HP Delivers High-Availability HP NetServer Clustering Solutions.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1997-- HP Develops Comprehensive Clustering Solutions Using High-performance HP NetServer Platforms, Microsoft Cluster Server Clustering software from Microsoft for Windows NT/2000. It provides rudimentary load balancing and two-node failover, which allows a second server to take over if the first one fails. Cluster Server was formerly code named Wolfpack. Software and a Suite of High-availability Tools and Services. Hewlett-Packard Company today announced comprehensive HP NetServer clustering solutions based on its award-winning HP NetServer LH and LX systems. Each configuration is a complete solution, combining two high-performance HP NetServer systems, a range of scalable components and shared storage options, Microsoft(R) Cluster Server See Microsoft Cluster Server. software and a suite of high-availability services. "HP has developed one of the industry's most comprehensive clustering solution, offering enterprise customers the high-availability and management solutions they require," said Maria Cannon, general manager in HP's Enterprise NetServer Operation. "Not only do the new HP NetServer clustering solutions optimize optimize - optimisation availability, they leverage HP's world-class mission-critical support infrastructure to ensure a truly robust solution." Each HP NetServer clustering solution has been tailored to meet the needs of the most demanding Enterprise Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) customers. By combining the single-system, high-availability features inherent in HP NetServer systems, the multisystem high-availability features of Microsoft Cluster Server, and 24x7 high-availability NT services and support, each platform supports a cluster solution that is designed to eliminate single points of failure and that can provide up to 99.9 percent system uptime. Ordering, installing, and managing HP NetServer clusters has been simplified through a suite of innovative tools and services. The HP Order Assistant tool ensures that the clustering solution is complete. In addition, HP offers an optional preinstallation "operational health check" to ensure that the customer's computing computing - computer environment meets the expected availability goal. HP is training and certifying resellers and HP personnel to deliver cluster installation services. Using a software test suite developed by HP and available only to certified See certification. personnel, each installation will be evidenced by a successful installation certificate. Additionally, specific information about the certified installation will be collected to improve ongoing cluster support. In order to manage HP NetServer cluster solutions effectively, HP has integrated HP ClusterView for NT with Microsoft Cluster Server. HP ClusterView runs on HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. Network Node (networking) network node - (node) An addressable device attached to a computer network. If the node is a computer it is more often called a "host". Manager to centrally manage large numbers of NT and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) system clusters. Microsoft Cluster Server configurations have been designed to allow planned and unplanned downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. . For instance, one server node can be brought off-line for maintenance without bringing down the whole cluster. HP has worked closely with Microsoft to develop a high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. scalable service and support program for Windows NT. This joint program of HP provides customers with around-the-clock priority system recovery service for software issues by escalating issues to a joint HP and Microsoft virtual lab. In addition, HP has developed a proactive prevention program that addresses potential outages before they occur. The HP NetServer clustering solutions include powerful HP NetServers, scalable storage, superior data protection with HP NetRAID technologies supporting Raid 1 and 5, and optional enterprise-class cluster management with HP ClusterView for NT. Estimated street price for the HP NetServer LH Pro system hardware configuration is $31,970 (U.S.), and $54,330 (U.S.) for the HP NetServer LX Pro system configuration. To provide customers with the most up-to-date information on HP NetServer clustering solutions, HP has established a special Web site located at http://www.hp.com/go/ntclusters . Here, customers can get information on cluster planning, configuration and installation, in addition to product guides and technical white papers. There also is a special Web site section for certified resellers, where they can obtain more in-depth and technical information on HP NetServer cluster solutions. ABOUT HP HP is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 120,500 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com . -0- Note to Editors: Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Windows NT is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open(R) Company Limited. X/Open is a registered trademark, and the X device is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd. in the UK and other countries. CONTACT: HP Laura Jimenez, 408/343-6274 laura_jimenez@hp.com or Alexander Communications, Inc. for HP Debbie Young, 415/923-1660 dyoung@alexander-pr.com |
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