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As HP Integrity servers gain momentum in the enterprise, there are questions on the minds of many potential customers. "How will I manage my HP Integrity servers? Will I be able to use the tools that I have in place for my HP 9000 and ProLiant servers, or will the new server architecture require a separate and entirely new set of monitoring software and hardware?"
A commitment to consistency
The short answer to these questions is, "Rest assured." At HP, we are committed to protecting our customers' investment in existing management tools and processes. We are making the management of HP Integrity servers as simple and cost-effective as possible by pursuing a path of consistency. When you purchase HP Integrity servers, you will be able to manage them with the same great software that you use right now to manage your HP 9000 and ProLiant servers. And this applies to all of the operating systems (OSs) that will be available on Integrity servers?Windows, HP-UX 11i, Linux, and OpenVMS. Unified infrastructure management Why common tools? Because technology is constantly changing and will continue to change. Until now, different operating systems and hardware platforms have required different management tools. That means system administrators have had to spend time learning the details of one platform's management system, only to find themselves starting over upon the installation of the next server running a different OS. Given the ongoing shortage of IT staff, it is likely that these professionals are already stretched thin. The last thing they need to do is waste time repeatedly mastering the intricacies of various new management tools.
To meet this challenge, HP offers HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)?a single, unified platform to manage HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, and HP 9000 servers across operating systems as well as HP StorageWorks MSA, EVA, and XP arrays. HP Integrity Essentials extend HP SIM, providing modular, integrated system management software for complete HP Integrity server management. By providing an increasingly consistent set of management tools, HP enables you to build an Adaptive Enterprise where business and IT are synchronized?simplifying your IT environment, making your organization more agile as it responds to change, and unlocking the value of your IT investments.
Preparation for an ever-changing technology environment
The trend toward virtualization is driving the need for more unified management of all devices on the networks. As IT managers seek to build infrastructures that can quickly adjust as business demands change, they are creating pools of virtualized servers and storage that can automatically be directed to the highest business priorities. Unifying management is a prerequisite for managing virtualization and automation efficiently. HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) is an integrated virtualization offering that provides a flexible computing environment, helping you optimize your HP Integrity server resources. VSE consists of a pool of dynamically sizable virtual servers; each can grow or shrink based on service-level objectives and business needs. Whether you are managing a physical environment or a Virtual Server Environment, HP SIM and HP Integrity Essentials provide the unified management required for success.
Integration with HP OpenView management software
Because seamless integration with enterprise management solutions is critical to maintaining a flexible infrastructure, HP offers its industry-leading HP OpenView software to help you manage your infrastructure, manage your IT services, and improve IT and data-center utilization. Integrated, modular tools from HP can lower IT costs and help boost the availability and performance of the IT infrastructure. HP server management tools are well integrated into HP OpenView software, and this integration results in the most manageable data center solutions available. For more information about HP Integrity Essentials for HP-UX 11i, Linux, Windows, or OpenVMS, advance to the appropriate section. HP Integrity Essentials for HP-UX 11i The industry standard for mission-critical reliability, scalability, flexibility, security, manageability, and high availability, HP-UX 11i is the operating system of choice for enterprises with large and complex systems that must integrate and run seamlessly. Combining HP Integrity servers with HP Integrity Essentials management tools provides an agile and resilient foundation to continuously meet service levels in an Adaptive Enterprise.
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