HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure -
overview

The HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure brings new capabilities to HP BladeSystem. The c3000 targets three separate market segments: 1) remote sites needing between 2 and 8 server blades; 2) mid-sized companies with between 3 and 100 servers in their company; and 3) enterprise accounts with special datacenter requirements, such as DC power, or very limited rack power & cooling capacity. Similar to the c7000, the Intelligent Management through the Onboard Administrator gives you complete control of your bladed infrastructure. A multi-terabit backplane ensures that the c3000 Enclosure can support today's Gigabit networks with an easy migration to tomorrows 10 Gigabit solutions.

The BladeSystem c7000 enclosure is bundled with HP Insight Control that provides essential server management and enables you to fully utilize the management capability built into your HP ProLiant servers. The unbeatable combination of HP ProLiant with Insight Control delivers the best managed servers in the industry.

Ideal environment

A perfect fit for remote sites and midmarket customers.

• Rack (6U) enclosure with support for up to 8 half-height blades
• Remote sites (retail, branch offices, etc.) - up to 8 server blades
• Midmarket customers: customers who own as little as 3 servers, or as many as 100 servers in a location.
• Low-line or high-line power options for maximum power configuration flexibility; DC power option for DC datacenters
• N+N and N+1 power supply redundancy configurations to ensure power, performance, cost and reliability can be matched to your needs.
• Simple local DVD for software deployment
• Local KVM interface for in-rack KVM switches, monitors, and keyboards