Description Compaq introduces the Fiber Channel RAID Array 8000 (RA8000) and Enterprise Storage Array 12000 (ESA12000) storage subsystems. The RA8000/ESA12000 are the first multi-vendor Fiber Channel-based products offered by Compaq. These products are ready for configuration in a storage area network (SAN) implemented with FC hubs and switches and optical cabling. The RA8000/ESA12000 takes advantage of the speed, connectivity and distance characteristics of Fiber while offering data protection, high availability, exceptional performance, multi-platform support and investment protection. They are ideal for a broad range of mission critical applications and as shared resources by multiple servers. Adherence to Compaq ENSA ensures that technological advances in centralized storage, storage management and business continuation capabilities such as remote mirroring of storage sets are readily available.
