Simple overview

HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers for Windows Server 2003 are solutions that install on a Windows 2003 server connected to an HP disk array.

There are two providers associated with two Microsoft storage services:

•HP VDS HWP and Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS)

•HP VSS HWP and Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

The purpose of the Hardware Providers, together with the Microsoft services, is to enable the Windows OS and applications to do these tasks:

•VDS: manage the disk array using the Windows OS and applications

•VSS: create copies of data on array volumes for backup

10 Overview