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Data Storage, Data Backup and Storage Virtualization: HP LeftHand Starter SAN Provides Flexibility, Robust Storage Capabilities


HP LeftHand P4300 4.8TB SAS Starter SAN Solution lays a firm iSCSI SAN foundation for midsize to larger organizations. Read the full review here.
 
  • Read the full review here.
  • HP LeftHand Combo
    eWEEK Labs tested the HP LeftHand P4300 4.8TB SAS Starter SAN Solution.
  • Centralized Management Console
    The first time I launched the SAN/iQ Centralized Management Console, the Find Nodes Wizard ran to help me import new storage nodes.
  • Find Nodes Wizard
    After the Find Nodes Wizard ran, I could see the storage nodes that I had connected earlier. From here, bringing nodes under management or searching again is only a click away.
  • Permission Levels
    Management groups and administrators can have different levels of permissions across different storage assets.
  • Bonded NICs
    Under the TCP/IP Network branch below each storage node, you can bond NICs to load-balance network traffic to/from that storage node. You'll notice an immediate increase in throughput.
  • Information Rich
    After creating a volume, full information can be viewed and options set for local and remote snapshots, servers, scheduled snapshots and iSCSI sessions.
  • Management Console
    This is the main page for the management console. Here you can see summary statistics and alert conditions.
  • Storage Use by Cluster
    This attractive report shows storage use by cluster. Note that the difference between Provisioned Space and Used Space is reported under Saved Space due to thin provisioning.
  • Stats
    From the performance monitor, it is easy to add as many stats as you want. Each stat has a pop-up description.
  • Table-Only Mode
    Sometimes a graph makes things too crowded. Here's the performance monitor in table-only mode. This way I could track more statistics at once.
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