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Overview

Hewlett-Packard introduces Custom Builder, a powerful web-based service enabling customers to build, store and export end-to-end rack configurations, receive configuration validation and quotes. HP ProLiant servers and StorageWorks products can be configured using Custom Builder with either a simple guided interface or "build it yourself" mode with drag and drop capabilities.

What's new

  • Instant access via WWW
  • Online help
  • Edit, print and save racks
  • Save configurations on centralized HP webserver
  • Graphic display of configurations with drag/drop functionality
  • Automated power sizing
  • Product database includes HP ProLiant servers and StorageWorks products

If you have comments or suggestions for Custom Builder, please complete a Customer Support Form.

Benefits at a glance

  • Configure & Quote capabilities enabled - Each component displays a list price and calculates a total configuration and budgetary quote
  • Customized server options - Added ability to configure accessories within the server and place custom servers within a rack
  • Increased product support - More current HP product information for HP's ProLiant servers and StorageWorks
  • Simplifies custom manufacturing instructions - Ability to add customer intent notes to individual components for your specific customer factory configurations
  • Online configuration assistance to Contact Centers - With a simple click on the telephone icon your configuration will be sent directly to a HP Contact Center Inside Sales Representative, who will contact you directly for further assistance.
  • Ensures timely support of new server, storage and option components - New product information is updated when products are launched. Hyperlinks embedded in the pages provide immediate access to information and QuickSpecs via HP.com.
  • Ensures that rack configurations contain all of the appropriate options and accessories - The automatic includes and validation functions ensure that rack configurations are operationally complete with all necessary accessories.
  • Provides configuration specific power protection - The power sizing function calculates the appropriate power protection based on components included in the configuration.
  • Provides users with a graphic representation of rack configurations - Users can view rack configurations and drag/drop individual components to specific locations quickly and easily customizing configurations.
  • Provides users with several reporting and exporting - Users can choose from multiple report formats such as, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and others.
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