The HP ProLiant ML310 G4 Storage Server is an affordable Windows-powered file and print tower solution that enables small and remote office environments to add networked storage capacity quickly and easily. This solution can also facilitate consolidation of multiple direct-attached storage (DAS) installations and management interfaces to a single centralized networked storage device, or it can be an effective disk-based backup or replication target. It supports multiple file sharing protocols and Windows storage-specific tools that make file share maintenance both easy and powerful. And with the optional Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, you can upgrade to host block-based storage for Exchange, SQL or other applications.This network storage solution not only aids in storage expansion, consolidation, and cost reduction, but also helps you spend less time and effort deploying and managing file and print services. It comes with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 Operating System pre-installed, and user storage is pre-configured. It�s quick to install and it�s Windows through-and-through - if you know how to use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), you probably already know how to manage it. And the unique Rapid Start-up Wizard streamlines installation even more. Finally, remote management capability at both the system level and at the hardware component level (with Integrated Lights-out 2) means you can manage and troubleshoot from anywhere.The HP ProLiant ML310 G4 Storage Server leverages industry-standard components to protect and optimize your hardware investment. It packs all the storage and I/O you need into a tower form factor and it offers five capacity points and support for both SATA and SAS drives to help you balance your storage requirements with affordability and performance.