HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array File Services (EVA-File Services) is an integrated application and file storage solution. It can serve both block and file data concurrently with high availability and scalable performance. Because the EVA-File Services can serve both block and file data, mid-range and enterprise customers can use the EVA-File Service to consolidate their individual silos of storage to gain flexibility, reduce IT costs and complexity as compared to traditionally architected storage solutions. The EVA-File Services is supported by a powerfully simple suite of management software making it easy for users to achieve high levels of productivity.The EVA-File Services is designed for mid-range and enterprise customers wanting a single storage solution for their block and file data, improved storage utilization, scalable throughput performance to meet application specific demands for consistent high transaction I/O, easy capacity expansion, instantaneous replication, simplified storage administration and high availability.This product includes, two HP DL380G5-WSS Clustered Gateway nodes, one J9028AZ HP ProCurve 1800 24G switch, two A8000A HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN switches, sixteen A7446B HP 4Gb Short Wave Transceivers, Ethernet interconnect cables between the internal modules, FC interconnect cables between the internal modules, power cords for all modules, and mounting hardware for all modules, Factory Integrated hardware, Installation and Startup.