteron processors, up to 128GB of memory, and 8 available I/O expansion slots.
• Easy to manage - Windows MMC-based user interface enables system administrators to set up and manage the DL585 G2 Storage Server in only a few short steps.
• Remote manageability - Supports remote management via remote desktop, telnet or applet for non-Windows clients. Integrated Lights Out (iLO) technology provides additional remote management capabilities such as re-boot and system environmental monitoring.
• Cost-effective - Unlike proprietary solutions, the DL585 G2 is built on industry standard hardware and software allowing a very attractive price point for a NAS/SAN gateway. Can also be configured and used as a Windows Print Server.
• Reliable - 2 to 4 processors, Muliti-function Gbit NICs, HW RAID, redundant power and cooling.

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