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Low latency, high bandwidth and fault tolerant interconnects are the requirement for todays advanced Campus LANs and datacentres. With the 10GigE standards, Ethernet is becoming the connectivity method of choice due to it's ease of deployment, support, interoperability and low cost per port. More »

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Virtual Data Centre Architectures

Consolidation of data centre resources offers an opportunity for architectural transformation based on the use of scalable, high density, high availability technology solutions. More »

Service Oriented Architectures

The term 'Service Oriented Architecture' (SOA) refers to a style of distributed application architecture in which key business applications and data are decomposed into discrete components, or 'services', that have particular relevance for various business processes. More »

Data Centre Consolidation & Virtualization

While the 90s were about information, today is about answers. Answers drive our society. Whether you are a search engine, a Fortune 500 company, or a researcher at a national laboratory, answers are your business and the ability to provide them quickly and cost effectively is a distinct competitive advantage. More »

Server Consolidation & Remote Disaster Recovery

To minimize TCO for server / data center consolidation and optimize disaster recovery and backup operations, enterprises must carefully consider the real costs of using older generations of switches. More »

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To increase IT’s value, your organisation needs a business-centred view of your data centre. HP’s Data Centre Transformation Solutions enable this shift in focus. This transformation includes consolidation, data centre automation, energy & space efficiency and business continuity & availability. More »

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