HP Expands Offerings

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP today introduced a high-end disk array for enterprise customers that require constant access to vital data and continued operations in the event of a disaster.

The HP StorageWorks XP20000 Disk Array is the latest member of the bullet proof” XP family of enterprise arrays, and brings both heterogeneous storage virtualization and thin provisioning to customers at a lower entry point.

With a disaster-tolerant design, the XP20000 integrates a fully redundant hardware platform, unique data replication capabilities, and clustering solutions to create a complete business continuity solution that mitigates business risk by providing constant data availability.

“Enterprises want worry-free and easily manageable data centers that unfailingly run 24/7 despite any disaster, and the XP20000 helps them achieve that goal,” said Duncan Campbell, vice president of marketing, StorageWorks Division, HP. “The XP20000 is another example of environmentally responsible technologies from HP that lower overall data center management costs for customers, while reducing business risk and increasing IT efficiencies.”

Hewlett-Packard Co.