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April 2006
The three next big things have arrived. “Compliance”, “Utility Computing” and “Service-Orientated Architecture” are finally fulfilling their promise. Read our special writeup.

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  » The next three big things
“Compliance,” “utility computing” and “service-oriented architecture” may sound like year-old buzzwords. But for many companies, these concepts have become a positive reality.

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» Compliance: ILM solutions
 
» Outsourcing: Three executive questions
What is the best outsourcing strategy for you? Our guest editor, Michael F. Corbett, looks at the three key questions you should ask and the three fundamental areas you should explore.
 
» Match security to the threat
For an effective storage security strategy, you need to match the level of protection to the threat you actually face. Here are three questions that need to be asked and answered to determine your liability.
 
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» Ready for the limelight
With broad customer adoption, a mature ISV ecosystem and strong HP and Intel commitment to technology development and support, the Integrity platform delivers real business value for the most demanding IT workloads.
» The mobile services market: Golden opportunities
Consumers are hungry for content-rich services that enhance the way they live, work and play. Service providers need to change the way they think about their customers, their competitors and themselves.
» Is your data centre too hot to handle?
Managing the power and cooling requirements for 24/7 data centres poses a challenge. Find out what HP is doing to beat the heat.
» Better value from your IT investments
You can obtain better value from your IT investment. And remain flexible to incorporate new technology – without stressing your budget! It’s simple, effective and requires less management than now.
» Rethinking the desktop
In moving compute power off of the desktop and into the data centre, a Virtual Client Strategy delivers enhanced security, improves compliance and resolves both long-standing and emerging IT issues.
» Less is more: Realise SOA visions
In the last year, thousands of enterprises have adopted Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Two experts explain SOA: what it makes possible, and how organisations can realise their SOA visions.
» Open Source and Linux news
HP simplifies the integration of open source and Linux. Visit the HP Open Source and Linux web site for news and special money-saving offers.
» The Real Story: Sun’s ‘free’ Oracle licence
The latest Real Story explores Sun’s offer of ‘free’ Oracle database licences, and reveals some hidden costs.
» What makes a winning support site?
Learn why two prominent industry associations named HP’s consumer and enterprise support Web sites among the 10 best international Web support sites around.
» Scientific centre advances R&D
Read how HP enabled researchers at this scientific supercomputing centre in Germany to gain the computing resources necessary to attack a problem they couldn’t previously solve.
» Personalise your Outlook
Feng Shui for IT? Turn Microsoft Outlook™ 2003 into a truly personal information manager that’s in tune with your needs, personality and moods. See our list of handy hints to customise and maximise performance.
» A colour to revolutionise printing
Could commercial printing be all digital, all the time? Using an innovative new technology, HP researchers aim to provide an inexpensive, flexible and fast alternative to commercial offset printing.
» New ways to keep cool
A team of researchers in HP labs discovers ways to better manage the heat a data centre generates. Take a look at what they’ve learned.
» Expert answers on grid computing
Just as people approach buying a house in different ways based on their needs, businesses take various approaches to building a grid that’s right for their business. Learn how to find a “dream grid” architect.
» GM drives $700 million in IT business to HP
HP has been awarded over $700 million in IT business from General Motors (GM). Read more about how HP’s expanded role helps support the automaker’s global IT business goals.
» E-mail hackers secrets exposed
E-mail is becoming an increasingly attractive target for hackers, and their tricks are becoming ever more sophisticated. What vulnerabilities are they now exploiting?
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White Paper
» ProLiant: Power Regulator technology
Learn how Power Regulator can enable a system administrator manage processor power consumption and system performance to meet critical business needs. (links to a PDF)
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» Linux 8-License Value Pack
HP will offer the Enterprise Linux 8-License Value Pack from Novell, which includes a single license to deploy SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 on eight HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers.
Faster scripts for Integrity
» HP Integrity Essentials Smart Setup Scripting Toolkit
Need to develop scripts for unattended hardware configuration and Windows OS installation? The Smart Setup Scripting Toolkit supports entry-level HP Integrity servers at first release.
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» TAPESYS for OpenVMS on Integrity
Software Partners’ TAPESYS for HP OpenVMS is now available on HP Integrity servers to manage backups and media rotation and restore files on demand in the event of loss, deletion or system-wide disaster. (links to a PDF)
White Paper
» ProLiant: Remote Insight lights-out
Find out the best practices on how to plan, deploy, and operate Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (ROEII) boards to simplify management of the datacenter and remote sites. (links to a PDF)
White Paper
» Advanced Memory Protection
This Advanced Memory Protection Technologies brief explains the various causes of system memory errors. The brief describes the methods used to prevent “hard” memory errors and to detect and correct “soft” errors. (links to a PDF)
White Paper
» ProLiant implementation paper
This paper describes the level of support available for Microsoft Windows Web Server, Standard Server, and Enterprise Server editions of the Windows Server 2003 family with Service Pack 1.
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HP Integrity Essentials software offers control and flexibility through modular, extensible and standards-based management that can be adapted to meet the needs of your environment. Download an evaluation copy now.
New features
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Watch a demo about new features in the HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack, Windows Edition. INP provides network-aware intelligence to HP ProLiant servers for and can reduce virus threats to the network.
Make the most of HP OpenVMS
» HP OpenVMS training courses
Learn how to derive tangible competitive advantages from OpenVMS with the help of the HP OpenVMS training curriculum.
Plan your HP e3000 transition
» Latest announcement details
The final date for support has moved, but HP recommends that customers proceed with timely transitions off the e3000 platform. Visit our transition page for information.
HP Enterprise Library
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Use the HP Enterprise Library to find the latest news, case studies, white papers, leadership articles, and more.
OpenVMS Technical Journal
» Get the latest technical updates here
This volume is packed with information for OpenVMS programmers, support specialists, system administrators, and even hobbyists.
Updated enterprise integration modules
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Modules developed by HP to integrate hardware infrastructure into leading management environments. Simplify management of infrastructure and resources for HP ProLiant and other HP platforms.

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