http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/index.html Be the first to hear about new editorials, podcasts and other updates to the BladeSystem Community site. Hp Snfplus Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT (c) 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P http://welcome.hp-ww.com/img/hpweb_1-2_topnav_hp_logo.gif http://www.hp.com http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/blades/whats-new-virtualization-blades-09-2008.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Hot news about cool blades. Join in our discussions and more on blade server innovation 15/12/2008 http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/virtualconnect/index.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss The world's first technology to divide and fine-tune 10Gb Ethernet network bandwidth at the server edge 15/12/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA2-1791ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Free the untapped potential of your infrastructure 15/12/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA2-3302ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Getting today's top IT success imperative right 15/12/2008 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01608922/c01608922.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss An in-depth look at the HP hardware and software technology behind this latest innovation 15/12/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/editorial.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy continues his examination of Solid State Drives (SSD) in terms of power and cost. 03/11/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/081027_HP-SSD-part2-v2_clean.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy continues examining Solid State Drives (SSD) by taking a closer look at their performance. 27/10/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/081013_HP-SSD-part1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy examines the Solid State Drives (SSD) technology and their power saving benefits. 13/10/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080929_HP-Virtualisationandthebusiness-article.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discusses why businesses may not realize the benefit from virtualisation but how they could. 29/09/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080922_HP-Bladesystem-Effectivecooling.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discusses the balancing act of cooling the datacentre and reducing power costs 22/09/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080915_Bladecommunity-10GbE.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores all the various challenges associated with the hot topic of network convergence 15/09/2008 http://h30431.www3.hp.com/index.jsp?fr_story=9ba337ca947ffa5b9ed6a78b917612d2f5e79e27&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss The world's first virtualization blade, the new HP ProLiant BL495c virtualization blade, eliminates performance bottlenecks & adds on-the-fly network flexibility for virtual server hosting 08/09/2008 http://h10068.www1.hp.com/blogpost/Podcast/Server_ProLiant_BL495c_G5.mp3?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn how to eliminate performance bottlenecks in a virtual machine host 08/09/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/49205-0-0-0-121.aspx?bodycontentparams=602849-0-0-0-121&ERL=true&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Virtualization is a key element of most companies' IT infrastructures these days. Yet, with no overarching strategy to guide its growth, virtualization is falling victim to its own success as it proliferates across enterprises. 08/09/2008 http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/media/integrity/config/main.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Solution Blocks provide hassle-free ordering, configuring and customizing of multiple applications. 08/09/2008 http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/insightdynamics.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Continuously analyze and optimize your Adaptive Infrastructure 08/09/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080908_Bladecommunity-Unified-storage.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains the art of moving data optimally through the network 08/09/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080901_Whats_new-columns.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy examines the latest technologies that will help you make the most of your BladeSystem 01/09/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080825_Superhighway-columns.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy illustrates how to achieve higher speed connectivity for your BladeSystem 25/08/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080818_BladeSystem-reducingthediscbloatpt2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy outlines two key approaches to help you reduce data duplication 18/08/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080811_BladeSystem-reducingthediscbloatpt1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains how data duplication is adding to the already increasing cost of storage 11/08/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080804_HP-ITSM-adisciplinedapproach.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us how getting small things right in the datacentre can lead to big rewards 04/08/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080728_Blades_need_ITSM_pt_2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy continues examining the importance of Information Technology Service Management 28/07/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080721_Blades_need_ITSM_pt_1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discusses the importance of Information Technology Service Management in the data centre 21/07/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080714_HP-blades-ITSM-iswarrantyreallyenough.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy uncovers the truth behind IT product warranties 14/07/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080707_BladSystem-MicrosoftoptimisesVMperformance.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at some of the latest developments in VM technology 07/07/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080630_BladesCommunityarticle-migration_v2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us just how critical good planning is to any migration project 30/06/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080623_BladeSystem-OpExoverCapEx.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains how financial projections can impact the choices you make in the datacentre 23/06/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080616_BladeSystem-community-continuousconsolidation_doc_v2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores different ways to make the most of a virtualised architecture 16/06/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080609_BladeSystem-community-Cuttingstoragedowntosize.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores the many different storage models that are used to manage data efficiently 09/06/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080602_BladeSystem-community-Capacity planning.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us how capacity planning is a smart way of reducing costs and improving management 02/06/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080526_Bladescommunity-doubleintensity.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at ways to increase computing power in the datacentre 26/05/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080519_Bladescommunity-iLO2-in action.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us how one particular consultancy has made excellent use of iLO2 19/05/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080512_Bladescommunity-Copperorfibre.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy weighs up whether copper or fibre is the better choice for the datacentre 12/05/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080505_HP-article-VirtualOSlicensing-2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy interviews James O'Neill on the topic of software licensing in virtual environments 05/05/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080428_Bladescommunity-trackingsoftware.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy examines all the different methods software companies use to license their software in complex environments. 28/04/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080421_Green_has_to_be_more_than_just_PR.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy interviews Anthony Young on the topic of being green in the datacentre. 21/04/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080414_Understandingvirtualisation-partthree.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy walks us through the deployment and management of virtualised desktops 14/04/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080407_Bladesarticle-UnderstandingVirtualisation2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy introduces us to the major players in the field of virtualisation and shows us what they offer 07/04/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7204ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discover how HP Integrity server blades and Teamcenter can help your business succeed in changing environments. 07/04/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7206ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Today, the trend is towards using web-based applications to meet ever increasing demands 31/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080331_Bladesarticle-UnderstandingVirtualisation.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss WIth so many virtualisation options at your disposal, it can be tricky to choose the right one - Ian Murphy will help you determine the right strategy. 31/03/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7200ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Implementing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is one way to enhance the flexibility of your business. 24/03/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7201ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Raise the standard of your ERP solution with next generation PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0 application suites. 17/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080317_HP-Blades-StorageManagement3.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us that purchasing storage isn't always the best solution - there are many alternatives to explore first 17/03/2008 http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2008/080212a.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Read all about the new HP Integrity BL870c. 10/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/A_mini_computer_in_a_blade.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss See how mission critical systems can achieve the power and reliability of mid-range computer systems. 10/03/2008 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-7198ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discover how you can make your ERP environment even more successful. 10/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080310_BladeCommunity-StorageEssentials2_r1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy introduces us to the many tools at our disposal that will help us manage our storage. 10/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080303_Understandingthestorageproblem.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy delves into a variety of storage techniques and explains which ones your setup might need. 03/03/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080225_EssentialToolsforyourbusiness.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy takes an in-depth look at all the various tools you can use to manage your servers 25/02/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080218_BladesCommunityarticle-SERSP.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains how easy it is to set up remote support for your datacentre with HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack 18/02/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080211_Goinggreenarticle.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy demonstrates how you can choose the right hardware components to cut power usage in the datacentre 11/02/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080204_gettingpowertoyourbladesystems.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy puts a spotlight on some very clever ways to improve power consumption in a typical datacentre 04/02/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080128_Blades-Insightintoyourenvironment.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy reveals the techniques and various tools you can use to manage a virtual datacentre 28/01/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080121_Blades-coolingdenseenvironments_FINAL.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss In this second article on power and cooling, Ian Murphy continues the discussion on how high density blade systems can help manage business environments. 21/01/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/EMEA_TAW_Big_Tony_final.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss The newly released tower form of the HP BladeSystem c3000 means blade cost and performance benefits can be achieved in environments never previously thought possible. 14/01/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080114_Blades-Managingyourpower.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Power and cooling are inextricably linked in the datacentre. Ian Murphy looks at the right tools to manage power consumption and make key business decisions. 14/01/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/080107_Blades_Poweroutages.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy tells us that whether you're a big or small company, power can fail and without the right precautions, there could be serious consequences 07/01/2008 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071231_HP-VirtualDesktoparrives.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us that whilst servers, network and storage systems have conventionally been seen as key elements in the datacentre, things are beginning to change 31/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071217_HP-blades-Threeintoone.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us how we can cut down on datacentre admin by outlining typical scenarios that businesses face today 17/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071210_HP-VCEM-cohesive_management.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy focuses on the benefits of using Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager to manage all of your BladeSystems 10/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/energy_efficiency.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss HP best practices to help you execute a comprehensive energy-efficient strategy. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/analyst_view/hp_products_environment.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss An IDC Whitepaper looking at what HP is doing to increase customers' ability to support eco-friendly initiatives. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/optimizing_data_centers.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A HP Technology Brief outlining methods to optimize the effectiveness of cooling resources in data centers 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/powering_data_center.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look at recent trends in datacentre power requirements and hp best practices for calculating power requirements and defining an appropriate power distribution configuration 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/HP_Insight_Control_2_for_SMB_whitepaper.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Industry analyst Ovum looks at how organizations can benefit from free or low-cost IT monitoring and management automation tools, including those that ship as part of standard server or blade configurations. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/IDC_SIM_ROI_White_Paper.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss An IDC white paper that quantifies the benefits, cost savings, and return on investment (ROI) that can be achieved by HP customers using HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) software to help manage their IT infrastructure and operations 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/HP_virutal_desktop.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look at how Desktop virtualization gives your organization a costefficient alternative to physical desktops while enabling increased resource utilization and enhanced security. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/HP_infrastructure_assess.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Consolidating? Thinking about server virtualization? Eliminate the guesswork by relying on HP Infrastructure Assessment Services with VMware Capacity Planner. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/virtualization_real_benefits.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A HP Whitepaper on how virtualisation enables your organization to get more value not only from computer and storage hardware but also from the labor required to keep your systems up and running. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/Enchanced_Blade_Startup_Service_Data_Sheet.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A HP Service providing configuration and testing of BladeSystem Ethernet switches and HP Virtual Connect modules to facilitate proper implementation of network protocols that can help improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of your data center network. 03/12/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071126_HP-Tape_blades.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy reveals new ways to save time and money by using the right management tools in your datacentre 26/11/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071119_Blades-managementnightmare.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy reveals new ways to save time and money by using the right management tools in your datacentre 19/11/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4414ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss On-demand access and delivery of business information 19/11/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071112_Blades_Shorty_separating_data_from_the_application.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy points out the drawbacks of using standalone servers and explores new possibilities 12/11/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4479ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss High Performance, integrated and affordable business insight 12/11/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071105_Blades-Shorty-installation-part3.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows us how we can benefit from server virtualisation 05/11/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4441ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Continuous real-time data protection and disaster-recovery 05/11/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4453ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Increased sales productivity and performance acumen 29/10/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071029_Blades-Shorty-installation2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Nurphy explains why installing software can be fraught with risk and lead to inconsistencies between machines. 29/10/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4454ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exceptional clarity for business decisions 22/10/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071022_Blades-Shorty-installation1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains why getting software installation wrong could be a disaster. 22/10/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4437ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Reliable business technology to keep your business on course 15/10/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071015_Blades_Shorty_Powerup.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explains the innovative technologies designed to cool the new HP BladeSystem c3000. 15/10/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4418ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Powerful, adaptable business management with a familiar feel 08/10/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071008_Blades-upandrunning.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy reveals another way to save, by ensuring new equipment hits the ground running from day one 08/10/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/071001_Blades-choosingyourshorty.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discusses how to devise server configurations that will meet demand for years to come 01/10/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4451ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Enhancing clarity of customer relationships and profitability 01/10/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/547850-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A new video series introducing the team that developed and launched the HP BladeSystem c3000. 24/09/2002 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-6122ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Things you can do with HP BladeSystem that you can't do with traditional infrastructures 24/09/2004 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-7204ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss What do some of the world's best run midsize businesses do with their HP BladeSystem 24/09/2005 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4452ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Improving business agility with unified messaging and collaboration 24/09/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070924_Blades-sizablesavings_final.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy highlights how mid-market companies can reduce costs with the new BladeSystem c3000, aka Shorty 24/09/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070913_bladesandthebigleague-shorty4.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores the challenges mid-market companies face when it comes to IT investment 13/09/2007 http://www.hp.com/go/midmarketlaunch?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Solutions built uniquely to address the needs of midsize customers 13/09/2007 http://www.hp.com/go/btc/bladewebinar?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss The new versatile HP BladeSystem c3000 can help you complete your short-list of IT projects this year for less time, money and hassles 13/09/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-4286ENW.pdf ?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A guide to choosing the right BladeSystem infrastructure solution for your business 13/09/2007 http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/media/tco/index.html ?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Compare the acquisition and operational costs of an HP BladeSystem versus an equivalent rack-mount solution 13/09/2007 http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/c3000/config/main.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Sample BladeSystem configurations for 5 leading ISV applications 13/09/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070903_Blades-ManagingtheDatacentrewithHPSIM.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy shows how to reduce infrastructure management costs with platform management tools 03/09/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070827_PolyServe_Matrix_Server.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy tackles the importance of reliable data management and shows how to increase efficiency 27/08/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070820_Blades-Keepingcoolandsavingmoney.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy continues his examination of keeping the datacentre cool and offers new perspectives 20/08/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070813_Blades-coolingpart2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy exposes another way to cut costs - by ensuring your cooling system isn't working overtime 13/08/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070806_Reducingpowercosts.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers simple and more long term steps to lowering power costs in the datacentre 06/08/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070730_Blades-sql0server.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers how making databases effective means separating out the various roles and tasks from the raw data... 30/07/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070723_Blades-Oracle10gGridcomputing_and_HP_BladeServers.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers why HP BladeSystem provides the perfect infrastructure for enterprise applications... 23/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/library/GetPage.aspx?pageid=504410&statusid=0&audienceid=0&ccid=0&langid=121&diaid=di_hpc_gb_429499_WW&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss This document describes a proof of concept design and implementation of a modular HP Adaptive Infrastructure solution featuring an Oracle® grid with dynamic provisioning. 23/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/library/GetPage.aspx?pageid=507141&statusid=0&audienceid=0&ccid=0&langid=121&diaid=di_hpc_gb_429501_WW&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss This document details how to deploy Oracle® Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware (OFM) on HP c-Class BladeSystem servers running Oracle Enterprise Linux or Red Hat Linux. 23/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/459403-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Description of the advantages HP Virtual Connect on HP BladeSystem c-Class brings to an Oracle 10g grid environment 23/07/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070716_Blades-Delivering_the_mail.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores how deploying email on blades can significantly reduce costs 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/library/GetPage.aspx?pageid=499491&statusid=0&audienceid=0&ccid=0&langid=121&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss More information on the HP StorageWorks SB40c storage solution for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 (Exchange) 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/library/GetPage.aspx?pageid=505058&statusid=0&audienceid=0&ccid=0&langid=121&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Detailed description of how to use HP Sizing and Configuration Tool for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/483374-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Automated tool that helps determine the size and scope of a server environment running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Tool) 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/451133-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Microsoft Exchange MAPI Messaging Benchmark (MMB3) results using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, on HP ProLiant BL480c server blade 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/343345-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exploration of how deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 on HP BladeSystem c-class can reduce TCO of Exchange deployment 16/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/459371-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Overview of HP Virtual Connect architecture and how it simplifies data center management and operations 16/07/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/erc/library/GetPage.aspx?pageid=504609&audienceid=0&statusid=0&ccid=225&langid=121&ERL=true&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Overview on how deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on HP BladeSystem c-class can save time and money 16/07/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA1-2191ENW.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look at how it's possible to expand virtualisation beyond the server 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/387193-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Performance characterisation analysing the number of heavy, medium and light users the BL480c server will support 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/388044-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Performance characterisation report analysing the number of heavy, medium and light users the BL460c server will support 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/412938-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss White paper detailing the performance of HP ProLiant BL465c server blades in an HP SBC environment 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/70276-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Automated tool that helps determine the size and scope of a server environment running Citrix Presentation Server 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/421308-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Reference configuration for HP c-Class BladeSystem running VMware Infrastructure 3 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/497639-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Reference configuration for HP ProLiant BL480c server running VMware Infrastructure 3 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/497721-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Reference configuration for HP ProLiant BL685c server running VMware Infrastructure 3 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/467460-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Step by step guide to configuring Continuous Access and Business Continuity with VMware Infrastructure 3 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/490687-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss White paper analysing the benefits of combining HP Virtual Connect and VMware Infrastructure 3 09/07/2007 http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/cache/120132-0-0-225-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Automated tool that helps determine the size and scope of a server environment running Vmware 09/07/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070709_Blades-VMWarearticle.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how Virtualisation has created smaller, leaner datacentres. 09/07/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070702_Blades-Supporting_Citrix_Access_Suite_on_Blade_Systems_final .pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy investigates the benefits of Thin Cilents technology. 02/07/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070625_Blades-Evolving_the_Datacentre.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at where the datacentre has come from, where it is now and where it's going. 25/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070618_Blades-Physical_Security.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at the importantance of physical security 18/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070611_Blades-testing-part3.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how HP Solution Centres can help you test applications and build representative benchmarks. 11/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/virtualconnect_thebasics.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discover how Virtual Connect helps you to cut back on cables and costs 11/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070604_Blades_testing_part2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss In the second part to this article, Ian Murphy looks at how baselines affect the running of the datacentre. 04/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/thermallogic_thebasics.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Find out more about the energy saving benefits of Thermal Logic technology 04/06/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070528_Blades_testing-part1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Part one of two articles looking at testing servers for workload optimisation 28/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/brochure/insightcontrol_thebasics.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn more about how Insight Control can create a faster, more cost-effective infrastructure. 28/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/press_release/hpproactivebladesystemservice.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A report on HP's new on-site blade optimisation service. 21/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070521_Blades_iLO2_MP_v2.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at the benefits of integrated Light Out 2... 21/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070514_Blades_Hands_free_Installation.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how the Rapid Deployment Pack can save time by automating server installation 14/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/070507_Blades_Migrating_Servers.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers how moving from rack to blade servers needn't be so time consuming... 07/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/archive.html?top=Solutions - VMWare&typ=Demo&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Demonstration showing how to replace a server without the need for storage or network administrators. 07/05/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/Blades_Blades_Insight_Display_300407.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers how HP Insight Display can prove to be an essential tool in overcoming enclosure problems in the datacentre. 30/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/archive.html?top=Virtual Connect&typ=Demo&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Demonstration showing how much quicker you can modify the switch configuration with Virtual Connect. 30/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/Blades_Onboard Administrator_230407.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy investigates the administrative tools that come with the C-Class BladeSystem. 23/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/archive.html?top=Virtual Connect&typ=Demo&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Find out how to use first time setup wizards when configuring a c-class BladeSystem. 23/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/HP_Blades_VirtualConnectSecurity_160407.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how Virtual Connect technology can make the datacentre adaptive and secure. 16/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_virtual_connect_storage_070407.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers how Virtual Connect Fibre Channel can free up server administrators to manage their environment 02/04/2007 http://bladewebinar.com/?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Virtual Connect launch webcast 02/04/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_copper_v_fibre_070326.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Effective datacentres rely on high-speed networks to move information around - but which is better, copper or fibre? Ian Murphy investigates. 26/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_virtual_connect_2_070319.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how Virtual Connect can save the network administrator a lot of time and effort... 19/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_virtual_connect_070312.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discovers how Virtual Connect removes the dependency between server and network administrators... 12/03/2007 http://hp.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=5606758ab0c3fa39b74b3404419e00746e9544cc&fr_chl=551ffff3b5e62566707f8f5fbf2826165da97814&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Join Anthony Dina as he looks at the pulling power of blades, who is most likely to adopt and why. 12/03/2007 http://hp.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=616b088a1a29e63ac7ec0b29c86662bf5405bb7c&fr_chl=551ffff3b5e62566707f8f5fbf2826165da97814&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Anthony Dina talks about who the leading adopters of BladeSystem are. 12/03/2007 http://hp.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=56280c3e7e9e88fab30def4c016c55091cf55219&fr_chl=551ffff3b5e62566707f8f5fbf2826165da97814&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Anthony Dina answers questions on globalisation and blades for different industries. 12/03/2007 http://hp.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=4073b58ea1069e6a6e189f365b984fff93968527&fr_chl=551ffff3b5e62566707f8f5fbf2826165da97814&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Anthony Dina explores the questions IT managers face when they consider adopting blades. 12/03/2007 http://h10068.www1.hp.com/blogpost/podcast_iss_bladesystem-0614.mp3?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Find out how 'Blading Everything' can achieve 12/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Why_Blades/TimeSmart/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss ultimate availability and scalability. 12/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_virtual_networking_070305.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Article by Ian Murphy on how Virtual Connect technology in the BladeSystem can make the datacentre more responsive to the business. 05/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Why_Blades/Harvey_Thrifty_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Short video on the advantages of HP thermal logic technologies. 05/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Why_Blades/Dicke_VirtConnect_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exploration of manual co-ordination across LAN/SAN domains and HP's virtual connect technology. 05/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Why_Blades/TCO_Thome_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Comparison of a blade environment vs. rack mount infrastructure. 05/03/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_integrity2_070226.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Article by Ian Murphy exploring how Integrity BL860C allows developers to write applications on affordable hardware and migrate them to high-end platforms. 26/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Modular_Components/1_Gillaspy_Modular_CD.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A closer look at all the features and benefits of all the components in the new BladeSystem c-Class. 26/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/Investment_Protection/Gillaspy_Investment_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn about the continuation of the HP BladeSystem p-Class and how it co-exists with the c-class. 26/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/How_does_HP_stack_up_to_the_competition/Competitive_GaryThome_STRM_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exploration of how HP BladeSystem compares to competitor offerings. 26/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_integrity_070219_1.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss With the launch of Integrity BL860C, Ian Murphy discovers how HP is bringing heavyweight computing to the masses. 19/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/pdf/idc_tco_paper_final.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss IDC report on why TCO analyses favours blade servers over rack-optimised systems for both capital and operating expenses. 19/02/2007 http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/2006/06blades.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look at how HP customers have defied time and space with the new HP BladeSystem. 19/02/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/386491-0-0-0-121.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Collection of reports and reviews from Illuminata, Gartner, IDC and more. 19/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_remote_070212.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at the time and cost benefits of iLO2. 12/02/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/107554-0-0-0-121.html?ERL=true&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A closer look into how HP BladeSystem is leaving the competition behind. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Blinking_lights.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Description of how HP has converged network, storage and server management onto a single console. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Dispelling_myth.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exploration of why rack-mounted servers aren't necessarily cheaper than blade servers for building HPC environments. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Manifest_density.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Analysis of how HP BladeSystem can help break the expensive cycle caused by limited budgets and growing power demands. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Both_worldspdf.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look into how HP has been the first in the industry to support next-generation Double Data Rate interconnect technology. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Racked_stacked.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn how HP BladeSystem allows administrators to spend less time managing the environment and more time improving it. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Thinkingpdf.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Find out more about how the inventors of Active Cool Fan Technology took their inspiration from a model aeroplane. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/Why_tie_up_three_people_when.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Exploration of how Virtual Connect solves the interconnect challenges faced by server, network and storage administrators. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/articles/So_long_moore.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A look at the industry implications of multi-core processors on application design and software licensing. 12/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_schools_070205.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy finds out why blades are ideal for the educational sector. 05/02/2007 http://www.hpbriefingroom.com/north_america/showpage.cgi?group_id=8BladeSystem&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A comprehensive video series with HP experts discussing HP BladeSystem innovations, Competitve Analysis and more. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/archive.html?top=Virtual Connect&typ=White paper&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Essential background reading on why Virtual Connect is much more than a new technology, but a new way to build datacentres. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/r/archive.html?top=Thermal Logic&typ=White paper&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Essential background reading on controlling power and cooling for datcentre efficiency. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/analyst_view/hp_thermallogic.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss IDC technical brief focusing on HP Thermal Logic: a complete system solution to current power and cooling challenges. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/analyst_view/hp_virtualconnect.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss IDC technical brief focusing on the operational and cost advantages of HP Virtual Connect architecture. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/analyst_view/hp_insightcontrol.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss IDC technical brief focusing on the operational and cost advantages of HP Insight Control Management. 05/02/2007 http://www.alinean.com/HP/Blades/HP_Blades_Calculator.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss A calculator developed by Alinean, Inc. used to compare the TCO between HP blade servers and HP rack-mounted servers. 05/02/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_adaptive_data_centre_supports_it_070129.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at the role of virtualisation in resolving post production system problems. 29/01/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/445909-0-0-0-121.html?ERL=true%20&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Part of the 'Real Story' series providing fact-based content on the 'story behind the story.' 29/01/2007 http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/133820-0-0-0-121.html?ERL=true&jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Part of the 'Real Story' series providing fact-based content on the 'story behind the story.' 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/whitepapers/Value_of_integrity.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discusses why HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade is valuable to those deploying enterprise-class UNIX in a blade environment. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/1.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss The new HP BladeSystem c-Class is a revolution in a 17-inch box. It will form the basis of the next-generation data centre. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/2.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss An in-depth look into the advanced intelligence wrapped around blades. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/3.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Analysis of when you should make the change from the p-class to the c-class BladeSystem. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/4.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discusses how new tools like HP Control Tower can simplify management of resources. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/6.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn more about how the manufacturer of the Swiss Army Knife turned to BladeSystem for help. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/technology/advisor/uk/en/1/9.html?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Discuses why Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a cost-effective, standardised storage platform. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/analyst_view/HPvsIMB.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Review by Sine Nomine Associates confirming the power and cooling advantages of HP BladeSystem over IBM BladeCentre. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/press_release/Virtual_Connect_FINAL_Press_release.doc?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Announcing HP's new virtualisation technology and their first workstation c-class blade. 29/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_adaptive_data_centre_part2_070122.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy investigates at how rising business demands and power costs have given rise to a new infrastructure. 22/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_adaptive_infrastructure_part1_070115.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy investigates at how rising business demands and power costs have given rise to a new infrastructure. 15/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_play_it_cool_070108.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how smart cooling technologies reduce heat, power and costs. 08/01/2007 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_enterprise_box_061218.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy looks at how blades help consolidate branch offices into the datacentre. 18/12/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_easy_expansion_061211.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy explores how quick and easy it is to plug blades into an existing chassis. 11/12/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_stronger_together_061204.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston looks at why low power consumption and fast interconnects of blades make them the ideal clustered solution. 04/12/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_stronger_together_061204.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss High Performance Computing demands a large number of servers on a blindingly fast connection. Matt Kynaston discovers why blades make the ideal solution. 04/12/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_in_case_of_emergency_061127.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston explores how Disaster Recovery solutions are cheaper and more flexible with blades. 27/11/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_more_in the_core_061120.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston explores the benefits of putting multiple CPUs on a single chip. 20/11/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_future_of_storage_061113.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston looks at how blade storage will soon be moving onto the Grid. 13/11/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_switches_servers_061106.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Setting up new servers can be viewed as time consuming and costly. Luckily there's an easier way to migrate to blades - Matt Kynaston investigates. 06/11/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_cut_waste_061030.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston explores the clever power and cost saving technology behind blades. 30/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_saves_planet_061030.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss With energy prices heading skyward, the cost of powering servers is rapidly increasing. Matt Kynaston looks at HP's solution... 30/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_future_061023.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy discover why blade servers are capable of reducing the long-term cost of IT. 23/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_community_sme_061016.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Ian Murphy asks whether blades are just for large enterprises or not. 16/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_migration_061009.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston explores whether migration will present more challenges or more opportunities. 09/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_box_or_bundle_061002.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston discovers that vendors have very different views on blades. 02/10/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_force_behind_blades_060914.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Matt Kynaston looks at why it has taken blades so long to finally mature. 14/09/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/library/weekly_comment/blades_beyond_growing_pains_060904.pdf?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Victoria Owen looks at how key advances from manufacturers have helped blades mature. 04/09/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/SolutionBuilder/3_Solution_Builder_CD.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn more about how the worldwide SolutionBuilder partner program works to design, deliver and deploy solutions that solve real business and IT challenges. 07/08/2006 http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/blades-community/eur/en/media_centre/BladeSystem_Services/Goode_Services_DeskTV/start.htm?jumpid=ex_r10784_blades_community/eu/rss Learn more about how end-to-end services enhance the value of HP BladeSystem solutions. 07/08/2006