Other features
| Redundant fans description |
N/A |
| Manageability features |
HP Control Center; Microsoft Windows Home Server Console |
| Expansion description |
Internal: (2) empty SATA drive bays; External: (4) USB 2.0 ports; (1) eSATA port |
| Network cards |
10/100/1000 (Gigabit) RJ45 Ethernet |
| Drive count |
2 |
| Tape or Disk Drives (range) |
(4) LFF SATA; Supported |
| Expansion slots |
2-3 empty internal SATA hard drive bays (depending on model); (4) external USB 2.0 ports; (1) eSATA port |
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Processor
| Number of processors installed |
1 |
| L2 cache |
2 MB |
| Processor frequency |
2.5 GHz |
Memory
| Maximum RAM supported |
2 GB |
Storage
| Hard drive speed |
7200 RPM |
| Total installed storage capacity |
3000 GB |
| Storage drive capacity |
1500 GB |
| Number of storage drives installed |
2 |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel Pentium E5200 (2.5GHz), 3TB (2 x 1.5TB) 3G 7.2K LFF SATA, 2GB PC2-6400 unbuffered DDR2 ECC 800MHz, Gigabit Ethernet
Are you doing nightly backups? Is it easy for you to share files across your business? You have more pressing concerns than how to backup and share your data. The HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault series provides a simple and cost effective solution for a small business to store, secure and share data for under $1000. Based on Microsoft Windows Home Server, it provides a user friendly interface with easy installation and management. The HP X500 provides you with automated backup for up to 10 PC clients and Mac's on the network while providing additional background features like folder duplication and data deduplication. The X500 offers both local and remote file sharing via a custom URL which is accessible from any web browser. The HP X500 comes with two or three empty bays (depending on the model) for internal storage expansion and also offers external USB and eSATA ports for additional external expansion. Store it, secure it, share it.
Features
- Ideal for Small Businesses: For businesses with 10 or less PC and Mac clients, The HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault provides full system protection. The HP Data Vault automatically backs up each client every day without you having to manage the process.
- Consolidation is simple: Once installed, your HP X500 will allow you to consolidate your data and PC or Mac client backups onto one device. This consolidation makes your storage process efficient and easy to manage.
- Automated daily backups and easy restore: You get peace of mind with simple automated daily backups. Install the client software on any PC on your network and the HP X500 Data Vault does the rest. Daily backups are reviewable as individual files. You can open any backup and restore a single file or multiple files.
- Better business security: Protect your business by protecting your most important asset, your data.
- Local and remote file sharing: Share files on the local network via the HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault. Create shared folders based on your business needs. Access your Data Vault from any internet connected computer via a custom web address that you create. Use the remote computer like your own PC
- Personalized Web Address: Create a custom web address of your choosing. Access your HP X500 Data Vault through your custom web address from any internet connected computer. Web addresses are registered through HP's partner TZO.com. Your web address is free for the first year with a low nominal cost for each additional year.
- Reduced Ongoing Costs: Most online services charge a monthly fee to access your files. With the X500 and a custom domain from TZO.com accessing your files is free for the first year and costs a nominal fee each year after.
- Better collaboration: The local and remote file sharing capabilities on the HP X500 Data Vault provide for more efficient business collaboration.
- Duplicate critical files: The HP StorageWorks X500 Data Vault lets you choose which file folders are the most important. With the ease of a mouse click, you can tell the X500 to duplicate that folder to a second hard disk drive. If a hard disk drive was to fail, your data will still be safe on the second hard disk drive.
- User access control and authentication: Access to shared file folders can be easily managed through a mouse click. Set Read/Write, Read Only or No Access privileges for each user, to each shared folder. Users login and authenticate, with a strong password, to access the HP X500 Data Vault shared folders or PC applications.
