HP ProLiant 800 Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers
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- HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 1
- p.13 Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers The advantages of server consolidation on industry standard ProLiant servers. Server consolidation is an industry trend that involves the optimization of physical resources, the consolidation of applications onto fewer, more powerful servers - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 2
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Compaq ProLiant Servers 3 The act of balancing many problems simultaneously forces IT organizations to be reactive, ultimately spiraling costs out of control Server fewer operating systems. Beyond the obvious cost savings are powerful benefits such as highly expandable systems and easy to use - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 4
onto fewer, more powerful servers. Rational consolidation reduces hardware and software expenses as well as operational overhead. Logical Consolidation Rational Consolidation Proliant Server Consolidation Solutions Physical Consolidation Figure 1: ProLiant server consolidation solutions address - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 5
with Compaq ProLiant Servers 5 Logical consolidation centralizes IT support staff and gives them monitoring system resources and solving application problems before they fail. • Increased administrator planned and unplanned downtime, assuring users access to network and computing resources - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 6
Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers 6 Benefits of Using Compaq for Rational Consolidation Compaqs partnerships with major independent software vendors such as BMC, CA, Tivolli and others, coupled with powerful Compaq products help you plan, deploy and operate application management tools - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 7
Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers 7 Corporations fewer locations, quick identification and resolution of problems and it can significantly reduce overall expenses. on server related issues and less time on non-server administrative functions, such as traveling to remote sites to trouble - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 8
with Compaq ProLiant Servers 8 Organizations that are distributed by design, such as retail chains, may not realize significant cost saving with systems consolidation As the largest manufacturer of Intel based industry standard servers, Compaq has the broadest array of services and support for - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 9
Compaq ProLiant Servers 9 Corporations with dedicated storage pools for each server in their network may benefit from storage consolidations highly available and manageable features • The Compaq Network and Systems Integration Services time required to troubleshoot problems. • Platform - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 10
Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers 10 With consolidated storage, issues such as disaster larger arrays and automated tape backup libraries. As the world's largest storage supplier, Compaqs high availability, high capacity and high performance solutions will meet the needs from desktop - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 11
Compaq ProLiant Servers 11 Corporations experiencing dramatic expansion and growth often benefit from consolidating workload tasks into fewer, more powerful was able to eliminate nearly fifty percent of its e-mail servers and reduce dedicated support staff to 200. In 1997, the company handled 50 - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 12
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 - HP ProLiant 800 | Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers - Page 13
Compaq ProLiant Servers 13 Summary Forced to respond to the disparate needs of the many departments they support , more powerful servers, to curtail servers, Compaq offers an unparalleled array of services and equipment to aid in your consolidation efforts. If you need absolute reliability, Compaq
White Paper
March 1999
ECG030/0499
Prepared by Industry Standard
Server Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Introduction to Server Consolidation – p.3
The Three Types of Consolidation – p.4
Logical Consolidation – p.5
Physical Consolidation – p.7
Rational Consolidation – p.11
Summary – p.13
Server Consolidation with
Compaq ProLiant Servers
The advantages of logical, physical
and rational consolidation
Abstract:
This document addresses the benefits of server
consolidation on industry standard ProLiant servers.
Server
consolidation is an industry trend that involves the optimization of
physical resources, the consolidation of applications onto fewer,
more powerful servers and centralizing the management of business
critical applications.