The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Files Services (EFS) Clustered Gateway is a file server that delivers scalable file serving performance with assured availability for mid-range and enterprise customers on an industry standard platform. The EFS Clustered Gateway uses a shared data architecture. This enables EFS Clustered Gateway servers to be configured into a cluster of up to 16 servers. This clustering capability allows you to scale your file serving performance in a near linear fashion to over 3 GB/s. EFS Clustered Gateway provides continuously available storage that can also be scaled as application needs dictate without loss of performance. The shared data architecture of the EFS Clustered Gateway maximizes file server consolidation opportunities. EFS Clustered Gateway supports industry standard servers and software. Servers supported include the HP ProLiant and HP ProLiant BladeSystems. Supported software includes Windows and Linux operating systems.
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Scalable File Serving Performance from 1 to 16 servers: Purchase the right amount of file serving throughput and performance you need today with the ability to easily add performance and throughput in the future without a "forklift" upgrade.
Continuously available storage can scale as application needs dictate without loss of performance: Quickly adapt your storage capacity to changing business requirements without fear of disruption to current operations.
Shared data architecture maximizes file server consolidation opportunities: Consolidate file servers to provide IT departments a way to both drastically reduce the cost of operations and provide more efficient management of the incredible storage growth everyone is facing.
Supports industry standard servers and software: HP ProLiant DL server is the world’s best selling server with enterprise class uptime and management features. Both Linux and Windows are supported.
Creates an integrated block- and file-level storage solution out of any SAN: Increases the ROI on your exiting SAN investment.