QuickSpecs

The HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server is a network attached storage (NAS) solution with multi-protocol file support and
storage management for enterprise and workgroup environments. The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server offers both
appliance and NAS/SAN fusion storage solutions that offer ease of installation and management features that reduce overall
total cost of ownership (TCO). The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server is ideal for customers with limited IT resources who
require quick, simple, rapidly deployable, flexible storage and who need remote manageability. The ProLiant DL380 G5
Storage Server uses Microsoft's Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 (WSS 2003 R2) operating system which adds
increased storage management functionality, increased data protection, performance enhancements and print services
allowing customers to take control of their growing storage needs. Plus, it comes with HP Global Services, providing cost-
effective support to ensure continuous availability.
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server comes in five configurations: a Base, 1.2TB SCSI, 2TB SATA, 1.16TB SAS and SAN
storage model.
What Is NAS?
HP uses the Storage Server product name to describe its Network Attached Storage (NAS)
solutions NAS solutions are specialized file-serving devices that provide support for
heterogeneous files in a high-capacity package. NAS solutions also provide specific features to
simplify the tasks and reduce the resources associated with data storage and management. The
objective of NAS technology is to simplify manageability and improve data access to clients and
applications. A NAS solution will generally provide network accessible storage to a mix of clients
and servers running different operating systems.
What's New
New high performance model with 8 x 146GB 10K SFF SAS drives
Benefits Of NAS
Flexible
The ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server can be deployed as an
appliance with its own direct attached storage or as NAS/SAN
fusion product to act as a file serving gateway for an HP-based
SAN
Large Capacity
The appliance models support up to 48TB of external storage
using SATA hard disk drives. The SAN storage model supports up
virtually unlimited storage depending on SAN storage capacity.
Ready to deploy
The hardware is pre-configured and the OS is pre-installed from
the factory allowing you to deploy the system on your network in
minutes
Simple management
Web-based user interface enables system administrators to set up
and manage the DL380 G5 Storage Server in only a few short
steps
Remote manageability
Supports remote management via web GUI or command console
High performance
Support up to two Intel Xeon processors, large memory capacity
and hardware-based RAID for optimal performance
Reliable
Provides data protection capabilities like hardware-based RAID,
built in "snapshot" technology, redundant power/cooling and
support for multiple backup and anti-virus packages
2U Form Factor
Space saving rack mounted product design
Open
Supports all the major file serving protocols including SMB/CIFS,
NFS, NCP, AppleTalk, HTTP and FTP
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage Server
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