| Smooth, efficient deployment to meet your specific needs
Proper installation is crucial to helping you realize maximum return on your storage investment. For disk arrays, this requires careful attention to myriad details.
Is your operating environment appropriate for your new array? Will your datacenter's raised floor support the weight? Are the host operating systems at the correct patch level? Will airborne contaminants or excessive vibration detract from your array's performance? And - perhaps most important - will your new solution meet your business and storage application needs?
Addressing all these issues and more, Installation and Startup for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays takes the worry out of your deployment effort.
Customized installation plan
An HP-certified service specialist works closely with your designated IT storage administrator to help ensure that your storage array solution is configured and deployed for optimal performance.
Based on your specific software application and business requirements, the service specialist develops a custom-tailored virtual disk design. This guides your implementation, so you have the right storage array configuration for your operations.
Skilled implementation by HP Services professionals provides for a trouble-free startup and fast time-to-benefits. You'll avoid business and IT disruptions - and be prepared to meet growing online storage demands from day one.
Comprehensive deployment activities
Installation and Startup for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays encompasses all the activities required to get your disk array running smoothly from the start.
Deliverables include:
- Site inspection
- Verification of operating system patch levels
- Customized virtual disk design
- Array hardware installation and activation of optional software, such as RAID Manager, OS Solutions kits, and Secure Path, according to product specifications
- Array initialization
- SAN integration for up to eight pre-existing SAN interconnect ports, including switch, hub, and SCSI bridge technology
- Verification that the implemented solution meets your specifications
- Availability of an HP Services Storage Specialist to answer questions during the deployment process
- Verification testing to confirm product functionality and adherence to HP installation quality standards
- Onsite orientation, including highlights of basic operation and a review of documentation
To learn more about service features and deliverables, see Installation and Startup for HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays technical data (pdf).
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