HP recently strengthened its mission-critical Converged Infrastructure portfolio with innovative and enhanced HP Integrity systems, HP-UX software and services to triple performance, boost resiliency and deliver investment protection for critical workloads in critical IT environments.
The announcement by the international hardware manufacturer delivers against their commitment to industry-leading innovations for the HP Integrity platform. With advancements in availability and reliability, HP’s mission-critical Converged Infrastructure will enhance established HP Integrity platforms supporting HP-UX, HP NonStop and OpenVMS operating systems.
Over time, these advancements will cascade to mission-critical x86 platforms delivering a single, unified infrastructure for UNIX, Windows Server and Linux environments.
Craig Evans, Acting Business Critical Systems Business Unit Manager and Sales Specialist, HP South Africa, said “Our mission-critical clients face ever-increasing demands for uptime, performance and security with their most critical applications,”
He continued: “Today’s announcement demonstrates HP’s continued commitment to transform the server landscape with innovations to the Integrity portfolio—offered within a mission-critical Converged Infrastructure that will endure into the future.”
The newest solutions offer the scalability, continuous availability and efficiency needed by clients to achieve their mission-critical business goals and improve productivity. The new offerings include:
- A faster, more robust HP Superdome 2, with new blades and advancements to HP’s flagship server that provide high availability for mission-critical workloads;
- Three new HP Integrity server blades for the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, providing unique workload flexibility with the industry’s only electrically isolated hard-partitioning capabilities;
- A new entry-class HP Integrity server for branch offices or expanding businesses that is ENERGY STAR® certified for reduced energy use;
- HP-UX advancements that deliver enhanced security and management to speed threat detection and optimise resource utilisation;
- New advisory workshop services, financing programs and cost assessment tools to assist clients in optimising their mission-critical environment.
HP’s premier Europe, Middle East and Africa client event, HP Discover, takes place
Dec 4 to 6 in Frankfurt, Germany.
