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.