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StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq
DA-11339 Canada — Version 7 — September 24, 2002 1
Overview
Models
Model N900
230050-001
Model C900
258123-001
Model N900s
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Model C900s
258124-001
Product Highlights
Compaq, the leader in Network Storage, delivers the
StorageWorks™ NAS B3000 by Compaq – the entry-point
into NAS/SAN fusion solutions bringing enterprise-level
availability, scalability and performance in a turnkey
package
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Entry-point to the fusion of NAS and SAN – Universal
Network Storage – provides the best utilization of
storage investment. Consolidate NAS and SAN into a
single, managed storage infrastructure
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Enterprise level scalability – to 27 TB
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Highly available solution – including clustering, RAID
ADG, fully integrated software packages, no-single-
point-of-failure configurations available
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Turnkey package – configurations include all of the
components to provide high performance block- and
file-serving
Key Benefits
Maximized Return on Storage Investment
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Multi-protocol file serving – support for Microsoft
Windows
(CIFS), UNIX
/Linux
(NFS), Novell
NetWare
(NCP), Apple (AppleTalk), HTTP and FTP
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Minimize ongoing operational expenses associated with
file serving
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Enable clients and applications to easily access data
over the existing network, while also reducing the cost
of accessing SAN based storage
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Save money and resources with centralized storage and
system management
Unlimited Scalability
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Grow your storage capacity as your business grows-
without downtime and without compromising
performance
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Up to 27 TB capacity scalability, higher capacity can be
reached with external switches
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The B3000 supports both 1 Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec Fibre
channel fabrics to ensure that your investment in
infrastructure is protected.
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DAS to SAN means file data that is currently stored on
1″ Universal disk drives using newer Compaq Smart
Array controllers, as well as file data on an RA4100 can
easily be migrated to the B3000. Simply remove the
drives from the older systems and insert them into the
B3000. All configuration information and data will be
preserved allowing migration to be completed in
minutes, not hours or days.
Continuous Data Availability
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Ensure that data is always available enabling business
continuance through:
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Cluster Configurations
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Advanced Data Guarding
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Hardware redundancy
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File replication
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Backup support
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Antivirus support