HP ProLiant 1600 Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 12

Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers 12 When consolidating workloads, equipment must be highly fault tolerant and plans must be made to reduce planned and unplanned downtime Tradeoffs of Rational Consolidation Consolidating workload activities presents notable tradeoffs that must be appropriately planned for. A major challenge when centralizing workloads is the requirement for increased fault tolerance. A failure or even planned downtime in a consolidated environment can affect a great number of individuals and have an adverse effect on the productivity of an entire organization. Equipment must be highly reliable and fault tolerant to minimize failures. Organizations considering rational consolidation need a plan to deal with backup and planned downtime. In addition, rational consolidation may place a larger burden on the staff supporting remote users. Additionally, as a function of current operating systems, the ProLiant platform has limited capabilities when operating multiple applications on a single server. Compaq AlphaServer and Himalaya platforms may be better suited for more intensive rational consolidation efforts. The net benefit of any rational consolidation effort is a streamlined IT infrastructure that can better leverage the IT staff while assuring greater reliability for the users and lower capital costs for the corporation. Benefits of Using Compaq for Rational Consolidation A principal reason to use Compaq for all of your rational consolidation is Compaqs industry leadership in fault tolerant solutions. With applications that can predict component failure and redundant components such as storage controllers, power, fans and hard drives, Compaq provides the fault tolerance demanded for rational consolidation. Additional benefits include: • Compaqs "Active Answers" empowers administrators with unparalleled access to information that can aid in the planning, deployment, operation and trouble shooting of popular applications ranging from Oracle databases to SAP. See http://www.compaq.com/activeanswers/ for more information. • Compaq provides services to aid in the consolidation to a standard platform. These professional services include business critical assistance with high availability planning as well as network and systems integration services. • Compaqs hardware and software makes up the industry's most powerful and standardized solutions for your rational consolidation efforts. Highly scaleable and rack mountable, Compaq servers can handle up to 1 terabyte of storage each, can contain multiple processors, extensive memory and an array of networking equipment. Investing in a Compaq solution is a secure way to assure that you can grow problem free for years to come. • Compaq Capital, Compaq's in-house financial services unit, can finance up to100 percent of the Compaq solution, including hardware, software, and services. Afterwards, Compaq Capital's financial asset management services can help reduce the total cost of owning technology, while Trade In Programs, Tech Refresh Options and Equipment Disposal Services ensure that your implementation meets your business needs, -even as those needs change. ECGO30/0499