The StoreVirtual Performance Management System is designed from the ground up to make it easy
to obtain the performance metrics that customers need, when they need them. One click of the
mouse and the Performance Monitor is up and running in the Centralized Management Console
(CMC) so there is no external software to install. The monitor provides a short list of relevant
statistics and counters, letting administrators obtain performance metrics rolled up to their
preferred level of abstraction.
The StoreVirtual Performance Monitor provides performance information on a per-application
server/virtual machine, logical volume, snapshot, storage cluster, and storage node basis, so
there's no wading through irrelevant statistics in search of pertinent information. The Performance
Monitor's graphical user interface is simple and elegant, and each statistic includes a detailed
explanation of what it means for SAN performance.
SmartClone Technology
StoreVirtual SmartClone technology instantly replicates data volumes and data sets into virtual
copies or "clones" without requiring additional storage space. Each volume clone lets administrators
save time and space in a variety of environments and applications, from server and desktop
provisioning, to boot-from-SAN provisioning, to the rapid copying of production data into test and
development environments.
SmartClone technology is based on the space-efficient StoreVirtual Thin Provisioning architecture,
and the volume clones can be used without limitation along with all other StoreVirtual OS features
like Network RAID, Thin Provisioning, Snapshot, and Remote Copy. The feature works by taking any
volume or snapshot and making one or many clones in an instant. The cloning function makes a
permanent, read/write volume on the array, pointing back to the original volume's blocks instead of
duplicating the blocks. By managing each clone as a pervasive volume, SmartClone eliminates any
requirement for a volume, snapshot, or any of its predecessors to exist after the clone has been
created, and also eliminates the need to run de-duplication software, because there are no
duplicate blocks. The clone shares the original volume's blocks and uses copy-on-write semantics.
SmartClone technology reduces storage costs and increases overall storage efficiency.
Administrators can store "gold-master" system images on the array for virtual desktop and boot-
from-SAN implementations, and quickly provision test environments using real production data. To
simplify management, administrators can view all of the relationships between clones, volumes,
and snapshots graphically in the Control Management Console.
SmartClone technology leverages application integrated snapshots to enable Microsoft VSS
applications to be cloned in a quiesced state, providing easier application testing and recovery.
Centralized Management Console
All HP StoreVirtual arrays are managed from the Centralized Management Console (CMC). An
administrator simply connects via the IP network to the storage nodes. Multiple data centers and
sites of storage can be managed from a "single pane-of-glass" no matter where the nodes are
physically located. The CMC also includes an integrated Performance Monitor providing
administrator with detailed, real-time metrics and the ability to export statistics. All of the
StoreVirtual OS features are managed from the CMC for simple, easy-to-manage storage.
The SAN Status Home Page provides a single view of the entire storage environment. Critical
information such as Alerts and utilization is displayed for all Management Groups in a single pane of
glass.
HP StoreVirtual Related
Software
HP StoreVirtual Recovery Manager
Speeds and simplifies recovery of Windows files and folders
Auto mount snapshots for StoreVirtual volumes
QuickSpecs
HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage
Software
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