Wednesday, 26 September 2012

NEW HP Releases: New Gen8 Server models, C-Class Interconnects, Racks, Microsoft Server 2012, Software, Graphics & Memory

Well there has been a lot of new HP releases, covering new Gen8 Servers, Microsoft Server 2012, new HP networking for C-class blades, racks, management software, VMware, SSD's, Graphics and Memory.

Here are some of the details on the new products.

HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server series 
New Ideal single-application and IT infrastructure server
What’s new?
  • Double memory capacity (32GB max) and higher performing 1600MHz DDR3 memory 
  • HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supplies for up to 94% power efficiency 
  • HP Smart Array drives with up to 50% increase in storage capacity (12TB) 
  • Enhanced serviceability with fast access PCIe riser solutions and HP SmartMemory 
 
HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 Server series 
New Essential availability and expansion in a 1P tower
What’s new?
  • Up to four PCIe 3.0 and Gen2 slots for additional I/O performance 
  • Double memory capacity (32GB max) and higher performing 1600MHz DDR3 memory 
  • Choice of hard drive cage and hot plug drives for 50% increase in storage capacity (up to 12TB) 
  • iLO Management Engine (iLO 4) for enhanced manageability and reduced operational costs

HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Server series 
Essential performance with room to grow
What’s new?
  • HP Hot-Plug 4LFF Shield Metal FIO Kit Factory integrated option kit allows 4LFF hot plug drives to be used in the 6LFF chassis with embedded controller.



HP 6125G and HP 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switches 
New Product
Features?
  • Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) combines multiple switches into a single virtual switch at the enclosure, rack or data center level 
  • Full layer 3 routing with IPv6 support for excellent investment protection 
  • Comware operating system provides for a common level of management, features, and security form edge to core 


HP Intelligent Series Racks 
Achieve more compute power with limited space, power and cooling resources
What’s new? 
  • New SKUs offer new dimensions and configurations with latest features 
  • HP Location Discovery Services sends the rack identification number and precise U location to the servers
  • HP Power Discovery Services eliminates configuration errors and precisely tracks power usage by rack and by server Reduce error-prone manual processes


HP Location Discovery Kit 
New Automated location awareness of installed servers in HP Intelligent Series Racks
What’s new?
  • Provides exact U location of servers in the rack and synchronises with HP Intelligent PDUs and Insight Control to graphically show location with power topology 
  • Eliminates human errors from inefficient manual documentation processes 
  • Accurate location information combined with graphical power, temperature, and performance data in Insight 
  • Control enables optimised workload placement Reduces unplanned downtime due to mis-wired servers in the wrong place 

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 
New HP and Microsoft combine the intelligence of HP ProLiant Gen8 with the virtualization and scalability of the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 product family
What’s new?
  • Scale and secure workloads, cost-effectively build a private cloud, and securely connect to cloud services 
  • Efficiently manage infrastructure while maximising up time and minimising failures and downtime 
  • Build on an open and scalable web platform that supports applications across premises 
  • Support a mobile and flexible work style 


HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server 7.1 
Full Interoperability with VMware’s latest version - vSphere 5.1
What’s new?
  • One installer delivers both the .NET and New Web Client Graphical User Interface (NGC) 
  • Active management for 3PAR arrays 
  •  In context launch of HP management ecosystem tools (iLO, On board Administrator, Virtual Connect, HP Storage Management)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for HP ProLiant & BladeSystem Servers
HP and SUSE combine for highly available computing environments
What’s new?
  • SUSE has changed its packaging / pricing and HP is replacing its entire SUSE Portfolio 
  • Now available for 2, 4 and 8 sockets and Physical or Virtual environments with 24x7 HP bundled support 
  • HP offers greater coverage (more years/more support for less money) 


VMware vSphere from HP 
New VMware products for HP CloudSystem solutions
What’s new?
  • VMware vCloud Suites Bundle of multiple VMware products such as vSphere Enterprise Plus, vCloud Director, vCenter Operations Manager, vCloud Networking & Security Suite, vCenter 
  • Site Recovery Manager Offers comprehensive value for Cloud Deployments, as opposed to purchasing individual products within the bundle VMware vCenter Operations Enterprise and Enterprise Plus 
  • The vCenter Operations Management Suite enables IT organisations to proactively ensure service levels, optimum resource usage, and configuration compliance in dynamic virtual and cloud environments 


HP Smart Bundles for Microsoft Hyper-V 
Pre-designed, preconfigured solutions: Servers, Storage, Networking, Management, and Software
What's new?
  • New versions that Include new Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 Essential Tower, Essential Rack HA, and Scalable Rack 
  • HA Improved performance and admin productivity with new HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 
  • Deploy with confidence, no worries about trying to integrate multiple vendor tools 


HP Smart Bundles for VMware 
Pre-designed, preconfigured solutions: Servers, Storage, Networking, Management, and Software
What's new?
  • New versions of HP Smart Bundles for VMware Essential Tower, Essential Rack HA, and Scalable Rack HA 
  • Improved performance and admin productivity with new HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 
  • Deploy with confidence, no worries about trying to integrate multiple vendor tools 


HP 6G SAS Enterprise Mainstream Endurance 2.5-in SSDs 
Next generation of solid state drives using SLC NAND flash technology
What’s new?

  • For HP G6, G7, and Gen8 servers and HP storage products 
  • 25% more performance and 3X more endurance 10%-20% lower pricing than previous generation 
  • Small form-factor (SFF) 
  • Supported with SMARTSSD Wear Gauge 

 
NVIDIA Tesla K10 Dual GPU PCIe Module 
New PCIe module with two GPUs optimised for single-precision performance
What’s new?
  • Available as option for HP ProLiant SL250s and SL270s servers 
  • Dramatically reduces computational time for single-precision parallel applications 
  • High density decreases the physical footprint required High performance per watt reduces the carbon footprint per unit of computation 

 
HP SmartMemory 
Industry first and unique technology for HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server
What’s new?
  • First to introduce 3 Rank DDR3 technology 
  • New 24GB 3 Rank DIMM works at 1.35v @1333 MT/s Gives select HP ProLiant Gen8 Blade servers 384GB capacity at high speed and lower price 

If you need help with any additional details about any of the new releases above or need a HP server solution then please contact us and we will be happy to help you.


Regards

Technical ISS Solutions Team

Monday, 3 September 2012

September 2012 - HP Server, Storage and Networking offers

In order for you to have your own copy of this months offers, We offer them in a easy downloadable PDF for you.

This month many of HP's fantastic Storage and Networking promotions have been extended!









Please click the image above to open the PDF for more details.

Regards

Technical ISS Solutions Team