Hewlett-Packard has recently announced two new additions to the HP StorageWorks portfolio: the HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array and the HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SAN Solutions.

The HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array is a flexible entry-level array aimed at small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), as well as branch offices with limited IT expertise.

The HP P2000 G3 offers 8-gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC) controller technology. The P2000 G3 can be used for enterprise departmental storage or to connect remote offices. Prices start from $A16,366 including GST.

The HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SAN Solution is a high-performance storage system that offers redundant components and hardware RAID to guard against disk drive failures. In addition to these features, the P4000 G2 SAN includes a Network RAID functionality that goes one level above hardware RAID by delivering data protection at the network level against major power outage, complete system or site failure.

The P4000 G2 SAN promises to lower the price per gigabyte by up to 43 percent over previous versions while ensuring higher disk drive reliability. Other benefits include improved scalability with a SAN that starts with 60 terabytes (TB) of available storage space at less than USD$1.50/GB.

The P4500 allows customers to scale in 12 TB increments as opposed to competing solutions which require 48 TBs. This significantly enhances capacity utilisation and allows customers to grow their storage at more reasonable rates.

The solution also offers data protection through thin provisioning, snapshots and clones. Prices start from $A40,759 including GST.