Eliminating Barriers of Modern Storage Systems, HP brings 3PAR Online import for EMC storage

Bangalore: HP introduced HP 3PAR Online Import support for migrating data from EMC VNX and EMC CLARiiONCX4 arrays to HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, enabling customers for easy and quick modernize legacy storage infrastructure. With support for HP EVA Storage and now EMC VNX and CLARiiONCX4 storage systems, customers can save time and money by performing self-directed platform migrations without professional services engagements or external hardware appliances.

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Overcoming the roadblocks that enterprises face when modernizing storage, HP 3PAR Online Import software allows customers to migrate data easily from EMC VNX and EMC CLARiiONCX4 systems to any HP 3PAR StoreServ7000-Series, 10000-Series or all-flash 7450 array. This user-directed migration utility allows upgrades from legacy EMC arrays to HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage without requiring the use of host resources, specialized host software or additional hardware appliances. By using federated storage innovations and eliminating reliance on host resources, data migration with 3PAR Online Import is less disruptive to applications and can perform faster than other methods.

HP 3PAR Online Import software is provided to new HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage customers at no charge for 180 days as part of the HP 3PAR Operating System (OS) Suite and does not require professional services. This means that migrating from older EMC VNX and EMC CLARiiON CX4 storage systems to HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage being extremely cost-efficient and less costly than migrating to VNX2 since no additional hardware is ever required. “IT managers are challenged to increase business agility and efficiency but are constantly held back by gaps in fragmented and complex legacy storage systems,” says Barun Lala, Director, Storage, HP India.

HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage is a multitenant storage platform with tier-1 resiliency features and a single operating system that spans high-end, midrange, all-flash and hybrid arrays, also allows customers to upgrade to the latest version of the HP 3PAR OS on any model HP 3PAR StoreServ System.