We have a fresh new look

I am sure you have noticed by now but we have a new look on the blog.
The old scheme was starting to look outdated and therefore we decided to bring it up to date using similar theme to our Solutions Microsite.

If there is anything you feel could be improved on or if there is any content you wish to see more of please send me an email richard.stock@westcoast.co.uk, Your feedback is welcome on the blog site and how it feels and looks. 

In the meantime I hope you enjoy our new look and again as always if you need any help with providing a solution then we are more than happy to help.

Regards

Richard Stock
Westcoast Technical ISS Solutions Team

How to install Microsoft Server 2012 on HP ProLiant Servers

The HP Smart Start Disk that is shipped with all 3xx series servers and above, does not currently support Microsoft Server 2012 as yet. HP however has made this very handy step by step guide to help you get up and running with Server 2012 without the use of the Smart Start Disk.

As soon as Smart Start supports Server 2012 I will notify on a new blog post and link it from here as well.

In the meantime please download the white paper below (By clicking on the HP Logo) for the instructions on how to install 2012 without Smart Start.

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

**UPDATE** Intelligent Provisioning (Which replaces SmartStart on a Gen8) now supports Windows Server 2012 - Please click This link (Intelligent Provisioning)

Regards

Technical ISS Solutions Team

Where did all the HP LTO tape backup units go?

You may be wondering why suddenly a short time ago the whole range of HP LTO tape drives went listed as obsolete. We certainly have been getting a number of calls surrounding this.

Don't panic all that has changed is that now the part numbers end with a "B" instead of an "A".
For example an LTO4 SAS internal tape drive was part number EH919A this is now EH919B

The reason for the sudden mass part number change is due to new RoHS Compliance guidelines. If you have been in the industry when RoHS was first introduced you will remember that something similar happened then with the HP part numbers.

So don't worry HP are still supplying Tape Drives and will be for the foreseeable future.

Also a quick note to add, the majority of HP SCSI based Tape drives are EOL with no SCSI replacement. We can still offer solutions using the SAS based tape drives, but to confirm compatibility with your server infrastructure we will need to know the model and generation of the servers you with to use with the tape drive.

If you need any more help or more information on the HP storage range of products or require a solution to fit your needs then please contact us and we will be happy to help you.

Regards

Technical ISS Solutions Team

November 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