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HP Product Brief HP NetServers and Data Warehousing HP NetServers for Business Intelligence and Mid-Market Data Warehousing Solutions Top TPC-C and TPC-D benchmarks in the industry for Intel-based Windows NT servers! Hewlett-Packard has long provided enterprise data warehouse and data mart solutions for information storage and retrieval needs to large corporations worldwide. Until recently, only large corporations could create data warehouses, department-specific data marts of departmentalized and replicated data warehouse information and business intelligence solutions to better serve decision support needs because of the complexity and high investment required. Today, mid- and small-sized companies are being faced with competitive pressures and business demands which have increased their need to manage, retrieve, and analyze information on demand. Data warehousing has become the foundation for business intelligence, helping businesses make better and more timely decisions to succeed in today's competitive environment. Data warehousing solutions are now accessible for small- to mid-sized companies running Intel®-based server solutions including Windows® NT and Novell® NetWare™. For these companies, data warehousing solutions require a flexible, cost-effective platform that can meet growing business needs and be built on a solid server infrastructure that offers highly available, scalable and manageable components, and experienced product support and services. HP NetServers provide the platform of choice. Feature Benefit Expandable, scalable family of servers • In-box server upgrades • Full range of mass storage and backup solutions • Partnerships with ISVs for tested, tuned, comprehensive business solutions Faster and flexible deployment of data mart and application servers. Ability to expand growing information needs. High-performance, rack-optimized servers • Multi-processors capable • High density • Support for latest Intel processors Quickest access to the data and faster applications execution. High-availability and reliability features • Redundant hot-swap drives, PCI cards, power supplies, and fans • Microsoft® Cluster Service Certification • Mission Critical Support Suites with 99.9% uptime commitment with NT Reduced downtime, business can keep running night and day, every day. Storage for data warehousing • Rack optimized storage (RS/8, RS/12) with up to 1.6 Terabyte storage capacity • HP Fiber Channel rack storage (RS/12FC) • HP AutoRAID support • Compatible with HP/EMC Symmetrix 3000 • Broad range of HP backup solutions Low-cost highly available storage solution providing data warehouse capacity up to 300GB. Manageability for data warehousing • HP TopTools • HP OpenView ManageX/SE (shipped with every HP NetServer L series system) • Web browser-based remote management Best integrated management solution for data warehousing. Lower management costs. HP OpenWarehouse Program • HP Technology advantage • Complete end-to-end solution • Partner Alliance program Improved revenue and profitability. One source for broad range of heterogeneous business intelligence solutions. HP Racks Express • Customized servers • Complete rack solutions • Shipped directly to a reseller or customer Faster deployment. 1