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 four configurations: a Base, 1.2TB SCSI, 2TB SATA and SAN storage model.
What Is NAS?
What Is NAS?What Is NAS?
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.
Benefits Of NAS
Benefits Of NASBenefits Of NAS
Benefits Of NAS
Flexible
FlexibleFlexible
Flexible
The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server can be deployed as an
appliance with its own direct attached storage or as NAS/SAN fusion
product to act as a file serving gateway for an HP-based SAN
Large Capacity
Large CapacityLarge Capacity
Large Capacity
The appliance models support up to 48TB of external storage using
SATA hard disk drives. The SAN storage model supports up virtually
unlimited storage depending on SAN storage capacity.
Ready to deploy
Ready to deployReady to deploy
Ready to deploy
The hardware is pre-configured and the OS is pre-installed from the
factory allowing you to deploy the system on your network in minutes
Simple management
Simple managementSimple management
Simple management
Web-based user interface enables system administrators to set up and
manage the DL380 G5 Storage Server in only a few short steps
Remote manageability
Remote manageabilityRemote manageability
Remote manageability
Supports remote management via web GUI or command console
High performance
High performanceHigh performance
High performance
Support up to two Intel Xeon processors, large memory capacity and
hardware-based RAID for optimal performance
Reliable
ReliableReliable
Reliable
Provides data protection capabilities like hardware-based RAID, built
in "snapshot" technology, redundant power/cooling and support for
multiple backup and anti-virus packages
2U Form Factor
2U Form Factor2U Form Factor
2U Form Factor
Space saving rack mounted product design
Open
OpenOpen
Open
Supports all the major file serving protocols including SMB/CIFS, NFS,
NCP, AppleTalk, HTTP and FTP
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server
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