JUNE 2008
Monthly Technical and Sales related Vendor Updates from HPM Networks.
Online Version: June 2008 | All Updates
Highlights:
HP
JUNE 2008
Monthly Technical and Sales related Vendor Updates from HPM Networks.
Online Version: June 2008 | All Updates
Highlights:
HP
HP Updates
HP Technology Forum & Expo 2008 - June 15-19th: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
This event brings together the latest and best in-depth technical training, networking, product demos and knowledge sharing in one location. Register before April 18th to receive your early registration incentive!
New HP ProLiant DL785 G5 Server
The new HP ProLiant DL785 G5 is an 8-socket x86 server, supporting up to 8 Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, 256GB of memory and 11 PCI-e I/O slots. It also leverages all of the familiar and easy to use ProLiant management tools and options.
HP’s AMD Opteron processor-based ProLiant Servers now offer support for the latest Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor models 2346 HE, 2347 HE, 2356, and 8347 HE.
New BL260c Server Blade for c-Class
It is without question, that the new BL260c server blade offers the lowest cost and the best performance per watt in the industry. It offers a 64% better performance/watt and costs 20% less than any other 2P server blade in the market. Also, the BL260c consumes 33% less power with full features. It is: The world's most affordable, power efficient 2P server blade. Read more about c-Class setting record breaking numbers (PDF).
Oracle's view of how the EVA4400 is finely tuned for Oracle VM
Video and Solution Blocks with midsize Oracle customers who want bells and whistles without the hassle. The video is an Oracle testimonial of the value brought to Oracle with the HP EVA4400. The two HP Solution Blocks, defined around Oracle EBS and JDE, describe solutions that are right-sized and hassle-free for businesses who want to remove the guesswork when implementing the most common business applications.
HP Insight Dynamics - VSE is based on proven technologies from HP, such as HP Virtual Server Environment, HP Insight Control, and HP Virtual Connect. The new software seamlessly plugs into HP Systems Insight Manager, the world's most popular platform management tool. It is supported by HP's lifecycle services for virtualization.
Registered 16GB option kits (using two 8GB dimms) will allow applicable ProLiant BladeSystem Server platforms to double maximum memory footprints, now reaching up to 128GB per blade. Ideal usage environments for this memory include:
ProLiant Storage Server DL320s ‘creams the competition’ in NAS bake-off
CRN examined straightforward NAS products that support 2 to 4 Tbytes of storage space and have a Gbit Ethernet interface. The ProLiant Storage Server DL320s had “creamed the competition” on the combined strength of its performance, capacity-per-dollar, features and channel program.
Implement a consistent, automated process for managing the lifecycle of virtual machines in the data center, from provisioning to operation to retirement. With VMware Lifecycle Manager, automate the virtualization workflow to improve efficiency and productivity, and ensure strict corporate compliance with company policies.
The first product of its kind, VMware Stage Manager, addresses the needs of the IT and application administrators responsible for rolling new and updated IT services into production. Stage Manager enables the streamlined and accelerated transition of complex, multi-tier IT services through the pre-production stages – such as integration, testing, staging, user acceptance testing – into production.
VMware Application Virtualization (Thinstall)
VMware application virtualization (powered by Thinstall) technology lets you deploy applications without conflicts quicker then ever before. Application virtualization extends the reach of desktop virtualization from the operating system to the application layer and simplifies the delivery of applications. See how application virtualization is enabling organizations to ease their Vista migrations while reducing application conflicts, deployment costs, and empowering a mobile workforce.
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