Partition to create up to 32 private virtual storage machines on the storage system. With the ability to manage each partition as its own storage system, IT managers can operate storage in an utility like fashion, negotiating and providing different QoS by application and charging back business units for storage usage.
Benefits of Disk/Cache Partition
Improves Security
XP Disk/Cache Partition restricts access to data and resources from users and storage administrators without authorization to that partition. It also restricts access from users and administrators to data and resources outside their authorized partition.
Assures Quality of Service
XP Disk/Cache Partition dedicates resources (for example, cache, disk) for exclusive use by specific applications to maintain priority and QoS for
Enables Departmental View of Storage
A Departmental view of storage delivers accountability and chargeback, facilitates departmental management and control within partitions, and permits centralized control over departments.
Feature Highlights
XP Disk/Cache Partition logically partitions a virtualized storage pool on the storage system, consisting of internal and externally attached storage resources (regardless of physical location), into multiple independently managed storage machines. It allows you to allocate storage resources to specific applications. You can partition and isolate storage from access by users, applications, and administrators of other partitions.
XP Disk/Cache Partition reconfigures partitions dynamically, in real time, without disruption of service. It allows allocation of platform software licenses for use by partition administrators.
8 Overview of HP StorageWorks XP Disk/Cache Partition Software