The HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Storage Server is a fast and easy way to add compact rack-mount file storage to your small or remote office network. The Microsoft Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and internal storage is pre-configured, so you're up and serving files in minutes. It supports multiple file sharing protocols, so you can consolidate and make a single centralized platform to manage and protect, or you can create a scalable disk-based backup/replication target.

Once your solution is installed, you'll find that you spend less time and effort on file management and maintenance. You can manage and troubleshoot from almost anywhere with either remote desktop or Lights-Out 100i remote management. Since it's running Windows, it integrates seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFS environments, runs your favorite antivirus or backup software, and has a familiar management look and feel. And don't forget that you can use a DL160 G5 Storage Server as a print server, too.

All DL160 G5 Storage Servers are built on industry standards and include features that protect and optimize your investment. They pack all the performance and flexibility you need into only 1U of rack space, with quad-core processing and support for SATA or SAS drives. The operating system offers intelligent tools like Single-instance Storage (which de-duplicates file storage to save disk space) and supports the optional Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target so you can add block-based Exchange, SQL or other application storage capability to your network storage solution.

• Replaces the DL100 G2 Storage Server as the ProLiant Storage Server 1U rack-mount 4-drive platform

• The fast and easy way to add file storage to your network: The Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and user storage is pre-configured, so it's a quick, secure, and easy way to add storage to your small/remote office network. Go from out-of-the-box to file serving in minutes, not hours.
• A single centralized file server platform to manage and protect: Consolidate islands of direct-attached storage (DAS) or low-capacity network attached storage (NAS) devices to one easy-to-use Windows platform, or create a scalable disk-based backup or replication target.
• Multi-protocol file serving: You can deploy in wide range of heterogeneous file serving environments with support for SMB/CIFS, NFS, HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, AppleTalk, and NetWare protocols
• Microsoft® Windows-powered operating system pre-installed: It's Windows, so it integrates seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFS environments, runs your favorite antivirus or backup applications, and if you've used Microsoft Management Console (MMC) before, your learning curve is minimal because you're already familiar with the user interface.
• Intelligent storage management features: Make more efficient use of storage space using the file de-duplicating Single-instance Storage (SIS) feature and enjoy the benefits of other storage-specific tools like Indexed Search, SharePoint® Services support, Quotas, File Screening, Storage Reporting, and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication.
• Remote manageability: You can manage and troubleshoot from almost anywhere at both the operating system level (with Remote Desktop or HTTPS) and at the hardware component level (using Lights-Out 100i remote management).
• HP ProLiant industry-standard hardware: Relax—your investment is protected because you're not locked into a proprietary platform. The compact 1U rack-mount platform features quad-core processing (with an option for a second processor) and supports four SATA or SAS 3.5' internal hard drives.
• Print server support: Don't forget that a DL160 G5 Storage Server is a Windows print server too, offering consolidation benefits to your Windows print environment.
• Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target support: Upgrade your ProLiant Storage Server to host block-based application storage to further consolidate and lower hardware and administrative costs.