HP's Latest Enhanced Storage Solutions

HP today released its latest range of enhanced storage solutions, part of the HP Simply StorageWorks program, which includes products, software and services that help small and medium businesses (SMB) deploy easy-to-use applications.

Consequently, Data Protector Express, one of the solutions offered, is integrated with the HP tape drive's One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) utility, which enables customers to restore a server's operating system, software applications and data simply by pressing a button and following the on-screen instructions.

The two features can also provide system recovery in less than one hour, reducing the recovery window by more than 50 percent compared to that of other recovery methods and minimizes downtime costs.

But the updated business protection portfolio now offers a virtual library system, tape library and improved software for HP ProLiant servers in order to prevent, prepare and promptly respond and recover all critical business data which, in other cases, might be lost forever.

The HP StorageWorks Virtual Library System 1002i (VLS1002i) was developed to provide unattended backup and improved restore performance for SMBs, as well as remote or branch offices of large enterprises. The VLS1002i is easy to set up and is able to store up to 1.5 terabytes (TB) of data, or up to 3 TB when using the integrated data compression feature. This enables customers to restore files in minutes rather than hours.

"These affordable, simple-to-use products enable customers to keep their data protected and readily available," said Bob Wilson, vice president, Nearline, StorageWorks Division, HP.

Another solution is offered to all SMBs - the new high-density, midrange HP StorageWorks MSL4048 tape library, which is perfect for businesses with multiple sites that do not have dedicated IT support at every location. The MSL4048 stores up to 19.2 TB of data in a compact, 4U design and also has integrated, web-based remote management.