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Highlights from HP Discover Vienna Day 2

Day 2 of HP Discover Vienna 2011 passed in a whirlwind, but thanks to all of the coverage being broadcast online, I’ve been able to keep up with lots of great discussions. Today’s hot topics at the show included:

 

  • Storage - HP B6200 StoreOnce Backup System / HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System
  • Autonomy IDOL 10
  • Cloud Computing

If you are not in beautiful Austria attending the show but still want to be part of the action, check out some of these social media options for up-to-the-minute coverage of HP Discover Vienna:

 

In this video shown below, Michael Kohs presents a data management demo direct from the HP Discover Vienna show floor featuring the joint solutions from Microsoft and HP. This is just one of many great videos coming out of the show so be sure to check out the HP YouTube channel for more coverage.

 

 

And here’s what some HP bloggers are saying about HP Discover Vienna today:

 

Cloud Computing:

 

Head in the Cloud and Feet on the Ground by Rebekah Harvey
Today’s HP Cloud announcement demonstrates how HP ExpertONE is addressing the IT skills gap, building knowledge and expertise on both the technical and business levels.

 

Converged Infrastructure:

 

Discover Vienna - The Converged Systems Perspectiv​e - Day One by Phil McLean
Over the next couple of days I'll bring you some news from the show and let you know what's happening there through the lens of HP Converged Systems.

 

Discover Vienna – The Converged Systems Perspective – Day Two by Phil McLean
Day Two at Discover Vienna saw a lot of excitement with some major innovations demonstrated to the crowd, future technologies discussed and details of HP working with one of the all time greats of the music industry.

 

26% savings in annual IT infrastruc​ture costs: Oil & Gas Company Converged Infrastructure Case Stud... by Russ Parker
With the era of convergence upon us, it all comes down to customer value that makes it real. Thus, in this blog we profile another HP CI customer – Oil States International (OIS) – who was able to consolidate 10 data centers into two; reduce disaster recovery times from days to minutes; achieve 26 percent savings in annual IT infrastructure costs; and much more.


Enterprise Services:

 

Highlights from an HP Discover Vienna Keynote: Make 2012 the year of change for IT by Jan Gladziejewski
Mobile device proliferation. Social media. Revolutions. 2012 will be a year of change for IT. Check out the highlights from an HP Discover Vienna keynote by Sukhi Gill & John Maguire on the changes IT orgs can expect in the coming year.

 

First Day at Discover 2011 Vienna by Dirk Bulcke
HP Discover 2011 kicked off in sunny but cold Vienna, the city of the opera, classical music and fine arts. More than 7,000 registered participants were coming into the Reed Messe conference center to hear all about the good things HP has to offer them

 

Instant-On Enterprise

 

HP Discover Vienna Buzz: Is IT Driving the Global Economy? By Mark Wilkinson
To be successful, businesses need to invest in IT services that enable them to deliver the market offerings that drive more profitable customer engagements. This investment is significant (over $2.6 trillion in 2011) and is expected to grow at 4% in 2012. This level of investment year on year in IT is a significant boost to the global economy, and the indirect impact is even larger.

 

Software:

 

Discover Vienna Day One wrap-up by Heather Mackey
In today’s video, the three software experts meet up to discuss the Day One highlights: the moments that resonated from Meg Whitman’s keynote address, the big announcements, the buzz. You’ll hear from Christian about what the show has to offer on cloud and Raf on security. They’re joined by Victor Miller, an HP client and featured speaker at the show, to give the customer perspective.

 

Storage:

 

Restore deduped data at the speed of backup by Marc Farley
We announced a terrific new product yesteday, the HP B6200 StoreOnce Backup System. Here is a chalkboard video discussing the highlights.

 

What was your favorite part of HP Discover Vienna today? Share your insights via the comments below and check back for more highlights.

 

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