HP builds on Linux with enterprise management, clustering technologies
Posted: 17 August 2003
Bank of America, AutoTradeCenter, Sandia Labs demonstrate
broad vertical adoption of HP’s Linux-based systems
HP announced new Linux-based management and clustering solutions
designed to help enterprise customers realise a better return on
information technology (IT) through the use of open systems.
Several new management software products deliver rapid deployment
of multiple Linux and blade servers, basic network management and
real-time performance monitoring and problem resolution across Linux
systems.
New clustering solutions include a factory-integrated technical
compute cluster from 16 to 128 nodes; enhanced clustering software
for Linux servers, storage, database and messaging deployments;
and a “do it yourself” cluster kit for Oracle Real Application
Clusters.
HP’s announcements build on the company’s established
market leadership as the No. 1 provider of Linux-based solutions.
To date, HP has generated more than $2 billion in Linux systems,
software and professional services revenue. According to IDC, HP
was the leader in worldwide Linux server factory revenue for the
first quarter of calendar year 2003.
With more than 5,000 Linux services and support professionals,
HP offers customers the largest Linux support organisation in the
world. HP’s industry-standard Linux systems enable enterprise
and technical computing customers, including HP’s newest Linux
customers AutoTradeCenter, Bank of America and Sandia National Laboratories,
to take advantage of Linux’s cost savings while accelerating
their transformation into adaptive enterprises.
“Customers expect HP to deliver rock-solid Linux solutions
with support services on industry-standard platforms to better manage
their IT infrastructures, to increase their bottom line and to power
mission-critical applications,” said Martin Fink, vice president
of Linux, HP Enterprise Servers and Storage. “By increasing
management and clustering capabilities and by offering comprehensive
service and support, HP makes it easier for customers to use Linux
in a wide variety of commercial and technical computing environments,
thereby driving Linux further into the enterprise.”
“IDC surveys consistently find end users citing manageability
as one of the shortcomings of Linux. HP’s continued expansion
of its Linux solutions portfolio, in particular, products related
to managing Linux, address one of the key requirements that Linux
users have,” said Al Gillen, research director, system software
at IDC. “We believe that HP’s effort will help continue
the penetration of Linux into mainstream commercial use.”
New Customers Demonstrate Broad Vertical Adoption of Linux
HP announced new customers in the enterprise and technical computing
markets that add to the growing roster of companies running HP’s
industry-standard Linux hardware, software and services to support
and manage their IT infrastructures. Bank of America, AutoTrade
Centre, Sandia Labs and ADMA -OPCO are among the new customers across
financial, entertainment, government, oil and gas and other industries
that have chosen HP’s Linux solutions to improve the utilization
and management of IT resources while simultaneously lowering operating
costs.
Bank of America has ordered industry-standard HP ProLiant servers
to support the deployment of Reuters Market Data Systems (RMDS)
on Linux in its new trading room in London. HP, Reuters, Intel and
Red Hat are working with financial institutions to reduce cost and
improve the flexibility and performance of their market data platforms
through seamless migration to Linux running on the Intel® Architecture.
RMDS on Linux is the first commercial example in the financial sector
of an open system, which is fast gaining popularity among the largest
investment institutions.
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) is an oil and gas
producer that replaced an older UNIX® system and migrated to
the open, cost-effective Linux operating system on an HP 64-bit
platform. ADMA-OPCO engineers have deployed a cluster of 24 HP Integrity
rx2600 Itanium® 2 servers running Linux with Schlumberger Eclipse
reservoir simulation software to find and exploit petroleum resources
faster and more cost-effectively.
LinuxWorld
HP is the cornerstone sponsor at LinuxWorld San Francisco, Aug.
5-7, booth 1047. Peter Blackmore, executive vice president of the
HP Enterprise Systems Group, will deliver the opening keynote address
on “Linux: The Next Stage.” HP’s new products,
services, customers and initiatives will be on display at the company’s
booth.
More information on HP’s Linux initiatives is available in
an online press kit at http://www.hp.com/go/linuxworld.
About HP
HP delivers vital technology for business and life. The company’s
solutions span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access
devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers,
enterprises and small and medium business. For the last four quarters,
HP revenue totaled $70.4 billion.
For more information see http://www.hp.com.
About HP Middle East
HP is the largest IT company in the Middle East employing about
500 people in the region. HP has been present in the Middle East
since 1968, and opened its first regional office in 1994 and has
offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar, Cairo and
Ramallah servicing the GCC, the Levant and Egypt.
For more information see www.hp.com/me
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