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QuickSpecs
HP BladeSystem c-Class Overview
HP BladeSystem c-Class
Interconnect Options
Factory Express Portfolio
for Servers and Storage
HP Simple Configurator
HP Insight Management
software
HP offers one of the broadest selections of interconnect fabric options in the industry to provide network,
SAN/network attached storage (NAS), and cluster connectivity.
HP BladeSystem interconnects provide:
New HP Virtual Connect devices, designed to reduce networking costs and simplify network
configuration and provisioning.
Seamless integration of Ethernet, FC, iSCSI, and SAS fabrics: Standard-based switch options include
Cisco, Brocade, and HP products that integrate within your existing standards.
Built-in redundancy: rear-mounting interconnect modules designed for redundant interconnections
between server blades and switches.
Cable reduction: Interconnect switches provide up to 32-to-1 network cable reductions per server
blade enclosure
HP BladeSystem c-Class Interconnect and Mezzanine Components:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-interconnects.html
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-adapters.html
HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP
servers and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built, tested,
integrated, shipped and deployed.
Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking, installation, complex
configuration and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset
tagging and custom packaging. HP products supported through Factory Express include: a wide array of
servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant & HP ProLiant & Integrity Server Blades, HP BladeSystem,
HP 9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable
network switches.
For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact your sales
representative or go to: http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express
SCE is a guided self service tool to help sales and non technical people provide customers with initial
configurations in 3 to 5 minutes. You may then send the configuration on for configuration help, or use in
your existing ordering processes. If you require "custom" rack configuration or configuration for products
not available in SCE, please contact HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance.
http://www.hp.com/products/configurator
Insight Management
DA - 12790 North America — Version 55 — December 10, 2013
Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for
your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs with
tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex Datacenters.
HP Insight Management lowers the cost of running your HP ProLiant servers
by providing you with best-in-class management tools, including HP Insight
Control, HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM), and HP Matrix
Operating Environment. Insight Management increases your productivity and
reduces your operating costs to get you higher value from your HP ProLiant
servers.
Electronic download of Insight Management Media
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
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