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To: PAR who wrote (21663)	5/5/1999 11:43:00 AM
From: Nine_USA	Respond to of 29386

HWP and HITACHI announcement newsalert.com

To: PAR who wrote (21663)	5/5/1999 11:45:00 AM
From: Nine_USA	Respond to of 29386

HWP high end storage announcment newsalert.com

To: PAR who wrote (21663)	5/5/1999 11:47:00 AM
From: Nine_USA	Respond to of 29386

May 05, 1999 11:34 HP Delivers High-End, Multiplatform Enterprise-Storage System and Software Solution Optimized for Fibre Channel SAN NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999-- HP SureStore E Disk Array MC256 Designed to be Always Up, Always Available Hewlett-Packard Company today introduced the HP SureStore E Disk Array MC256, a high-end open storage subsystem for the enterprise designed to address growing customer demand for Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN)-ready disk arrays for open, highly available, centralized storage. The announcement was made here at a press conference. This announcement signals a new direction for HP's strategy as it substantially increases its commitment to enterprise storage. The MC256 is the first high-end array delivered by HP, and it will be a critical component in HP's high-availability program and future 5nines:5minutes solutions. The MC256 supports multivendor UNIX(R) system, Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R), MPE and mainframe environments and offers the best multiplatform SAN support with connections to HP-UX(1), Solaris, AIX and NT environments. It also contains the most reliable disk-drive technology in the industry and scales from 60GB to an impressive 9TB per storage subsystem. "Using nearly every criteria imaginable, the MC256 is the most comprehensive storage system in the world," said Bill Russell, chief operating officer and executive vice president of HP's Enterprise Computing Solutions. "Unlike many high-end alternatives, it supports mission-critical computing with no single point of failure and connects to a wide variety of operating systems and server platforms. Moreover, it is supported by a broad portfolio of management software and offers exceptional performance to meet our customers' demanding high-end needs." The 11-product software portfolio offered for the MC256 includes the following: -- HP SureStore E Business Copy MC -- allows customers to create copies of operational data to facilitate online backup of business-critical data without interrupting application performance; -- HP SureStore E Continuous Access MC -- enables disaster recovery by mirroring data to remote locations to ensure business continuity in crisis situations; -- HP SureStore E Data Exchange MC -- facilitates high-speed data transfer and sharing between HP-UX and mainframe environments for such applications as data warehousing or business intelligence; -- HP SureStore E Secure Manager MC -- secures data between servers when many servers access the same storage subsystem through a SAN; -- HP SureStore E LUN Configuration Manager MC -- enables fast, simple logical unit (LUN) configuration that makes disk management more effective and orderly; -- HP SureStore E RAID Manager MC -- server-based software that allows users to manage Business Copy MC and Continuous Access MC applications; -- HP SureStore E Remote Control MC -- a management tool that allows remote, Web-based configuration and system optimization; -- HP SureStore E Cache LUN MC -- improves performance significantly by locking a user-definable amount of stored data into safe mirrored cache memory; -- HP SureStore E Performance Manager MC -- a graphical, Web-based monitoring tool to keep system administrators informed about system performance, provide notification of performance degradation and adjust storage-tuning parameters; -- HP SureStore E Resource Manager MC -- allows true resource sharing for mixed mainframe and open-systems configurations; and -- HP SureStore E Continuous Track Manager MC -- monitors systems status, reports errors and failures through sophisticated phone-home capabilities. The MC256 is supported in highly available clustering environments, including MC/ServiceGuard for HP-UX and Microsoft Cluster Server for Windows NT. Specific high-availability solutions from HP include MetroCluster, Mission Critical Server Suites for HP-UX, and zero-downtime backup solutions for online backup of Oracle(R) and SAP through HP OpenView OmniBack II integration. The disk array also will be supported in HP's previously announced ContinentalClusters and 5nines:5minutes program. U.S. Pricing and Availability The MC256 and the 11 HP SureStore E software applications that support the disk array are available immediately. Pricing is available from local HP sales representatives or channel partners. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. HP plans to launch a new company ("NewCo") consisting of its industry-leading test-and-measurement, components, chemical-analysis and medical businesses. These businesses represented $7.6 billion of HP's total revenue in fiscal 1998. With leading positions in multiple market segments, this technology-based company will focus on high-growth opportunities such as communications and life sciences. HP has 122,800 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. (1) HP-UX Release 10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products.

To: PAR who wrote (21663)	5/5/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: Nine_USA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29386

HP Introduces Powerful Combination of Fibre Channel Switch and SAN-Management Software for the Enterprise NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999-- Company Extends SAN Leadership with Scalable Solutions for new HP Equation Storage Architecture Here at a press conference, Hewlett-Packard Company today introduced storage area network (SAN) hardware and software that support multivendor application server and storage platforms -- a demonstrable first step toward HP's commitment to meet growing customer demand for open SAN solutions. The new products are part of the new HP SureStore E product family and they provide the foundation for the HP Equation intelligent-storage architecture (see today's related announcements). These new products include SAN-management software and a Fibre Channel switch. Open SANs promise customers the opportunity to solve key business problems while reducing storage-related costs through the increased competition and best-in-class pricing encouraged by storage-vendor choice. "These new products underscore HP's drive to ensure customers have access to the strongest set of storage solutions for their organizations," said Bill Russell, chief operating officer and executive vice president of HP's Enterprise Computing Solutions. "SANs hold tremendous possibilities for enterprise customers, and we intend to deliver the full benefit of SANs with a product family that is open, scalable and reliable to support the new e-services(1) economy." The HP SureStore E products announced today include the following: -- HP SureStore E Storage Node Manager -- the industry's first management software to discover, map and monitor storage devices, fabric devices and server host-bus adapters across a SAN. This software, based on HP OpenView's core management technology, delivers the highest-possible levels of reliability, scalability and manageability for enterprise-class SAN implementations. -- HP SureStore E Switch F16 -- a high-bandwidth, 16-port, multiplatform Fibre Channel switch that interconnects all components of a SAN, including the HP SureStore E portfolio and EMC Symmetrix. The switch supports MC/ServiceGuard and Microsoft(R) Cluster Server for use in mission-critical environments. It can be cascaded with other switches or hubs at distances up to 10km for superior disaster recovery and supports HP's Fibre Channel-SCSI bridge to bring legacy SCSI devices, such as HP tape libraries and Storage Tek tape silos, into a SAN. The switch also supports backward compatibility for Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop hub-based SANs to protect existing investments in host-bus adapters and hubs, while offering the price/performance benefits of mixed hub and switch networks. HP also announced plans to deliver a future HP SureStore E server-less SAN backup solution that will be integrated with HP OpenView OmniBack II and Legato NetWorker. This is an important capability that will enable customers to offload even more tasks from business-critical application servers and local area networks (LANs) by allowing tape devices to back up disk subsystems directly across the SAN, requiring no LAN bandwidth and consuming far fewer application server cycles. "HP is committed to delivering intelligent enterprise-storage management, and we are working diligently to ensure a smooth stress-free transition for customers who are ready to migrate from conventional, direct-connect or centralized storage environments to high-performance SANs," said Marilyn Edling, general manager of HP's Enterprise Storage Business Unit. "The HP SureStore E product line and HP Equation storage architecture will provide customers with the foundation for an enterprise-computing utility with the high availability and extreme capacity necessary to support the emerging world of e-services." Pricing and Availability Product availability and pricing varies. Product-specific information is available from HP sales representatives or authorized HP resellers. Information about HP's enterprise-storage products and services can be found on the World Wide Web at enterprisestorage.hp.com.