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Hello, HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 is here!

Xani — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:43:39 GMT

The new HP ProLiant Gen8 MicroServer is perfect for small and micro businesses, small offices, and home offices. This server enables SMBs to focus on running and growing their businesses as the MicroServer handles running the network, managing printers and applications, and protecting data. Let's discover what's new about the HP ProLiant Gen8 MicroServer.

Discover the new DL320e Gen8 V2!

Xani — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:19:02 GMT

This week HP is launching the new HP ProLiant DL320e V2, a compact single-application server suitable for deployment anywhere. Our new server is about half the size of the previous ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server, but it packs a powerful punch. Unlike most essential products, the ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2 Server supports the latest Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family and offers 2 PCIe Gen3 I/O slots, DDR3 1600 MHz memory, and up to 8 TB of internal storage—all in a 15.07-inch short-depth chassis. Server reliability and quality are enhanced with HP SmartMemory and HP SmartDrive technologies, while our state-of-the-art HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management Engine makes the server easier to install, configure, manage, and maintain.

This is What You Need to Know About HP Insight Online.

Xani — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:46:48 GMT

HP Insight Online provides one stop, secure access to the information you need to manage the devices in your IT environment, along with standard warranty and contract services, from anywhere at any time.

HP Insight Control Server Provisioning + Windows Server 2012

Xani — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:10:31 GMT

HP Insight Control is essential server management that unleashes the management capabilities built into every HP ProLiant server. This past February, when HP announced Insight Control v7.2, they also introduced capability called HP Insight Control server provisioning, designed to help customers dramatically simplify and reduce the time associated with server provisioning tasks.

Windows Server 2012 Downgrade Paths

Xani — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:31:38 GMT

While Windows Server 2012 is a cloud-ready new offering, some customers may need to downgrade their Windows Server 2012 license to Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008, due to legacy applications. Thanks to Downgrade rights, customers will be able to do this.

How to Move Individual Logical Drives in Array Configuration Utility for ProLiant Gen8 Servers

Xani — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:45 GMT

Moving individual logical drives gives you unprecedented flexibility to place your data exactly where you want it. The Moving Logical Drives feature continues to add the powerful set of online management features of the HP Smart Array controller family found in the ProLiant Gen8 server offerings.

HP ProLiant Smart Storage - How to get Enable the Smart Array Advanced Pack

Xani — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:44 GMT

So, how to enable Smart Array Advance Pack or licensable features?

What are the benefits of having SAAP?

Today, Mike Hasselden from the Smart Storage Application team at HP will answer your questions.

Let's watch a step by step to have it enabled in less than 3 minutes, simple and easy!

THE essential Management tool for ProLiant Servers: HP Insight Control

Xani — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:44:17 GMT

HP Insight Control is an essential server management tool that helps users fully utilize the management capabilities built into every HP ProLiant and BladeSystem server. HP Insight Control delivers a set of powerful capabilities that allow users to proactively monitor ProLiant health and performance, resulting in superior management of physical and virtual servers anywhere at any time.

Smart Storage: Using Split Mirror Rollback in HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

Xani — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:10:12 GMT

Javier Takimoto, HP Senior Software Engineer in the Software Management team responsible for Array Utility Configuration (ACU), provides an overview of the ACU feature “Split Mirror Backup and RollBack” as well as demonstrates how to create these.

Quick Demo: Expand Smart Array Disk Capacity Using HP ProLiant ACU

Xani — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:10:51 GMT

This is definitely a good day for quick readings, let's join Jeff Yeh, HP Software Engineer on the HP Smart Storage Applications team, he will walk us through the Expand Array function using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for HP ProLiant.

FAQ for CALs - Frequently Asked (Client Access License) Questions

Xani — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:26:50 GMT

Many resellers and customers have questions when it comes to CALs. Today, we want to answer the 3 questions about CALs that we hear most often.

“What happens if my customer loses their CAL?”
“How does CAL activation work?
“What CALs are compatible with what versions of Windows Server?”

Don’t Forget the CALs! All About Client Access Licenses

Xani — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:33:47 GMT

With every Operating System and server sale, it is important to remember to ask your customers about the Client Access Licenses needs.Today we will talk about CALs, from User CALs and Device CALs to Remote Desktop Service CALs

Everything you should know about HP’s SMB enablement tools.

Xani — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:10:25 GMT

HP has created resources and sales tools that enhance collaboration with IT providers for SMBs, on this blog post hear firsthand from our valued partners what makes them successful with HP.

Why you should offer HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers with Windows Server 2012

Xani — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:16:53 GMT

As we all know, Windows Server has reached the market with many benefits, but when the time comes to pick the best server to our OS, there are many HP ProLiant ready to fulfill your needs. Let's learn with this infographic, about the HP solutions that will fit perfectly into your needs.

Split a Mirrored Disk Set for ProLiant Servers using Smart Array’s Array Configuration Utility

Xani — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:47:29 GMT

Let's learn from Javier Takimoto the benefits of splitting a Mirrored disk set in ACU and how to achieve this task in a few simple steps.

Ideal Pairings of HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers and Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

Xani — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:58:21 GMT

With 4 different editions of Windows Server 2012, and numerous HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, it can be difficult to choose the perfect pairing for your server needs. Today, on this Coffee Coaching we will tell you a bit about Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and 3 HP ProLiant Gen8 servers that we think ideally pair with this edition of WS2012.

HP's ML350p Server named SmallBizWindows Server of the Year!

Xani — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:59:39 GMT

We are proud to announce that the HP ProLiant ML350p has been named the SmallBizWindows Server of the Year!

The ML350p Gen8 has many great features that helped it earn the title of Server of the Year. Today we will look at a few of these features, some of the improvements of the Gen8 server, and Windows Server 2012 Essentials, server software that pairs well with the HP ProLiant ML350P Gen8.

New Microsoft Knowledge Base article in response to HP resellers’ requests!

Xani — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:24:53 GMT

Microsoft has published a new Microsoft Knowledge Base article in response to our HP resellers’ requests, “Guidelines for installing the Remote Desktop Session Host role service on a computer running Windows Server 2012 without the Remote Desktop Connection Broker role service.”

An ideal pairing, Windows Server 2012 Standard + HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

Xani — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:23:22 GMT

With such a broad selection of HP ProLiant Servers, it can be challenging to pair Windows Server 2012 Standard with the perfect server. Today, we will tell you about our top 3 HP ProLiant picks to pair with Windows Server 2012 Standard.

Learn How to Update Your Firmware on a HP Smart Array Controller in less than 4 minutes!

Xani — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:50:24 GMT

Joe Black, HP Firmware engineer within HP´s Smart Storage team which is responsible for HP Smart Array RAID controllers for , will share with you a quick how-to on updating your firmware in less than 4 minutes!