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HP Virtual Server Environmentor HP Integrity and HP 9000serversOptimize server utilization in real time

Virtual Server Environment for HP Integrity and HP 9000 Servers:imize Server Utilization in Real-time

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Abstract: Your business is dynamic. Faced withunpredictable market pressures and limited resources, ymust be faster, better and more efficient than yourcompetition in order to remain both competitive andprofitable.

This is a challenge in today's typical IT environment, wmost resources are static and inflexible. Manyinfrastructures are unable to provide the elasticity thattoday's business requires because the majority of serveare sized to handle peak workloads rather than averageones. As a result, these servers are largely underutilizeand millions of dollars in server resources -- CPUs andmemory -- may lie idle most of the time.

You need an IT environment that mirrors your businesone that responds to business demand by dynamicallysupplying computing resources as they are needed. Byvirtualizing your IT resources, learn how to make moreeffective use of them.

Read this white paper to learn how the HP Virtual ServEnvironment, HP's virtualization solution for HP Integand HP 9000 servers, increase the return on your ITinvestments, maximize flexibility and systemsadministration efficiency and configure servers with excapacity to handle current and future peak workloads.

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By moving from IBM to HP Integrity servers runningHP-UX 11i, we gain a common, standards-basedplatform that delivers the high performance and reliabilityour life-critical applications demand todaywith thescalability to support next-generation 9-1-1 applications

in the future. In addition, HP Virtual Server Environmentenables Intrado to optimize resource utilization toimprove business agility and reduce costs, whilesupportingthe dynamic needs of our customers.Stephen Meer, Chief Technology Officer, Intrado, Inc.

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Virtualize your IT resources so supplymeets demand.Your business is dynamic. Faced with unpredictable marketpressures and limited resources, you must be faster, better,and more efficient than your competition in order toremain both competitive and profitable. This is achallenge in todays typical IT environment, where mostresources are static and inflexible. Many infrastructuresare unable to provide the elasticity that todays businessrequires because the majority of servers are sized tohandle peak workloads rather than average ones. As aresult, these servers are largely underutilized, and millionsof dollars in server resourcesCPUs and memorymaylie idle most of the time.

You need an IT environment that mirrors your business

one that responds to business demand by dynamicallysupplying computing resources as they are needed.By virtualizing your IT resources, you can make moreeffective use of them. Virtualization is an approach to ITthat pools and shares resources so utilization is optimizedand supply automatically meets demand. The HP VirtualServer Environment, HPs virtualization solution forHP Integrity and HP 9000 servers, can help you increasethe return on your IT investments and be more agile atthe same time. And virtualizing your IT resources is anessential step toward becoming an Adaptive Enterprise,where business and IT are synchronized to capitalizeon change.

Optimize server utilization inreal time.The HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) for HP Integrand HP 9000 servers allows enterprises to achieve agreater return on their IT investments by optimizing servresource utilization in real time based on businesspriorities. The environment creates virtual servers that automatically grow and shrink based on the service-leobjectives set for each application they host. Throughtight integration with partitioning, high availability, autility pricing, HP VSE allows enterprises to maintainservice levels in the event of downtime and to pay forspare capacity on an as-needed basis.

The HP VSE provides intelligent control of your virtualenvironment through integrated planning, manageme

and automation, allowing you to consolidate multipleapplications on a single server and manage clusters one entity without compromising performance. HP VSutilizes all available server capacity while providing thighest-priority applications with additional resourcesduring peak times. For example, with HP VSE, yourcustomer-facing online applications will have the resouthey require to provide a superior customer experienc

With HP VSE, your server environment will effortlesslybalance supply and demand based on your businessrequirements, helping your organization reduce costsand be more agile at the same time.


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Double your resource utilization.Traditionally, data centers have dedicated servers foreach application, with each server configured to handle

the peak load of the application it hosts. In theseenvironments, most server capacity goes unused most ofthe timeaverage utilization rates of less than 25% arenot uncommon.

By virtualizing your server resources, the HP VSE reducesthe need for you to configure servers with excess capacityto handle current and future peak workloads. By allowingseveral applications to run on one server without interferingwith each other, you can consolidate underutilizedservers. By reducing the number of servers in your datacenter, you can dramatically reduce your hardwareacquisition and server management costs. As your

business needs change or new applications are added,your server environment will automatically adapt toaddress additional demands by utilizing your servercapacity more efficiently.

Maintain continuous service levels.The HP VSE makes it easier, faster, and less expensive toprovide additional server capacity when needed. HP VSEcan automatically assess when your servers needadditional resources based on business demand, andthen automatically adjust server capacity within minutesor secondsas opposed to hours, days, or weeks.

Because server resource allocation is dynamic, basedbusiness priorities, no human intervention is required.HP VSE lets you be confident that your servers willrespond automatically as opportunities arise and the

business ebbs and flows.

With HP VSE, your IT team can confidently meet theirservice-level objectives. They wont be struggling tobalance processing demands across static, inflexibleserver configurations because HP VSE dynamicallyallocates available virtual resources, so service objectare honored according to priority. And, if a server shfail, the HP VSE can automatically reprioritize otherworkloads so that service levels are preserved.

Pay only for what you use.To fulfill a business need for additional server capacitHP VSE can draw from spare capacity that is availaba pay-per-use basis. By drawing on server capacity thpaid for only when it is used, you can scale yourIT environment without depleting your budget or wastvaluable time waiting for servers to be configured,shipped, and installed. The HP VSE can trigger theseresources automatically, or, for more control, you canmanually authorize all use of pay-per-use capacity.


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Intelligent controlThe HP Virtual Server Environment for HP Integrity andHP 9000 servers provides intelligent, simplified control

of your virtual servers through a fully integrated softwarefamily for planning, management, and automation.

Control for the VSE starts with HP Systems InsightManager (SIM), HPs unified infrastructure managementplatform that provides common fault, configuration,performance, and asset management across allHP Integrity, HP 9000, and HP ProLiant servers andHP StorageWorks storage. Because all VSE managementtools plug into SIM, you have a central point ofadministration that creates greater consistency,enhanced efficiency, and improved uptime.

To optimally use your shared and pooled servers,

planning is vital. You need to be sure that you areassigning the right application workloads to the rightservers. With HP Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor,there is now an integrated tool for ongoing capacityplanning. This intuitive tool lets you simulate variousworkload scenarios, so you can choose the one thatbest meets your business needs.

Next is ongoing management and configuration.HP Integrity Essentials Virtualization Manager is the firstcomprehensive, easy-to-use virtualization managementsoftware, allowing you to instantly see the relationshipbetween physical and virtual resources and easily perform

configuration management tasks for all your VSE resources.

Finally, you can automate the VSE so that server resoucan be directed to the highest business priorities.HP Integrity Essentials Global Workload Manager anHP-UX Workload Manager provide the intelligent pol

engines that monitor service levels in real time andautomatically adjust server resource allocation whenneeded.

Seamless integrationThrough integration with partitioning, high availabilityand utility pricing, the HP VSE provides intelligent confor a broad range of virtualized resources.

Partitioning: The HP VSE controls the full HP PartitioContinuum, letting you isolate operational environmfor application security and uptime while giving youhighest degree of flexibility. This unique portfolioprovides a choice of hard partitions and soft partitioincluding Integrity Virtual Machines, Virtual Partitionand Secure Resource Partitions.

High availability: By linking with HP Serviceguard aHPs disaster-tolerant solutions, the HP VSE can provnear-continuous availability. Thats because whenHP Serviceguard redirects an application, the VSEadjusts server resources automatically, even when thare spread across cities or continents.

Utility pricing: HPs flexible utility pricing portfoliomakes environments with fluctuating or rapidly growIT needs more cost-effective. The HP VSE canautomatically trigger spare capacity on a pay-per-ubasis. And it can shut down capacity, too, helping ycontrol your expenses.

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HP VSE for multi-OSHP Integrity serversTo help maximize flexibility and systems administrationefficiency, the HP VSE supports all operating systemsthat run on the HP Integrity server platform: HP-UX 11i,MicrosoftWindows Server 2003, Linux, andOpenVMS. To allow you to choose the operating systemthat best meets your business needs, many of thecomponents of the HP VSE, such as HP Systems InsightManager and HP Integrity Virtual Machines, weredesigned specifically for a multi-OS environment.

Mission-critical virtualizationfor HP-UX 11i

For the most demanding mission-critical workloads,the HP VSE for HP-UX 11i is unmatched. For example, theHP VSE for HP-UX 11i is integrated with HP disaster-tolerant solutions for continuous application availabilitywhether within a single data center or across continents.

The VSE for HP-UX 11i makes sure that server resourcesare assigned not just to provide application uptime, butalso to deliver to established service-level objectives. Inaddition, only HP can link Oracle 10g databases inproduction environments across unlimited distances, usingHP Continentalclusters for HP-UX 11i. When these clustersare part of an HP VSE, you can use the cluster resources

to automatically preserve service levels in case of failure,even when the data centers are thousands of miles apart.This capability is only available with HP-UX 11i.

HP has extended the VSE for HP-UX 11i to keyapplications by providing extensions and toolkits for SAP,Oracle, and BEA. And, for faster deployment, HP hasdeveloped Virtual Server Environment Reference

Architectures for HP-UX 11i for BEA WebLogic and the

Oracle database. These pretested, qualified, andsupported software packages consist of best-of-breedinfrastructure components designed to substantially rethe design, testing, installation, and integration proce

Getting startedYour organization is probably considering usingvirtualization as part of an IT consolidation project.

An IT consolidation initiative is an inherently ambitiouundertakingone that is best approached with asound vision, detailed planning, and a team withmuch experience relevant to the project.

At HP were pleased to say that no one has moreexperience than we do in helping companies consoliIT successfully so they are ultimately able to do more less. We offer proven expertise, collaborative partnerand a flexible approach. With our comprehensive ITconsolidation offerings, we can take on all or any payour consolidation project. Well conduct an ITConsolidation Value Workshop to identify your businand IT objectives. Well work with your teams to creainvestment justification and architectural blueprint, usiquantitative and qualitative tools to address total costof ownership. Our specialists can develop a detaileddesign plan that incorporates specifics of your solutioconfiguration and technologies. And our consultants deliver a complete, tested infrastructure implementatioincluding application and data migrationand trans

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Consolidate, virtualize, andautomate with HP.By consolidating underutilized servers, virtualizing themto create a flexible pool, and letting them automaticallygrow and shrink, the HP VSE improves server utilizationin real time. Through the real-time allocation of serverresources to meet your real-world business priorities,the HP VSE helps you align your IT investments withyour business demands.

HP Servicesdelivering andmeasuring business valueHP Services professionals take a collaborative approachto help you reduce IT complexity. We work with you todesign, deploy, integrate, and manage an agile ITinfrastructure that can respond to change and moreclosely align IT with business goals. Drawing from ourbroad portfolio of global services, we can help you buildan Adaptive Enterprise that provides greater businessvalue with reduced risk. Youll realize higher, morepredictable service levels and lower total cost ofownership while maximizing the value of your IT

investments. We understand that every IT organizationhas a mixture of products from a variety of vendors. Wecan deliver services for your entire IT infrastructure,tailored to your specific needs. Were trained to supportproducts from over 1,300 vendors, including industry-standard platforms, networks, and operating systemsincluding UNIX, Windows, Linux, OpenVMS, andNonStop OS. More companies entrust HP Services withtheir mission-critical support than any other provider. Formore information, contact your HP sales representative, orvisitwww.hp.com/hps/support.

The smartest way to invest in ITHP Financial Services provides innovative financing afinancial asset management programs to help you coeffectively acquire, manage, and ultimately retire yousolutions. For more information on these services, pleacontact your HP sales representative or find us on the

Web atwww.hp.com/go/hpfinancialservices.

For more informationTo find out more about how the HP Virtual ServerEnvironment can help you double your resourceutilization, maintain continuous service levels, and paonly for what you use, contact your local HP salesrepresentative or authorized HP partner, or visitwww.hp.com/go/vse.

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