HP simplifies networking to increase performance

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has announced new high-performance
network solutions that expand the portfolio to enable the company's
converged infrastructure strategy by delivering simplified server
connectivity.

The new offerings, which include a new
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A5820 datacenter switch (H3C S5820x), are designed to improve
application availability. It also increase deployment flexibility and
lower the overall cost of ownership (TCO) of the network
infrastructure. These additions bring enhanced server edge technology
to HP's FlexFabric high performance, flexible and secure datacenter
networking fabric for a Converged Infrastructure.

“Traditional datacenter networks are
rigid, complex and expensive. As such, they are unable to keep pace
with the increasing use of server virtualization and rapid changes in
business demands,” said Subhodeep Bhattacharya, Country Manager-HP
Networking, HP India. “HP FCoE is an emerging technology that
reduces network complexity, as well as costs, while complementing
traditional Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage connectivity solutions,”
he added

The FCoE module for the HP A5820
datacenter switch efficiently connects virtual and physical servers
to Ethernet and storage networks. The new solution will significantly
simplify connectivity and reduce costs where the bulk of the
complexity exists - at the server edge. This approach to FCoE helps
clients to avoid a complete network overhaul by choosing an
incremental migration path to deploy FCoE end-to-end. This enables
clients to set the stage for future network convergence deployments
while leveraging existing fibre channel investments.

HP's new, industry standards based
FCoE module for the HP A5820 datacenter switch converges storage and
network top-of-rack switches as well as dedicated server and storage
network adapters.