Storage management helps the enterprise control the total costs of storage through efficient allocation and utilization. Storage Resource Management (SRM) affects storage management across large, complex, and heterogeneous infrastructures. This research note examines the strengths and challenges of SRM software provider Hewlett-Packard.
Key points of this research note include:
- HP's place among SRM solution providers.
- A summary of HP's Storage Essentials SRM product.
- HP's strengths and challenges in the SRM space.
HP has taken a leading SRM application, App/IQ, and made it better through integration with a holistic approach to infrastructure management. Storage Essentials continues to leverage SMI-S standards and provides a full range of SRM functionality.
