Implementing An Adaptive Infrastructure With Bladesystem Matrix; Conclusion - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Introduction Manual

Implementing an Adaptive Infrastructure with BladeSystem
Matrix
Implementing and integrating the hardware, software, and management tools needed to enable a
flexible environment can be a complex process. To assist with this process, HP is delivering the
BladeSystem Matrix: an integrated Adaptive Infrastructure solution that contains the complete
management software stack as well as the BladeSystem software. BladeSystem Matrix consists of a
combination of elements:
• BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure – A fully configured c7000 enclosure with power supplies, fans,
redundant Onboard Administrator, dual Flex-10 Ethernet and dual 8 Gb FC Virtual Connect
Modules
• Software – All software and licenses for up to 16 servers for Insight Control Environment, HP
Systems Insight Manager, Insight Dynamics-VSE, Insight Orchestration, and VCEM
• Storage – Optional EVA 4400 SAN storage. BladeSystem Matrix will support third-party SANs as
well, including onsite integration, but it is the customer's responsibility to configure the LUNs in
advance.
• Bundled factory and onsite services for installation, configuration and setup of virtual machines and
storage area networks
Customers now have the choice of ordering the individual components of the management stack
(Insight Orchestration, ID – VSE, and so on) or ordering the BladeSystem Matrix as a single SKU in a
pre-integrated solution. For more information, see the HP website:

Conclusion

IT administrators are stewards of their companies' IT environments. As such, IT administrators must
provide increasingly responsive solutions to the data center challenges of today, which include
increased power and cooling demands, the need for comprehensive management across the
infrastructure, and reduced cost of ownership. The HP Adaptive Infrastructure is our strategy for
meeting the data center challenges of today; it includes a portfolio of products that anticipates the
required changes of evolving data center architecture. The basic principles are straightforward
concepts: standardization, using industry-standard components; virtualization; automation; and
technology that support current IT and business practices while allowing future optimization. Because
the implementation options can be diverse and complex, HP has the technology expertise and full
range of business partnerships to help IT administrators accelerate the planning and deployment of
data center solutions based on their requirements and objectives.
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