NETWORK APPLIANCE: AVAILABILITY OF HP MC/SERVICEGUARD PACKAGE FOR NETAPP STORAGE SOLUTIONS.Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything (Nasdaq:NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), a provider of network-attached data access and content delivery solutions, recently announced certification for use of Hewlett-Packard Company's HP MC/ServiceGuard with NetApp(R) storage solutions for Oracle(R) database environments. This multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious , high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. database solution enables enterprise customers to achieve continuous access to information stored on NetApp filers A family of network attached storage (NAS) appliances from Network Appliance that are highly scalable to terabytes of data. NetApp Filers are high-performance, mission critical products used by large enterprises and service providers. from their Oracle applications running on all HP enterprise servers. The certification follows extensive testing at HP's Partner Technology Access Center in New Jersey. There the two companies successfully deployed HP MC/ServiceGuard with NetApp storage solutions to facilitate seamless failover operations that ensure the high availability and reliability of mission-critical data. The certified solution supports both stand-alone filers and clustered filer configurations from Network Appliance. "Network Appliance is committed to delivering the highest levels of data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. to our customers," said Ray Villeneuve, vice president of strategic marketing, Network Appliance. "Our clustering relationship with HP brings together two of the best high availability technologies in the enterprise server and data storage industries, giving enterprise customers the critical uptime they need to keep their business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets running 24x7." "Certifying NetApp filers with HP MC/ServiceGuard was quick and easy. We completed all the tests in record time," said Rob Montgomery, director of partner enabling services for HP's e-Services Partner Division. "NetApp filers perform solidly using the HP MC/ServiceGuard environment." HPMC/ServiceGuard helps keep applications and data continuously available and effectively managed for system maintenance, load fluctuations, and human errors. It also protects applications from a wide range of hardware and software failures. Its proven technology and robust quality make HP MC/ServiceGuard one of the most deployed high availability cluster solutions for mission-critical environments. NetApp's Clustered Failover solution further enhances continuous access to information from the application. In the event of a filer failure, its partner will seamlessly take over its full function in a way that is completely transparent to users. The availability, scalability, and simplicity of NetApp filers allow customers to significantly lower their total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) for their overall computing environments. NetApp storage solutions and the certified HP MC/ServiceGuard package for NetApp are available immediately from Network Appliance. |
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