HP announces new virtualisation technologies

The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet module, a direct connect storage bundle for HP BladeSystem, and the HP ProLiant DL385 G5p server are among its offerings for virtualised infrastructures.

According to HP, companies are investing in additional networking equipment, including network expansion cards, switches and cables to reap the benefits of virtualisation.

For example, customers have to buy network switches in either one Gigabit (Gb) or 10Gb increments to meet the increased bandwidth for additional virtual server workloads.

“Customers looking to eliminate the common obstacles of networking costs and bandwidth flexibility should look no further than HP,” said Mark Potter, vice president and general manager, BladeSystem, HP.

“These technologies break down the barriers of virtualised networks, giving customers the greatest return on their investments.”

The Virtual Connect Flex-10 distributes the capacity of a 10Gb Ethernet port into four connections, allowing customers to assign different bandwidth requirements to each connection.

HP claims optimising bandwidth based on application workload enables customers to leverage their 10Gb investments across multiple connections, supporting virtual machine environments and other network intensive applications.

This reduces overall network costs and power usage by provisioning network bandwidth more efficiently.

The HP ProLiant DL385 G5p is a rack-based server optimised for virtualisation. It offers up to six terabytes of internal storage, double the memory and a 67 percent improvement in energy efficiency.