HP Technology at Work: November 2005

November 2005


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	» Visit the HP Enterprise TV site and learn more about HP's Adaptive Enterprise strategy!


	» Blog: Rich Marcello talks about HP's flagship business critical server products, about what's going on in the industry and how HP's products fit into the overall server ecosystem.

» Linux Expertise Centres
HP’s Linux Expertise Centers offer the latest HP server and Open Source technology support to help independent software vendors (ISVs), developers and system integrators (SIs) develop or qualify Linux applications and solutions.


			» Survey says: Improve business agility Is your company agile? How do you know? Unless you can measure agility, you cannot improve it. In this report, IT decision makers reveal the key metrics that help them assess the agility of the IT management processes.


	» No time to read? Watch enterprise TV With the launch of HP Enterprise TV, Web site visitors can hear directly from HP customers, executives, analysts and others on how to solve pressing business and IT challenges.

	» Options with HP client management software Do you have a limited IT budget and need an easy-to-use and quick-to-deploy enterprise management solution? HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager offers companies an easy-to use, entry-priced software solution.

	» Colour Equals to Black and White? Looking for more functionality, more speed and lower cost, to get more value out of your copier for your business? The HP Colour LaserJet 4730mfp is for your business today.

	» The Real Story: Sun and x86 servers It appears that Sun has definitely changed its server strategy and now faces a challenge to become a relevant player for x86 systems. Find out all relevant facts here.

	» Virtualized storage Learn how one University is taking advantage of virtualization technology to help address their challenges.

	» See why former Sun customers switched to HP Many IT managers around the world are confronting new business problems that aging Sun Microsystems infrastructure cannot solve. Learn why former Sun customers say they switched to HP Integrity.

	» Faster 3-D modeling The world’s largest engineering design firm was hired by Vincennes University to design a performing arts centre. Before construction, the company relied on HP workstations to generate 2-D and 3-D models to test potential building sites.

	» HP reloads on storage Will HP's refresh of EVA arrays and its introduction of new storage products make its storage offerings more competitive? Storage magazine recently investigated.

	» Kiss complexity goodbye Discover how Matrix S.p.A has managed the rapid growth of its popular Italian Web portal, Virgilia. The company is giving high cost the boot by consolidating application and Web server functions onto BladeSystem and ProLiant servers.

	» Agile licensing While licensing trends have migrated from fixed licensing models toward variable usage, utility licensing models can be challenging to assemble and deliver. This paper highlights options that will enable independent software vendors (ISVs) to begin a journey to deliver flexible or agile licensing.

	» The bidding business: Auctions reinvented Mix economics with game theory, decision analysis and some smart PhDs and you get an experimental auction design tool that has helped HP save $1 billion – and counting – in procurement costs.

	» Balancing act How do you balance costs while strengthening data protection and managing records efficiently? The answer may lie with a well-implemented tiered approach to storage.

	» Groundbreaking VLIW pioneer Josh Fisher, HP senior fellow, talks about the birth of VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word), which executes many instructions in parallel, as well as his current work in high-performance computing simulations.

	» Itanium allies pool development efforts CNET News.com examines the Itanium Solutions Alliance. What does its creation say about the collective effort of the member companies' commitment to Itanium, including helping customers to more easily adopt systems using the high-end chip?

	» New look and personalisation at BSC The Business Support Center is pleased to announce its new look-and-feel, with improved navigation and new personalisation features. These features give you fast access to your support information.

	» Location-based services From finding your teenager's whereabouts after curfew to tracking a fleet of services personnel to increasing your company’s efficiency, location-based services have evolved to provide value to both consumers and businesses.

	» Good chemistry How do you ensure customised help desk technical support to 50,000 employees in 11 languages? Ask Dow Chemical. The company has leveraged HP's worldwide service infrastructure to gain a level of skill and economy of scale.

	» The future of utility computing Nicholas Carr set off an industry-wide debate with his 2003 article ''Does IT Matter?'' Now he has taken on the topic of utility computing and offers a compelling scenario for the widespread adoption of utility computing.

	» From the front lines of an outsourcing deal In May 2003, Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced a 10-year, $3 billion managed services contract with HP. An article recently published on Computerworld.com reviews the ongoing progress and success of this relationship.

New White Paper
» Integration: Integrity into OpenVMS
This white paper explores planning the integration of HP Integrity servers into an OpenVMS environment and presents an overview of the porting process.

Recently enhanched
» NonStop JDBC Type 4 driver available
The recently enhanced HP NonStop JDBC Type 4 driver, providing high-performance, scalable direct connectivity between a remote Java™ application and HP NonStop SQL/MX databases, is now available for download.

Performance Improvement
» NonStop SQL/MX Release 2.1.0 available
A new release of HP NonStop SQL/MX software is available now, providing performance improvements for dynamic SQL applications, particularly those using the JDBC/MX Type 2 driver.

Now available for download
» LinuxCOE available as Open Source
The Linux Common Operating Environment (LinuxCOE) is now available for download as Open Source software, simplifying the management of user updates. Customers may purchase support from HP for system management of LinuxCOE.

Now available for download
» OpenCall Voice Application Developer Toolkit
The new HP OpenCall Voice Application Developer Toolkit, now available for download at no charge, transforms Eclipse into a VoiceXML/CCXML development environment with the functionality of HP OCMP Software Developer's Kit.

Improved colour management and affordability
» HP launches the latest Web Jetadmin 8.0
The HP Web Jetadmin 8.0 is the latest version of the web-based peripheral management software. It provides monitoring and management capabilities needed to create a printing infrastructure that promotes productivity and cut wastes.

HP Enterprise Library
» Knowledge to solve your IT challenges
Use the HP Enterprise Library to find the latest news, case studies, white papers, leadership articles, and more.

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