The HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 (EVA3000) is the mid-range member of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. The EVA3000 is a high performance, high availability "virtual" RAID storage solution serving the middle tier of the enterprise class marketplace that removes the time, space and cost boundaries of traditionally architected storage. The EVA3000 is designed for the data center where there is a critical need for improved storage utilization and scalability while meeting application specific demands for consistently high transaction I/O and MB data rate performance, seamless capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, and simplified storage administration.