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Fact 1:  HP BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure offers flexibility and scalability, requires no compromise.

HP BladeSystem c-Class is revolutionary – a breakthrough in blade architecture to meet the requirements of the next-generation datacenter:   Consolidation right from the start. HP BladeSystem goes beyond just Blade servers, by integrating server, storage, networking and power management into a single solution that can be managed as a unified environment. Total control. With Onboard Administrator enclosure management, iLO server management and HP Insight Control you can manage your servers and enclosures locally and remotely and take complete control regardless of the state of the server operating system. Automation. HP Insight Control gives you the power to automate standard processes freeing up your valuable IT resource to deliver business improvements rather than IT maintenance. Virtualize everything. Going beyond just virtual servers, HP BladeSystem allows you to virtualize your network, your storage and your power infrastructure so that resources can be dynamically allocated based on server workloads. Drag and drop migration and deployment. HP Insight Control gives you the power to migrate from an old server to a new HP BladeSystem server, move a virtual machine from one physical server to another or deploy a new operating system in minutes rather than hours or days.

Fact 2: HP BladeSystem c-Class offers customers an unmatched level of infrastructure in a 10U space as compared to IBM.[1]

Bottom line: The HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure is designed to tackle the

toughest problems facing today’s IT infrastructures – cost, time, energy and

change. Plus, it includes flexibility, scalability and support for future technologies

to help your business take full advantage of new things to come.


 

Fact 3:  HP delivers unmatched capabilities with the BL460c and BL480c  server blades.[2]

Bottom line: No compromise, Proliant c-Class server blades share the same enterprise-class features

and design standards as the market leading HP Proliant servers, including hot-plug

hard-drives, multiple I/O cards, multi-function network interconnects and Integrated Lights Out.



 

Fact 4: HP BladeSystem offers investment protection without sacrificing innovation.[3]

With the new HP BladeSystem c-Class, we left the competition behind. However we do realize that some customers may want to continue with their existing products and move forward at their own pace. Therefore, HP has protected the investments of our existing HP BladeSystem p-Class customers with:

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