Computer maker Hewlett-Packard and software company Veritas on Wednesday will announce products tailored for the new Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system.
The announcements give momentum to Microsoft's bid to move into the higher-end of the storage market through its new OS. Storage Server 2003 is designed for network-attached storage (NAS) devices, which are dedicated computers that serve up files and data to computer users on a network.
HP is unveiling the HP StorageWorks NAS 2000s, which runs Storage Server 2003. The product can handle up to 24 terabytes (TB) of data and is geared toward customers with storage and server consolidation needs at the departmental or remote office level, according to HP. A version of the NAS 2000s with 580GB will cost $8,295, said Harry Baeverstad, director of HP's NAS business segment.
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