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.