HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server Overview
The HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server is a network attached storage (NAS) solution with multi-protocol file support and storage management for enterprise and workgroup environments. The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server offers both appliance and NAS/SAN fusion storage solutions that offer ease of installation and management features that reduce overall total cost of ownership (TCO). The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server is ideal for customers with limited IT resources who require quick, simple, rapidly deployable, flexible storage and who need remote manageability. The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server uses Microsoft’s Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 (WSS 2003 R2) operating system which adds increased storage management functionality, increased data protection, performance enhancements and print services allowing customers to take control of their growing storage needs. Plus, it comes with HP Global Services, providing cost-effective support to ensure continuous availability.
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server comes in five configurations: a Base, 1.2TB SCSI, 2TB SATA, 1.16TB SAS and SAN storage model.
What Is NAS?
HP uses the Storage Server product name to describe its Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions NAS solutions are specialized file-serving devices that provide support for heterogeneous files in a high-capacity package. NAS solutions also provide specific features to simplify the tasks and reduce the resources associated with data storage and management. The objective of NAS technology is to simplify manageability and improve data access to clients and applications. A NAS solution will generally provide network accessible storage to a mix of clients and servers running different operating systems.
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