As a leader in Virtualization for over 20 years, HP recognizes that one size does not fit all. So HP offers a range of infrastructure solutions to deliver against the high demand of virtualization projects.
Not every virtualization project is the same. It may vary by size, choice of hypervisor or intended final use. HP has recognized this and can help you create your ultimate virtual infrastructure for your business needs.
HP can help you create a virtualized solution that can be tailored to meet your needs today. Your ultimate virtual infrastructure is designed to work now, and future proof your datacenter, allowing for growth and changing needs down the road.
From the hardware to storage, networking to management, and services and support,
HP has you covered.
BladeSystem Servers
HP Blades are designed with virtualization in mind, delivering more memory and superior networking capability for virtualized environments and compute intensive application workloads. You can achieve high levels of virtual machine performance while reducing your data center footprint and lowering your cost per virtual machine with the HP BL490c or the HPBL495c virtualization blades. Integrity server blades are ideal for virtualizing mission critical applications.
Storage
Whatever your Virtualization requirements, HP has a Storage solutions to suit your needs. If you are looking for an Enterprise SAN to support your virtualization initiatives the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array not only supports your virtual server environment but offers built in storage virtualization, it is designed to improve capacity utilization and be easy to manage, which lowers the cost of ownership compared to traditional arrays. The StorageWorks EVA offers premium performance, scales easily, and is highly reliable and available
If you are deploying Virtual Servers but don't have an existing SAN HP can provide an easy on ramp and scalable solution for future expansion with HP LeftHand P4000 SAN storage that is designed to support virtual server and virtual desktop environments from the smallest implementation to multisite high-availability environments.
Lastly, If you already have a SAN and want to create a virtualized environment across heterogeneous SANs we provide the HP Storage Virtualization Services Platform which can help you improve storage utilization, save on administrative costs and improve operational efficiency of your existing investments.
Enclosures
The BladeSystem enclosures provide the power, cooling, and I/O infrastructure needed to support modular server, interconnect, and storage components today and in the future. Choose the c3000 for small sites and c7000 for enterprise datacenters.
HP has a variety of IT services to help minimize risk and maximize efficiency, including and support.
Factory Express can help you preconfigure your ultimate virtual infrastructure. Choose how your solution is built, tested, integrated, shipped and deployed, and save money by receiving ready-to-go solutions delivered directly where you need them, when you need them.
Save some green with convenient finance and leasing programs, and power with Thermal Logic technology. HP also offers a variety of take back and recycling options to help insure your old equipment is disposed of properly and securely. Speaking of green, HP’s data center transformation services can help you maximize energy efficiency in your existing data center.
Too often virtualization solutions view the networking components as a separate piece of the puzzle. HP has fully integrated the Networking solutions delivering a single infrastructure solution – your ultimate virtual infrastructure.
Virtual Connect Flex10 - Allows one physical connection to act as many virtual connections reducing port count, cost, while increasing performance. It simplifies networks by reducing cables without adding switches to manage, change servers in just minutes, and fine tunes network speeds based on application needs. With Virtual Connect, businesses can reduce costs and simplify connections to LANs and SANs, consolidate and precisely control their network connections and enable administrators to add, replace and recover server resources on-the-fly.
The HP ProCurve 6600 Switch consists of the most advanced data center server edge switches in the HP ProCurve Networking product line. The 6600 series includes 1U 10/100/1000Base-T and 10-GbE SFP+ stackables enhanced for server edge connectivity with front-to-back cooling, redundant hot-swappable power, and redundant hot-swappable fans. It also carries a worry-free, lifetime warranty.
HP software solutions help your organization rethink virtualization in business terms to realize its true upside. Our software solutions help you monitor, manage, and automate key management functions seamlessly across physical and virtual worlds. By taking advantage of our software solutions, key partnerships with leading virtualization vendors and world-class services expertise, your organization can rethink virtualization – making it a seamless part of your business technology strategy.
Transform your data center into best run virtual infrastructure with HP Insight Control (ICE) suite: time-smart management software that delivers deep insight, precise control, and ongoing optimization to unlock the potential of your HP virtual infrastructure.
