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IT Infrastructure: HP BladeSystem Matrix Combines Server, Storage, Networking


With the latest move in the burgeoning data center convergence space, HP is rolling out its BladeSystem Matrix, which pulls together server, storage, network and management software into a single package, tied together by an enhanced Virtual Connect technology. With virtualization becoming more commonplace in the data center, enterprises are looking for ways to take advantage of the technology while reducing the complexity and overall operating costs. HP and other vendors, including Cisco, Dell, IBM and Sun, are jockeying for position in the space with solutions designed to bring together server, storage and networking to give businesses a more agile, flexible and cost-effective data center environment. HP's BladeSystem Matrix, combined with the Matrix Orchestration Environment—or MOE—increases data center performance and flexibility while reducing costs, HP officials said. In addition, HP is unveiling new storage offerings, some of which come from its acquisition last year of LeftHand Networks, as well as the enhancements to the Virtual Connect networking technology. HP also is rolling out a service to help enterprises plan and design their virtual environments.
 
  • HP BladeSystem Matrix Combines Server, Storage, Networking
    by Jeffrey Burt
  • HP Matrix Diagram
    This diagram shows the various parts of HP's BladeSystem Matrix, including the server, storage, networking and management software aspects.
  • HP Matrix
    The combination of the HP BladeSystem Matrix and the MOE software gives businesses an integrated pool of resources that operate in both physical and virtual environments.
  • HP Matrix Orchestration Designer
    The Matrix Orchestration Environment—which includes Orchestration Designer—offers a unified management interface to enable IT administrators to rapidly design, deploy and optimize the application infrastructure.
  • HP LeftHand P4500
    The fruit of HP's $360 million acquisition of LeftHand Networks in 2008, the LeftHand P4000 SAN solutions enables administrators to cost-effectively deploy shared storage within virtual environments.
  • HP StorageWorks 600 Modular Disk System
    The new StorageWorks offering offers direct-attach storage to the HP BladeSystem, giving the HP environment greater density than traditional DAS, HP officials said.
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