Storage

EVA Firmware Update Service

Provides: A one-time deployment service to update the firmware on EVA Arrays to the latest specification of firmware for both controllers and disk drives.

Best For: Customers who want a 'one time deployment' on HP products that are self upgradeable.

Planning that consist of researching theupdate and collecting data from existing EVA.
Customer Engagement and Preparation which includes discussing the update plan with you and obtaining your approval, checking the event logs, and verifying the health and suitability of the EVA.
Customer Engagement and Preparation which includes discussing the update plan with you and obtaining your approval, checking the event logs, and verifying the health and suitability of the EVA.
Service includes verification testing and handover, whichwill consist of verifying the host connections, re-checkingevent logs, and handing the system back to you.

HP Assessment Services for SANs

Provides: A detailed discovery and comprehensive SAN assessment.

Best For: Data Centres that need better understanding of storage device configuration and SAN topology.

This assessment evaluates supportability of current SANs based on the guidelines from HP and other major storage vendors by identifying issues that may negatively impact stability, availability or support.
Includes SAN topology baseline; node list, zoning, and port mapping; device configuration data; identification of single points of failure; HBA drivers; SAN firmware; report review; compatibility.
Rapid, thorough processing of comprehensive discovery information into meaningful, relevant results and recommendations to optimize SANs.
Provides reusable intellectual capital for future SAN implementations.
Easily adapts as a periodic review to help keep SANs performing efficiently as business needs evolve.

HP EVA and XP Performance Assessment

Provides: HP EVA and XP Performance Assessment.

Best For: Data Centres that need better understanding of storage device performance.

HP Performance Analysis for the Enterprise Storage XP/EVA Disk Array provides data collection, detailed I/O analysis, and enhancement recommendations for your HP Enterprise Storage XP/EVA Disk Array.
You will be provided with a performance report that includes the specialist's findings and recommendations, a graphical representation of performance data, and array configuration information.
The assessment is concluded with a briefing session highlighting HP's findings and recommendations.
The assessment can then help establish a baseline, which can be used as a reference for future performance analysis and change management.
Improve XP/EVA performance, stability, and availability by identifying potential problems.

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