HP is introducing four new offerings that continue to help customers reduce costs and gain efficiency in the data center.
To improve virtualization performance and network flexibility, HP is expanding its networking portfolio with infrastructure solutions that enable customers to increase performance, security and management of both physical and virtual environments.
Announcing
the first ProCurve switches for BladeSystem, providing standards based 10GbE connectivity and integration with both BladeSystem Insight management tools and ProCurve network management tools. These new
HP ProCurve offerings integrated with
HP BladeSystem infrastructure solutions deliver dramatic improvements in the economics of networking by enabling customers to shift resources from technology administration to business innovation.
The ProCurve 6120 series switches for BladeSystem are an excellent option for BladeSystem customers that have architected a managed switch paradigm for network connectivity-from the server edge across their datacenter, to help:
Reduce management complexity by using familiar BladeSystem AND ProCurve tools already in place at many companies
Integrate with other switch and management products because ProCurve switches and tools use only industry standard protocols
Reduce the cost of running a network with the ProCurve Lifetime Warranty, with free phone support and next-day replacement; HP services; free software updates; and global support
Click here to find out more about the ProCurve products announcing today.
With over 1 million ports in use, HP’s
Virtual Connect family of interconnects are wire-once – change ready to simplify connection of servers to LANs and SANs, allowing server administrators to move workloads or add, move, or replace servers transparently to LANs & SANs in minutes, not days – all without needing to change LAN or SAN settings.
Now HP is further expanding Virtual Connect capabilities to:
Increase Fibre Channel network throughput with a new, 8 Gb Fibre Channel module at a lower cost.
Add network capacity with double the number of VLANs supported to 128 per uplink set
Increase network flexibility with dynamic “on-the-fly” FlexNIC connection set-up and bandwidth adjustment, without having to power cycle servers
Improve network diagnostic capability with additional SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 traps
Looking for a secure, risk free graphics solution
accessible anywhere, anytime?
Our 4th generation workstation blade, the HP ProLiant WS460c G6 provides desktop quality workstation graphics in the data center. Other benefits include:
Data center security and control - centralized blade approach keeps data securely in the data center, improves business continuity through multi-blade and multi-site capabilities, and provides a management toolset to give IT staff efficient, expert control from anywhere.
Workstation-class graphics - Deliver advanced workstation 2D or 3D graphics and multimedia video content from your Workstation Blades to your remote professionals.
Multi-location flexibility - Enable new business work models by eliminating distance barriers with network-optimized access to workstation blades, allowing teams to work remotely and reliably from anywhere in the world, increasing business output and productivity.
Lastly, we’ve also updated our Adaptive Infrastructure Maturity Model (AIMM) tool portfolio to help you focus on what matters most, new enhancements include:
Improved AIMM database – over 1,500 profiles and 75,000+ data points that drive statistical relevance
Expanded portfolio of offerings
Expanded ROI analysis services for better strategic decision-making
Increased focus on use of cloud technologies for enterprise IT environments
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