Last week, Terry had the pleasure of announcing the availability of HP’s small business servers, the StorageWorks X510 Data Vault series. Today, I get the even greater pleasure of unboxing one of these little beauties.
So, without further ado, here goes the unboxing!
As befits a business machine, the X510 comes in a no-frills box.
Other than that, the remaining pictures look a lot like the MSS EX490/495 series.
As you can see, the x510 chassis has a lot of shine to it!
And what appears to be the same MediaSmart 3.0 software that comes with the MSS EX490/495 series.
It sure looks a lot like a MSS EX490/495. I’ll be spending a few days getting this puppy up and running. Hopefully, I will be able to do some comparisons with my trusty-ole AMD self-built unit.
And speaking of which, hello sexy little thing, say Hi to big ole monster machine! And as additional contrast, sitting by the X510 is that Sans Digital TR4M-B DAS.
6. October 2009 at 1:22 am
I can't wait till the full review (Compare) to see if it's really Business Different? or just a sticker.
6. October 2009 at 8:44 am
It has more storage, but is basically the EX495 with a different sticker. That's not to say that HP won't diverge the product lines going forward with business-specific add-ins, for example.
6. October 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hmm doesn't seem to set itself apart enough at this point. Why would anybody buy it without at least notice of business related specifics? It’s much cheaper to buy a “Home” 49x and buy another drive.
6. October 2009 at 7:48 am
Does the HP iPhone app work with the x510?
6. October 2009 at 8:44 am
It's running the MediaSmart Server 3.0 software, so should be fine with the iStream app.
20. October 2009 at 8:19 am
Given that HP wonb't release the x496 in the UK, this is the only dual core HP option available.
19. November 2009 at 3:47 pm
Also, what are the main UI differences on the EX495 and X510. Users mention some slight differences, but they are not specific in what they are.