You have better things to do than worry about file storage in your small or remote office. But your users continue to demand more space for their data, and data protection and security are become more of a concern. You need to add file storage that's both powerful and easy to install and manage remotely, and you need to do it fast.

The HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Storage Server is a fast and easy way to add compact rack-mount file storage to your small or remote office network. The Microsoft Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and internal storage is pre-configured, so you're up and serving files in minutes. It supports multiple file sharing protocols, so you can consolidate and make a single centralized platform to manage and protect, or you can create a scalable disk-based backup/replication target.

Once your solution is installed, you'll find that you spend less time and effort on file management and maintenance. You can manage and troubleshoot from outside the office with either remote desktop or Lights-Out 100i remote management. Since it's running Windows, it integrates seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFS environments, runs your favorite antivirus and backup software, and has a familiar management look and feel. And don't forget that you can use a DL160 G5 Storage Server as a print server, too.

All DL160 G5 Storage Servers are built on industry standards and include features that protect and optimize your investment. They pack all the performance and flexibility you need into only 1U of rack space, with quad-core processing and both SATA and SAS drive support. The operating system offers intelligent tools like Single-instance Storage (which de-duplicates file storage to save disk space) and supports the optional Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target so you can add block-based Exchange, SQL or other application storage capability to your network storage solution.

The HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Storage Server is a Windows-powered 1U rack-mount network storage solution that delivers multi-protocol file sharing and print serving and in an affordable package. It's easy to install and manage, making it perfect for a small workgroup, small business or remote office.

• Operating System:
  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2, Standard x64 Edition
• Processors:
  • Quad-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5405 2.00GHz
  • One processor standard; up to 2 supported
• Memory:
  • 1GB (2 x 512MB) standard (640GB SATA model)
  • 2GB (2 x 1GB) standard (1TB, 2TB, 3TB SATA and 1.2TB SAS models)
• Storage Controller:
  • Smart Array E200/128MB Controller with BBWC
• Drive Support:
  • Four internal drive bays (3.5" Large Form Factor) that support hot-plug SATA or SAS HDDs
    • 4 x 160GB SATA LFF (640GB SATA model)
    • 4 x 250GB SATA LFF (1TB SATA model)
    • 4 x 500GB SATA LFF (2TB SATA model)
    • 4 x 750GB SATA LFF (3TB SATA model)
    • 4 x 300GB SAS LFF (1.2TB SAS model)
  • DVD-ROM drive to support System Restore
• Network Controller:
  • Two embedded NC105i PCIe Gigabit Server Adapters
• Expansion Slots:
  • Full-length, full-height PCIe x16 slot (occupied by Smart Array E200/128MB controller)
  • Half-length, low-profile PCIe x16 slot
• Redundancy:
  • Hot-plug SAS/SATA hard disk drives
• Management:
  • Microsoft Management Console (MMC)-based user interface
  • Remote system management via Remote Desktop or Telnet
  • HP ProLiant Lights-Out 100i remote management - Advanced Pack included
• Form Factor:
  • Rack (1U), (1.75-inch)
• Warranty:
  • Protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers. One-year Next Business Day, on-site limited global warranty (one year parts, one year labor, one year on-site support). Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.

The Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and user storage is pre-configured, so it's a quick, secure, and easy way to add storage to your small/remote office network. Go from out-of-the-box to file serving in minutes, not hours.

Consolidate islands of direct-attached storage or low-capacity NAS devices to one easy-to-use Windows platform, or create a scalable disk-based backup or replication target.

You can deploy in wide range of heterogeneous file serving environments with support for SMB/CIFS, NFS, HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, AppleTalk, and NetWare protocols.

It's Windows, so it integrates seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFS environments, runs your favorite antivirus and backup applications, and limits your learning curve with its familiar user interface.

Make more efficient use of storage space using the file de-duplicating Single-instance Storage (SIS) feature and enjoy the benefits of other storage-specific tools like Indexed Search, SharePoint® Services support, Quotas, File Screening, Storage Reporting, and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication.

You can manage and troubleshoot from almost anywhere at both the operating system level (with Remote Desktop or HTTPS) and at the hardware component level (using Lights-Out 100i remote management).

Relax-your investment is protected because you're not locked into a proprietary platform. The compact 1U rack mount platform features quad-core processing and supports four SATA or SAS 3.5" internal hard drives.

Don't forget that a DL160 G5 Storage Server is a Windows print server too, offering consolidation benefits to your Windows print environment.

Upgrade your ProLiant Storage Server to host block-based application storage to further consolidate and lower hardware and administrative costs.

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition

• 64-bit processing (compatible with 32-bit applications)
• Optimized for File Serving: Up to 20% faster file serving performance than a general-purpose Windows Server 2003 R2 installation on the same hardware.
• HP-enhanced File Server Management Console: Features the familiar look and feel of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
• HP Rapid Start-up Wizard: Simplifies and accelerates new device deployment by walking you through basic system settings step-by-step.
• Single-instance Storage (SIS): Recovers up to 35% of disk space by de-duplicating files and reducing the amount of redundant data stored. Identifies identical files, stores a single copy of the file in a central repository, and replaces the files with pointers to the file in the SIS common store.
• Search Enhancements: Indexing Service extracts the information from a set of documents and organizes it in a way that makes it quick and easy to access that information through the Search function for computers running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM): Provides both on-demand and scheduled reports detailing storage use, allows administrators to create and manage folder and volume quotas, and permits both name-based screening of files and allowing/disallowing file creation on specified folder trees.
• Windows SharePoint® Services: A powerful Web-based team collaboration environment that provides an integrated portfolio of collaboration and communication services designed to connect people, information, processes, and systems.
• Distributed File System (DFS) Management Console: Updated DFS namespace failover, failback and prioritization controls.
• Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R): State-based, multi-master replication engine that supports replication scheduling and bandwidth throttling. DFS-R uses a new compression algorithm that efficiently updates files over limited bandwidth networks by replicating only the changes needed to ensure global file consistency.
• Full support of Volume Shadow Copy Service, which creates point-in-time copies of files and folders at predetermined time intervals that can then be accessed from client computers.
• Unlimited Client Access Licenses (CALs) included
• Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS)
• Support for multiple file serving protocols, including SMB/CIFS, NFS, HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, AppleTalk, and NetWare
• Print Management Console: Manage multiple printers (license for unlimited printer support) from a single console, whether locally or over the WAN
• Support for any number of SATA or SAS drives and multiple network ports

Smart Array E200 Storage Controller with 128MB Battery Backed Write Cache

• RAID 0/1/5
• x4 2.5G PCI Express host interface

Internal:

• 4 x 160GB SATA 7.2K LFF HDDs (640GB SATA model)
• 4 x 250GB SATA 7.2K LFF HDDs (1TB SATA model)
• 4 x 500GB SATA 7.2K LFF HDDs (2TB SATA model)
• 4 x 750GB SATA 7.2K LFF HDDs (3TB SATA model)
• 4 x 300GB 3G SAS 15K LFF DP HDDs (1.2TB SAS model)

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Integrated on the system board:

• 1280 x 1024 at 8bpp (bits per pixel) or 2^8 = 256 colors or
• 1024 x 768 at 16bpp (bits per pixel) or 2^16 = 65536 or 64k colors

HP ProLiant Lights Out 100i Remote Management with Advanced Pack standard

Lights-Out 100i Remote Management allows you or your service provider to remotely control and manage a DL160 G5 Storage Servers over a LAN or the Internet regardless of the server's state of operation.

• Remote Serial Console
• Virtual Power Button
• Environmental monitoring
• Browser access
• Command line access
• IP Configuration
• User Accounts
• System Event Log
• Network Connectivity
• Integration with HP Systems Insight Manager
• Advanced Pack: Virtual KVM graphic console, Virtual Media, Secure Socket Layer and Secure Shell Security

NOTE: For more information on Lights-Out 100i, please visit: http://www.hp.com/servers/lightsout.

• Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target - Powerful iSCSI software target solution that provides affordable application storage provisioning, protection, and availability for small and medium office environments. The software adds block storage capability to ProLiant Storage Servers and creates a single platform that delivers file, print, and application storage services, all over existing Ethernet networks. It helps administrators consolidate storage capacity, improve storage utilization, minimize system downtime, simplify backup operations, enable rapid recovery, and provides high availability for key applications and services.

  For more information: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ms_iscsi/index.html

• HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Software - HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring offers a host-based application that performs remote copy over an IP LAN/WAN. Key features include asynchronous replication that can be scheduled to a fine granular level, Logical Unit Number (LUN), file or byte level. Other features include multiple replication configuration options including peer-to-peer and many-to-one. In addition, Storage Mirroring is a very cost effective disaster recovery alternative from one host to another within a LAN, storage center, or between direct attached storage in metro offices and regional centers. Additional configurations allow replication from small office environments to ensure business continuity without an outside IT staff.

  For more information: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/sm/index.html

• HP Data Protector Software - HP Data Protector software is enterprise data protection and disaster recovery, ensuring recovery from any disruption. Data Protector integrates a variety of techniques to eliminate backup and recovery windows. The capabilities to eliminate planned downtime range from online backup and backup of open files to zero-downtime, zero-impact backup. The software provides industry-leading instant recovery as well as several disaster recovery alternatives to eliminate unplanned downtime, allowing recovery of entire data centers in minutes.

  Data Protector is enabling organizations to reduce costs by automating routine tasks to maximize the effectiveness of the data protection staff. For the price of an entry-level product, it provides the enterprise functionality customers need. Data Protector scales from single server to distributed enterprise, covering an extensive range of heterogeneous applications, operating environments and storage configurations with a single solution.

  All ProLiant Storage Servers support using Data Protector as a backup software solution.

  For more information on HP Data Protector: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/dataprotector/index.html

• HP StorageWorks File Migration Agent - HP FMA is an automated solution designed to help simplify Windows-based file, web, and application server administration in small business to enterprise environments. This is accomplished through policy-based file migration and archive to popular storage targets, including HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System (RISS), HP StorageWorks File System Extender, and NAS, via Common Internet File System (CIFS).

  The following Windows Storage Server features or add-ons are currently NOT supported by HP File Archiving software:
  NOTE: Single Instance Storage (SIS) - (NOT SUPPORTED)
  NOTE: DFS-Replication (DFS-R) - (NOT SUPPORTED)
  NOTE: File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) - Content Filter, & File Screening - (NOT SUPPORTED)
  

  For more information: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/fma/

• HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Provides comprehensive Network Attached Storage (NAS) management capabilities for HP ProLiant Storage Server. Visualize your distributed HP NAS solutions and centrally manage their capacity, performance, events, and dependencies to ensure NAS availability and performance and unify SAN and NAS management.

  For more information on the complete line of HP Storage Essential products go to: http://www.hp.com/go/storageessentials

• Response - Upgrade on-site response from next business day to same day 4-hours
• Coverage - Extend hours of coverage from 5 days x 9 hours to 7 days x 24 hours
• Duration - Select duration of coverage for a minimum period of 1year or multiple years

HP Software Support for Storage, 24 x 7

Support Plus for Storage

Proactive 24 (P24)

6 hour CTR

• Connect with HP Response Center engineers via telephone, electronic communication, or FAX for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems.
• HP Services provides corrective support to resolve identifiable and reproducible software product problems, and to help you identify problems that are difficult to reproduce.
• 9x5 coverage - Service is available during standard business hours, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

• Provides all the benefits of the regular Software Support, plus HP Services engineers are available around the clock 365 days per year.

• Increases the performance and availability of your IT infrastructure with comprehensive, consistent hardware and software services. HP Services engineers deliver onsite hardware support and over-the-phone software support 13 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• Encompasses the HP ProLiant Storage Server products, selected multi-vendor hardware and provides trouble-shooting software problems which range from the Storage Server 2003 operating system to the available utilities. In addition, this service makes software updates available to you at substantial savings.
• Provides recovery and re-configuration assistance of the HP ProLiant Storage Server using the recovery disk and your saved configuration file.

• Provides all the benefits of the regular Support Plus Care Pack, plus HP Services engineers are available to deliver onsite hardware and over-the-phone software support around-the-clock 365 days per year.

• An integrated hardware and software support solution that combines efficient problem prevention with responsive technical assistance whenever you need it.
• Improves the effectiveness of technologies across your IT infrastructure, and also, establishes a collaborative relationship between you and HP that strengthens your IT team and gives you rapid access to our expertise as issues arise

• Standard HP warranty ensures Software media will be free of physical defects for a period of 90 days from delivery.
• These services are available to upgrade the warranty to (1 or 3) full year of 9 hours by 5 days (or 24x7) software advisory and remedial software telephone support, new version license rights, and media and documentation distribution service.

• Installation services
• On-site maintenance (includes warranty support)
• Response time upgrades during the warranty period
• Post-warranty coverage
• RAID setup and performance consulting via statement of work
• Migration service consulting via statement of work

For additional hardware installation and maintenance information, please refer to the URLs listed below:
http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/ns_nas.html

HP offers a portfolio of services ranging from Storage Design and Architecture that provides a complete multi-site design and implementation, to various levels of on-going maintenance support. Additionally the basic warranty service can be enhanced and/or HP Installation services can be purchased.
Our Proactive 24 annuity service (with the SAN Module) allows continuous SAN/NAS growth by ensuring that your entire SAN/NAS is safely kept updated with analysis and recommendations on relevant, ongoing firmware (FW) changes and it ensures rapid resolution of complex SAN/NAS issues.

Our SAN Solution Service is a one-time review of your entire SAN/NAS and all the components (applications, HBAs, switches and FW, arrays etc) to ensure that all components are at tested, HP Certified levels. The HP SAN Design/Architecture Service provides as broad and as deep a review and recommendation as needed of how your SAN/NAS environment can be designed and implemented to meet your business storage needs.

The on-going support offerings include various response times (4 hour same day, next day, etc) as well as coverage periods (Monday - Friday, 24x7, 1 yr, 3 yr, etc). These services are available for both hardware and software to ensure all customer support needs are met and can be purchased from either value or volume channels.

Finally HP offers an optional migration service to assist the customer in moving to the newest product release. This may be in the form of a defined kit and service, or may alternatively be performed on a time & material basis.

HP Services allows the customer to leverage HP's experience in selecting and configuring the most widely used security features, and provides an environment that is immediately more available due to increased change control and significantly improved data security.
For more information on these and other service options, please contact any of our worldwide sales offices or visit our Web site at: http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/ns_nas.html

The service deployment activities will include:

• Unpacking the product, performing initial inspection, and setting up product hardware and power connectivity
• Connecting Customer-provided cables
• Setting the network address and setting appropriate domain variables in the NAS operating system
• Configuring the storage by creating a file share
• Configuring user mapping to make the share available for access
• Creating a sample file data copy or Snapshot

Two PCIe slots:

• Full-length, full-height PCIe x16 slot (occupied by Smart Array E200/128MB controller)
• Half-length, low-profile PCIe x16 slot

HP Storage Mirroring Software provides host-based replication and failover to IP-based networks. Patented replication and failover technology continuously captures byte-level data changes as they occur in your production environment and replicates those changes to one or more servers in any location without geographic limitations. By replicating only the bytes that change, Storage Mirroring Software uses the absolute minimum bandwidth required to replicate customer data. Advanced features allow a customer to control bandwidth usage and queue data for replication during off-peak times if desired. The software does not need special hardware to run and utilizes existing LAN or WAN infrastructure that already exists in their environment -saving time, additional investment, and maintenance. Storage Mirroring Software is storage independent and is a great complement to ProLiant Storage Servers. The flexibility, resource optimization, and application-specific protection enable customers to solidify their data and disaster protection strategies using Storage Mirroring Software

Product Highlights:

• High availability with Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/2003servers
  
• Application aware and supported with Exchange, SQL and Oracle
  
• Host-based remote storage copy with TCP/IP networks
  
• Data distribution one-to-many or 'fan-out' to multiple destinations
  
• Data migration utility for transferring large data projects
  
• Centralize backup, data protection and recovery operations
  
• Built in scheduler for off hours replication
  
• Built in network bandwidth utilization management
  
• Disaster recovery between source and destination failover sites
  
• Powered by NSI Software's Double-Take patented 'Sequential Transfer
• Asynchronous Replication' technology
  
• Sequential transfer maintains write sequential across multiple files for data integrity
  
• Asynchronous replication allows hosts to continue processing for maximum performance
• Introducing a new software option (Server Recovery Option) that captures a server's configuration information including OS, patches, drivers, and Service Packs. The IT department can respond to a server failure and use the Server Recover Option to re-create the boot sequence on a new server plus all of the data captured during the replication and send that data to the production site for replacement.
• Introducing a new software feature (Full Server Failover) that creates a one-to-one relationship between two servers. Should a production server fail, the server running Full Server Failover would assume the identify of the production server. The failover can occur over any distance and does not require "Enterprise" versions of the operating system or applications

NOTE: DL160 G5 Storage Servers include a trial version of StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software.