HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SANs, representing a virtualized pool of storage resources, deliver enterprise SAN functionality that enhances virtual environments, simplifies management, and reduces costs. Easy to deploy, to increase and to maintain, HP P4000 G2 SANs ensure that critical business data remain available. The approach to storage provides a unique data protection level across the entire SAN, reducing vulnerability without driving up costs the way traditional SANs can.Storage needs are changing in light of server virtualization, data growth, business continuity demands and cost pressures. HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SAN Solutions are proven for virtual servers, client virtualization, database, email and business applications. With a pay-as-you-grow, all-inclusive pricing model and intuitive storage management, this SAN is perfect for the budget-minded.Do room for growth, high availability and disaster recovery seem out of reach? P4000 G2 SANs scale capacity and performance linearly without incurring downtime or performance bottlenecks. P4000 G2 SANs eliminate single points of failure across the SAN and offer application data high availability, reducing risks without driving up costs. Reservation-less thin provisioning substantially increases your storage utilization and thus reduces costs.