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HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager v1.10 - key benefits


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Note: Installation of VCEM requires Virtual Connect firmware v1.22 or v1.24

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Key Benefits

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Together, Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager create a change-ready infrastructure that enables system administrators to add, replace and recover servers across the datacenter in minutes without impacting LAN and SAN availability, helping organizations reduce costs and increase productivity
  » Simplified Management
  » Reduced Complexity and Costs
  » Respond Quickly to Change

Simplified Management

Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager centralizes the management of HP BladeSystem infrastructures that use Virtual Connect to control connectivity to LANs and SANs
  • Single console can manage up to 100 BladeSystem enclosures
  • Centrally administer 65,000 LAN/SAN addresses and eliminate conflicts using the VCEM database
  • Increase productivity and server-to-administrator ratios
  • Significantly reduce costs and time to deploy and maintain BladeSystem infrastructures
  • Discovers existing Virtual Connect domains and aggregates into a central console
  • Scalable across small, large and multiple datacenters

Reduced Complexity and Costs

VCEM uses common baselines to configure and manage groups of Virtual Connect domains
  • Increase infrastructure consistency and reduce complexity
  • Modify settings and network connections for multiple enclosures using a single process
  • Significantly reduce typical time and costs to deploy, maintain and recover blade servers

Respond Quickly to Change

Use VCEM to add, change and replace servers across the datacenter in minutes
  • Pre-assign, reassign and failover server connection profiles between BladeSystem enclosures
  • Make changes to the server infrastructure without impacting production LANs and SANs
  • Use for cost effective server recovery, efficient systems maintenance and rapid server repurposing
  • Respond faster to server resource and workload demands when your business needs it
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