Welcome to HP Technology Advisor Issue 1/2006


| 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. |

| The tech specs of the c-Class are impressive. But what’s even more important is the advanced intelligence it offers. |


| HP BladeSystem c-Class represents the next step toward the adaptive infrastructure, but the p-Class remains a valuable investment until 2012. When should you make the change? |


| Device-to-administrator ratios of 200 to1 are the goal. Tools such as HP Control Tool, an award-winning tool for Linux® and Windows® environments, help make it a reality. |

| Blades are going mainstream. And the HP Integrity BL60p is leading the way. It is the first server to offer 64-bit processing on Intel® Itanium® 2-based blades to UNIX environments. |

| Swiss Army Knifes are a global success story – an international brand that has become a byword for quality and flexibility. Victorinox, the manufacturer, runs the HP BladeSystem. |

| Intel and AMD™ continue their dual-core dual. The new generation of HP ProLiant servers are based on the latest processor advances. |


| Say goodbye to the “patchwork” data centre. A unique, new universal enterprise rack consolidates all industry-standard rackmounted servers, storage and networking platforms. |

| The HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure features both direct-attach SAS drives for mission-critical applications, while high-capacity SATA drives are ideal for disk enhanced backup or non-mission-critical reference data. |
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