VAAI (vStorage API for Array Integration) is one of the storage application programming interface (API) sets in vSphere which allows hardware offload, ESX/ESXi hosts perform certain operations faster and consume less server resources (more on VAAI in a later post). Let’s just say at this point, if your storage device supports it, implement the required …
Category Archive: Storage
Sep 27
SAN/IQ 9.5 Updates
Here are some new features being introduced in SAN/IQ 9.5 for the HP P4000 range: CMC SAN Status Homepage is implemented which shows a summary of multiple management groups, rather than at the moment having to login to each group manually. Good for use on a NOC when monitoring & managing multiple groups. VSA Scripted …
Jul 09
3par hardware to be replaced
HP may be thinking of replacing the hardware that comes with its 3par storage offering. The software is the best component of the storage array, baring its brilliant ASIC, but HP are trying to sort out the imbalance between the software and the hardware. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/08/hp_replacing_3par_hw/
Jun 13
VirtualSystems in a box
HP has released 3 new models in its VirtualSystem Portfolio, the VS1, VS2 and VS3 each capable of supporting a number of virtual machines out of the box, and all based on the HP Converged Infrastructure solutions. These are basically Converged Infrastructure, virtualisation platforms in a box (or a rack in this case!) This solution …
Jun 08
The new HP EVA P6000 – its here!
It’s here! The new P6000 range, you’ve heard all the techno babble, all the chinese whispers about the features and functions, now see what the P6000 packs: Fifth generation of the HP virtual array system Built in thin provisioning – 30 to 50% more capacity utilization One-step process to move data across storage tiers Utilizes …