Hewlett-Packard
2009-09-16
HP integreert networking portfolio met HP's blade- en virtualisatie
technologie
Amstelveen, 16 september 2009 - HP kondigt vandaag een uitbreiding van
zijn network portfolio aan met nieuwe producten van HP ProCurve Non-HP
site samengevoegd met HP BladeSystem infrastructuur oplossingen.
Klanten vragen steeds vaker om een geïntegreerde infrastructuur die
betaalbaar, schaalbaar en flexibel is. Met deze nieuwe producten
kunnen bedrijven hun prestaties verbeteren en de veiligheid en het
management van zowel de fysieke als de virtuele omgeving vergroten, en
zetten ze een grote stap richting een optimalere infrastructuur.
Het nieuwe aanbod bevat de HP ProCurve 6120 series die is ontworpen om
de HP BladeSystem infrastructuur te versterken, en die een aanvulling
is op HP ProCurve 8200 Non-HP site en 5400 Non-HP site Ethernet switch
portfolio. Ook een firmware upgrade van HP Virtual Connect is
aangekondigd. Deze upgrade stelt gebruikers in staat om bandbreedte te
veranderen om zo te kunnen reageren op schommelingen in applicatie
eisen.
"De integratie van HP ProCurve Networking blade switches met de HP
BladeSystem infrastructuur is een zeer relevante ontwikkeling waarmee
HP zich direct onderscheidt van de concurrentie," zegt Nick Lippis,
CEO van analyst bedrijf Lippis Enterprises. "Deze nieuwe oplossingen
bieden klanten de bewezen betrouwbaarheid van standaard-gebaseerde
computing, in aanvulling op lagere onderhouds- en operationele
kosten."
HP channel partners profiteren bovendien van het nieuwe (met ondermeer
blades) uitgebreide portfolio. Immers is er een installed base van
meer dan 1,5 million blade units waar channel partners nieuwe HP
ProCurve sales opportunities zullen hebben.
-- Vervolg van het persbericht in Engels--
Increased network flexibility
To further strengthen the business benefits delivered by HP
BladeSystem, HP ProCurve is offering two new standards-based blade
switches Non-HP site that increase service quality, lower costs and
reduce risks in the data center.
· To reduce complexity and deliver investment protection, the 10Gb
HP ProCurve 6120XG Blade Switch is designed to meet the demands of
virtual machines and high-performance applications. When combined with
the HP ProCurve Data Center Connection Manager Non-HP site , the
switch delivers automated network connection management and
provisioning. Engineered with emerging network standards in mind, the
HP ProCurve 6120XG Blade Switch is Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)
ready, enabling integration of Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks in
the future.
· To simplify the transition from 1Gb to 10Gb, the new HP ProCurve
6120G/XG Blade Switch seamlessly integrates a mix of legacy network
equipment in the data center. This allows customers to maximize return
on investment for their existing environments.
To address mission-critical local area network (LAN) access, midsize
LAN and data center networking, HP ProCurve extended the connectivity
and design options for the 8200 Non-HP site and 5400 Non-HP site
switch families. Customers with unified communications and video
surveillance can use high-capacity Power over Ethernet (PoE+) to
reduce costs while lowering power consumption. The new offerings also
expand HP ProCurve's unified networking approach by using common
architecture, security and management tools across the portfolio.
These new switches offer customers more affordable networking options
over competing solutions and are backed by the ProCurve Lifetime
Warranty.(1)
Improved virtualization management with simplified connectivity
To reduce network complexity, lower connectivity costs and offer
flexibility for deploying a data center technology infrastructure, HP
enhanced its innovative Virtual Connect portfolio. HP Virtual Connect
with HP BladeSystems reduces acquisition costs up to 66 percent.(2)
New customer benefits include:
· Twice the Fibre Channel bandwidth at a lower cost per 8Gb port
than competitive offerings with HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-Port Fibre
Channel Module. The solution is ideal for virtualization and other
high-performance applications.
· Increased network flexibility from the new Virtual Connect
Firmware Update with Virtual Connect Flex-10. This allows users to
dynamically change network connections and adjust bandwidth without
rebooting the server. It also provides expanded support for up to 128
virtual local area networks (VLANs) to improve delivery of
infrastructure-as-a-service deployments, as well as enhanced network
diagnostics to simplify management.
HP channel partners also will benefit from an enhanced portfolio of
networking options to offer customers. Additionally, they can leverage
the extensive an installed base of more than 1.5 million blade units
to drive new HP ProCurve sales opportunities.
"Virtual sprawl has been an ongoing challenge for customers, adding
unnecessary complexity and management costs that take valuable
resources away from business innovation," said Marius Haas, senior
vice president and general manager, HP ProCurve. "By delivering a
converged solution that is easier to manage, higher performing and
reduces costs, HP is eliminating these challenges, allowing customers
to focus their efforts on growing the business, today and in the
future."
Reduced risk with proven methodology and investment advice
HP also announced enhancements to its HP Adaptive Infrastructure
Maturity Model (AIMM) for both end-users and channel partners. The
maturity model includes new tools that help customers improve return
on investment by providing the information needed to make informed
technology purchase and operational decisions.
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(1) Details are available in the ProCurve Software License, Warranty
and Support booklet at www.procurve.com/warranty Non-HP site .
(2) HP Performance Engineering Team, November 2008.
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