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Summary Converged fabrics is an emerging technology for simplifying data center management by consolidating server, storage, and network traffic over a common interconnect. HP is introducing intelligent, dynamic technologies such as Flex-10 to maximize the use of 10GbE connections and facilitate the transition to converged fabrics in the data center. HP expects converged fabrics implementation in the data center to significantly lower infrastructure and management costs without reducing performance. For more information For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Resource description HP Multifunction Networking Products HP ProLiant networking Ethernet network adapters "Server virtualization technologies for x86based HP BladeSystem and HP ProLiant servers" technology brief "10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for industry-standard servers" technology brief "HP Flex-10 technology" technology brief HP Virtual Connect Technology web page Web address http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantadvantage/networking.html http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/in dex-nic.html http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManu al/c01067846/c01067846.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManu al/c01608915/c01608915.pdf http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManu al/c01608922/c01608922.pdf http://isscontent.americas.hpqcorp.net/products/blades/virtual connect/ Call to action Send comments about this paper to [email protected]. © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. TC090205TB, February 2009 9

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Summary
Converged fabrics is an emerging technology for simplifying data center management by
consolidating server, storage, and network traffic over a common interconnect. HP is introducing
intelligent, dynamic technologies such as Flex-10 to maximize the use of 10GbE connections and
facilitate the transition to converged fabrics in the data center. HP expects converged fabrics
implementation in the data center to significantly lower infrastructure and management costs without
reducing performance. For more information
For more information
For additional information, refer to the resources listed below.
Resource description
Web address
HP Multifunction Networking Products
advantage/networking.html
HP ProLiant networking
Ethernet network adapters
dex-nic.html
“Server virtualization technologies for x86
-
based HP BladeSystem and HP ProLiant
servers” technology brief
al/c01067846/c01067846.pdf
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology for
industry-standard
servers” technology brief
al/c01608915/c01608915.pdf
“HP Flex
-
10 technology” technology bri
ef
al/c01608922/c01608922.pdf
HP Virtual Connect Technology web page
connect/
Call to action
Send comments about this paper to
.
© 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained
herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and
services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or
omissions contained herein.
TC090205TB, February 2009