HP Gives Scale-Out Architecture Extreme Makeover

Mac Daddy · Jun 11, 2009, 11:57 PM

HP (NYSE: HPQ) More about Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced its Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) portfolio, intended to cut data center costs for businesses involved in heavy Web 2.0, cloud computing and high-performance computing activities.

Such companies typically have data centers with thousands of servers.

The HP ExSO portfolio includes a lightweight modular system architecture, as well as services and support.

However, HP is in some ways already behind archrival IBM (NYSE: IBM) More about IBM, which last year unveiled its System x iDataPlex solution, for the same target markets.

In fact, both may be missing parts of the market; many companies with huge data center demands buy cheap components directly from manufacturers and build their own servers anyway.
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Source: Technewsworld

Jun 11, 2009, 11:57 PM	#1
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 80 System Specs	HP Gives Scale-Out Architecture Extreme Makeover HP (NYSE: HPQ) More about Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced its Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) portfolio, intended to cut data center costs for businesses involved in heavy Web 2.0, cloud computing and high-performance computing activities. Such companies typically have data centers with thousands of servers. The HP ExSO portfolio includes a lightweight modular system architecture, as well as services and support. However, HP is in some ways already behind archrival IBM (NYSE: IBM) More about IBM, which last year unveiled its System x iDataPlex solution, for the same target markets. In fact, both may be missing parts of the market; many companies with huge data center demands buy cheap components directly from manufacturers and build their own servers anyway. _______________ Source: Technewsworld __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen