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| Q1. | What is HP announcing? |
| A1. | Leveraging Thermal Logic technology for energy
efficiency, HP proudly supports
ENERGY STAR®
specifications in its line of DL series ProLiant servers. Starting with
the best selling servers in the industry, HP announces the immediate
availability of ENERGY STAR compliant
DL360, 380, and 385 configurations. Based on the energy efficiency built into HP’s ProLiant
platform, HP will expand the number of configurations to include other ProLiant
platforms in the future.
These are the same energy efficient HP ProLiant G6 and G7 platforms with Thermal Logic technology as launched in 2009 and 2010 – but we now proudly announce that we provide configurations that meet certification requirements for by the EPA. HP designed the G6 and G7 products to be dramatically more energy efficient and to be ENERGY STAR compliant. Additionally, these platforms meet Government energy efficiency requirements for customers that are required to purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products. |
| Q2. | What is ENERGY STAR? |
| A2. | ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary energy efficiency program
sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Products that are
ENERGY STAR® qualified use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas
emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
HP has been a long-term partner with the EPA on ENERGY STAR, beginning with launching the first ENERGY STAR PC’s. Working with HP and the rest of the industry, the EPA has begun to extend the specifications to include industry-standard servers; enabling customers to choose the most energy-efficient platforms to lower energy costs in the data center and to improve their business’ environmental impact. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® program has recently been adopted by Australia, the European Union, Japan and Korea. |
| Q3. | Why does HP offer an ENERGY STAR server product? |
| A3. | Partnering with ENERGY STAR for computer servers is
another example of our tradition of design innovation. Built on the
experience of over 17 million ProLiant servers and 20 years of
leadership, the HP ProLiant G6 and G7 servers give you the competitive
advantage you need to manage your business.
In addition, the new G6 and G7 ProLiant servers use HP’s exclusive Thermal Logic Technology to deliver up to double the power efficiency. Thermal Logic Technology features include:
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| Q4. | How much can I save by using this ENERGY STAR platform? |
| A4. | The ENERGY STAR certification further validates that the HP ProLiant G6 and G7 servers are the most energy efficient in the industry and ensures that your company is operating with environmental responsibility.
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| Q5. | How does HP match up in the market? |
| A5. | HP is a leader in energy efficiency technologies, and we
are continuing to demonstrate that leadership through external sources,
such as the EPA. Our engineers put the platforms through the rigorous
testing to ensure that they meet all the ENERGY STAR requirements before
we call it ENERGY STAR compliant.
For more information about HP’s ENERGY STAR servers, please visit hp.com/go/proliant-energy-efficient or the ENERGY STAR website at www.energystar.gov. |
| Q6. | Which servers does the ENERGY STAR specification cover? |
| A6. | The Energy Star for computer servers specification currently only includes industry standard servers. As soon as the EPA expands the program to cover blade servers, HP will certify existing HP BladeSystems. These systems come equipped with Thermal Logic technologies and have already led the market in energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR certifications are configuration specific, so please work your sales representative to determine which server is right for your business’ needs. |
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Access Power, Thermal and Utilization Parameters
Visit www.energystar.gov for more information about Energy Star for computer servers specifications.