The sales tools below are designed to help you position the benefits of the new portfolio.
As well as the resources above there are further resources available:
Server Sales Portal (internal HP only)
Unison Portal (for HP Channel Partners)
Gen9 Technical Deck
Please ensure to use these resources to get up to speed with the new Gen9 portfolio so you can be confident articulating the benefits of Gen9 to customers. Need more information? Please contact presales@westcoast.co.uk
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/10177/139405
Are your customers late to transition to Gen9?
In the coming weeks Gen8 models will be going end of life, this means customers will no longer be able to order them. It is essential you act now to make sure any Gen8 customers transition to Gen9. Any technology transition presents an opportunity for customers to look at all options in the market - make sure you don’t lose your customer to the competition!
Call to action: Ensure you customers are aware that Gen8 is beginning to go end of life and assist them with the transition to the new platforms before the competition do it for you!
Call your Westcoast Account Manager today to discuss Gen9.
HP are changing the way firmware updates and SSP will be accessed, This will Start in February 2014. Select server firmware on these products will only be accessed through the HP Support Center to Customers with an active support agreement, HP CarePack, or warranty linked to their HP Support Center User ID and for the specific products being updated.
HP Support material was always provided as part of the terms of a customer’s support contract with HP, usually via Warranty periods or contractual obligations, such as Care Packs and support contacts. HP terms stated an eligibility requirement for support was purchase of the product and a support agreement for the product. The only change being implemented is that website access will now align with those restrictions that have always been there. The fact that HP previously chose to make our support material available publicly through our hp.com website, without checking the entitlement of the user, doesn’t negate nor invalidate the eligibility requirement.
We encourage you to review your current support coverage to ensure you maintain uninterrupted access to firmware updates and SPP for your ProLiant products.
If you need to obtain support coverage, please do not hesitate to contact your account manager at Westcoast.
The HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8 servers are now being manufactured worldwide exclusively with a new design screw-down type heat sink and not the original caged heat sink which is currently being shipped with the processor option kits.
This will mean that if you order a processor option kit you may get a kit with the wrong heatsink type and therefore you will be unable to install the additional processor.
This is a UK wide non specific distribution issue (all of HP distribution partners are affected).
HP is aware of the issue and for the meantime will be shipping out replacement heat sinks on a case by case basis.
If you have this issue please speak to your Westcoast account manager and we will arrange for the new heat sink to be sent out. Please make sure you have the part number of the server as well as the serial number and your order number with Westcoast.
HP has apologised for the inconvenience on this issue and have issued an advisory which can be found here: HP Support document
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
We have a fair amount of calls regarding processor performance comparisons between the previous generation Intel X56xx Series processors used in the G7 servers and the new Intel E5-26xx processors used in Gen8.
HP have made a nice easy to read G7 to Gen8 processor conversion chart to help assist you in choosing a processor for your needs.
You can either opt for same performance which shows the price saving you will achieve, or you can go for the same price and you will be able to see how much performance you will be gaining.
If you need help with any additional detailsregarding the new range of Gen8 Servers or need a solution then please contact us and we will be happy to help you.
As part of the HP Generation 8 server line, the new e-Series delivers performance/price,
efficiency, and expandability. Lets see what differentiates it from the p-Series Gen8 models.
If you need help with any additional details with regards to the differences between the new Gen8 e/p series or require a HP server solution then please contact us and we will be happy to help you.
Westcoast is introducing an EXCLUSIVE offer on HP servers
For a limited time only* you can get a free Hard drive with ever server deal over £5k
This offer is only available from Westcoast, so don't miss this opportunity and get a free HP HDD with your order. You can choose from the below top selling drives.
512547-B21 - HP 146GB 15k 6G 2.5" SAS DP HDD £259 RRP 512545-B21 - HP 72GB 15k 6G 2.5" SAS DP HDD £195 RRP 507127-B21 - HP 300GB 10k 6G 2.5" SAS HDD £215 RRP
Call your account manager today to take advantage of this exclusive offer. * Offer runs until the 31st July, or while stocks last, available to HP Non-Specialist resellers only.
If you need help with a HP server solution then please contact us and we will provide a tailored solution to your customers needs.
HP has released new Gen8 virtualisation benchmarks and shows examples of their innovative Gen8 automation technologies with their new ProLiant Gen8 servers.
Vittorio Viargeno, Vice President, End-User Computing at VMware makes the comment "HP ProLiant servers have long-standing success as a proven platform for VMware cloud infrastructure. With the improvements now seen in VDI user density when running VMware View™ with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP is showcasing ProLiant servers as a powerful platform for desktop virtualisation as well.”
With these fantastic benchmarks and details of how you can decrease operational costs through HP Gen8 server automation, it makes sense to consider making the change to Gen8 for your hardware refresh. If you need help with providing a solution for Gen8 then please do not hesitate to contact us.
As of today you can get an amazing £50 discount across all HP ProLiant Top Value Servers (excluding Microserver).
The £50 discount will also run in conjunction with the IceBreaker discounts where applicable, making the Ice Breakers even more competitive than ever before:
This offer will run until the 25th May.
There is a maximum of 50 units per Top value line per reseller and All qualifying orders must ship within the promotional period.
If you have any questions with regards to this promo or need any help with HP servers or storage then please do not hesitate to contact us.
As many of you know HP have a range of servers which use AMD Processors.
There are many reasons why you should consider an AMD based server.
The newer AMD processors boast a brand new 16-core architecture for the next generation of scalable business critical applications, these processors feature an innovative design that drives more core density and greater throughput with up to 160% more cores than the competition.
AMD Processors also have Greater Efficiency in what AMD are calling "C6 Power State" This is when a core is halted and its workload is then exported to system memory, the voltage needed to run this core is then removed therefore saving power. In times where efficiency is paramount this technology really saves you money.
Greater Scalability - AMD Turbo CORE Technology - Allows processors to independently boost their clock speed to respond to the need for more application performance. The industry’s best full-core boost - up to 500 MHz.
AMD is also traditionally cheaper than their competition, this means that the power vs pounds trade off is better with AMD.
The Current ProLiant range of AMD based servers is as follows,
As you can see there is a HP AMD based solution for every type of enviroment,
Please click on the links above to find out more information on the ranges of HP AMD based servers.
If you are interested in building a solution around HP AMD ProLiant servers or need more information on the range of servers then please do not hesitate to contact us.
HP in a conference in Las Vegas has announced the Gen 8 Series of self sufficient ProLiant Servers.
New Range of G8 Servers
HP ProLiant Gen8 servers are the result of a $300 million, two-year program called Project Voyager, the company’s initiative to redefine data centre economics by automating every aspect of the server life cycle. To date, Project Voyager has resulted in more than 900 patents filed and a new systems architecture called HP ProActive Insight architecture, which will span the entire HP Converged Infrastructure.
With intelligent technologies that automate tasks and significantly improve uptime, HP ProLiant Gen 8 with HP ProActive Insight architecture addresses the top concerns of enterprises.
HP ProLiant Gen8’s ProActive Insight architecture comprises powerful hardware and software that delivers server life cycle automation. At the same time, it provides continuous intelligence on server health, power usage and other important diagnostics. As a result, online system updates can be deployed three times faster, with as much as 93 percent less downtime.
These innovations dramatically accelerate application performance and also allow administrators to maximise server availability by eliminating common problems that cause failures, downtime and data loss. These include:
Integrated Lifecycle Automation – speeds application deployment and proactively improves uptime by automating manual tasks. As a result, clients can increase productivity, reduce errors and greatly simplify operations. With these improvements, HP ProLiant Gen8 servers enable IT staff to save more than 30 days of administration time a year per person in a typical 10,000 square-foot data centre.
Dynamic Workload Acceleration – improves data-intensive storage performance by almost seven times with a converged server and storage design that leverages intelligent, HP solid-state technologies. Smart analytics and workload-aware intelligence enable HP ProLiant Gen8 servers to adapt in real time to optimise system performance and efficiency. Unique HP Advanced Data Mirroring and smart algorithms ensure data is as much as 1,000 times safer, speeding Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) initialisation by 95 percent.
Automated Energy Optimisation – delivers nearly double compute-per-watt capacity and saves energy costs with HP ProLiant Gen8 energy-efficient servers and industry-first intelligent racks that feature built-in sensors. HP 3-D Sea of Sensors automates inventory management and precisely tracks power usage per rack and server, allowing administrators to easily optimise workload placement. Competitive servers force organisations to manually inventory, track and measure power and cooling. This requires extensive resources, incurs risk of downtime due to configuration errors and drives up energy costs.
Proactive Service and Support – enables clients to achieve a 95 percent first time issue resolution rate with HP Insight Online, the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-based, IT management and personalised support portal. HP Insight Online is integrated with HP ProLiant Gen8 intelligent technologies, HP Insight Remote Support and HP services, and offers clients a converged server management and support experience through the automatic collection of server assets, health, contract, warranty and support case information. Data is available securely anywhere, anytime, allowing clients to grant access to HP-authorised channel partners via the HP ServiceONE program, providing proactive problem prevention in addition to rapid resolution.
Here is the G8 Release video.
From the moment your first HP ProLiant Gen8 server emerges from the box, you will feel, see, and sense the built-in quality. Guided by HP“Client-2-Innovation” design philosophy, HP engineers and developers created more than 150 innovations that help you get tasks done simply, reliably, and with confidence. These next-generation servers were designed for the way you work.
Clients who have trusted ProLiant servers for years will be instantly familiar with the consistent experience and yet appreciative of the attention to detail of the new features and design. Taken together, the sweeping architecture and design innovations in the new ProLiant family will help your IT team increase productivity, improve server and application uptime, and drive higher levels of system performance.
These benefits are delivered by a unique set of ProLiant innovations that encompass:
Designed-in quality: Virtually eliminate common problems that cause downtime and data loss.
Hassle-free serviceability: Increase your productivity and confidence during setup, upgrade, and repair.
Intuitive simplicity: Reduce errors and improve productivity with an intuitive, efficient user experience.
If you need any help with the new range of Gen 8 servers, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
We are getting a number of calls regarding ML350 servers missing CPU Fans.
The current ML350 G6 series servers do not ship with CPU fans as these servers now use Passive CPU coolers.
So please do not be alarmed if your ML350 server does not ship with a processor cooling fan.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
In Light of a number of new HP Server announcements, we have attached a link so you can download a copy of HP's entire Proliant Server portfolio to help you in your decision to choose a series of server based on basic Specifications.
Please Click on the image to open the Document
This document actually covers the entire Proliant range from the ML110 to the Superdome servers, It also covers the Storage solutions HP provide from the basic JBOD units (D2000 series) to the P2000, P4000 3par EVA and XP's.
Of course if you are not sure of what solution to choose or which one best fits your customers’ requirements now or in the future then please do not hesitate to call us.
If you need any more details then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Great 1st place results on the DL580 and DL380 G7 on SAP Linux
The HP DL580 G7 server achieved the 1st place for four-processor Linux performance on the two tier SAP SD standard application benchmark using the Intel Xeon 7500 series processors. Which means the DL580 G7 server beat the previous best four-processor result by 2.19X!!
The HP ProLiant four-processor server scales up with more than 2X the performance compared to the 1st place two-processor Linux result using the HP ProLiant DL380 G7 server.
The ProLiant DL380 G7 achieved on the two-processor Linux result and improved its performance over the previous generation HP ProLiant DL380 G6 by almost 20% SAP SD benchmark users.
The HP ProLiant DL380 G7 also achieved 23% and 11.7% more SAP SD benchmark users than two-processor servers NEC Express5800 Model R120a-2 and Dell PowerEdge R710.
HP are the first manufacture to offer the industry’s first converged infrastructure solution which delivers the major benefits of shared services. This solution is called the HP BladeSystem Matrix. This new solution allows you to provision complex infrastructure and applications in minutes rather than months and cuts the total cost of ownership up to 56%!! versus traditional infrastructure.
The HP BladeSystem Matrix is designed to decrease the complexity associated with the deployment of applications and services. The HP BladeSystem Matrix optimizes IT capacity across physical and virtual environments and ensures predictable delivery and service levels. It includes an integrated service designer, self-service portal, auto-provisioning capabilities, and all the tools to manage and optimize the resources pools as well as a recovery management solution.
HP BladeSystem Matrix is a pre-integrated hardware, software and services solution which is built on the industry proven HP BladeSystem, and associated technologies such as Virtual Connect, Insight management software, ProLiant and Integrity blade servers and HP's fibre channel SAN's.
So how do i go about Ordering a HP BladeSystem Matrix??
The method for purchasing HP BladeSystem Matrix is simple. You need to start by ordering a HP BladeSystem Matrix Starter Kit (please contact us for details) which contains the infrastructure needed for a fully-working environment supporting up to 16 HP ProLiant half-height server blades (or 8 Integrity blades)
If you need to increase the size of your Matrix you will simply have to add Expansion Kits. The central management server host implemented in the Starter Kit simply extends its domain to manage additional infrastructure that might be added by adding Expansion Kits.
If you would like to know more information on the HP BladeSystem Matrix then please contact us and we will be more than happy to help you.
HP have launched a £100 Cash-back offer on the ML110 G7 Dual Core model (470065-612) from the 23rd July until the 31st August 2012 
The newer AMD processors boast a brand new 16-core architecture for the next generation of scalable business critical applications, these processors feature an innovative design that drives more core density and greater throughput with up to 160% more cores than the competition.
Great 1st place results on the DL580 and DL380 G7 on SAP Linux