Archive for August, 2014

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USB is just USB, right?

August 26, 2014

Think again…

Universal Serial Bus (USB) has been with us for more than  a decade now. Have you looked at the USB ports on your HP Laptop recently? HP have always been innovators and adopters of new technology, even when it comes to USB ports. Have a look at your USB ports:
•    USB with a power strike symbol = power to USB even when in the laptop is in sleep mode.
•    USB with SS symbol = USB 3.
•    USB with eSATA = Have either USB or eSATA connectivity.

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Gold and Platinum Power Supplies

August 21, 2014

What’s the difference?

HP offer Gold and Platinum Common Slot Power Supplies for servers. Have you ever wondered what the difference is? Yes, the Platinums are more power-efficient but it goes a lot further than that!

HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units use HP Power Discovery Services to automatically track new server and storage installations for devices which have Platinum*, Platinum Plus or Titanium power supplies installed. The power supplies automatically provide identification information such as server name, Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) number, and IP address to the iPDU.

Next time your client wants an HP rack solution don’t forget to upsell Intelligent Power Supplies with the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit.

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* Some Platinum power supplies do not support HP Power Discovery Services; these have a black power socket rather than blue. By using HP iQuote you can be sure which PSUs support HP Power Discovery Services.

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What is OBDR?

August 20, 2014

Another acronym!
Sometimes in IT, it is acronyms abound, but this is one that you should know about. One Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) is HP’s patented Tape technology that lets you recover a failed HP Proliant server with just one tape – no Windows media required. Targeted at the SMB market, this clever technology helps reduce your downtime by reducing the recovery time, when used with popular backup software (Independent Software Vendors) and the HP StoreEver range.

Learn more

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HP ServeIT Solutions in HP iQuote EMEA

August 7, 2014

Save Time and Money.

Regular users of HP iQuote will already be aware of the Promotions tab on the menu bar. Under promotions you can receive Flex Attach or Promo offers (Top Value) but now, users can also view ServeIT Bundles:

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The ServeIT Solutions have been hand-picked by HP. Users can click on any of the ServeIT Solutions and HP iQuote will automatically load a pre-validated configuration, some of which will already have Flex-Attach discounts:

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The user can then send the quote straight to customers or edit the quote to meet specific requirements. This new feature will save HP iQuote users both time and money. As the feature evolves, we’ll be allowing ‘Host Specific’ bundles to be included, and we will let Hosts know as soon as it becomes available.

If you have any feedback on this new promotion feature please contact marketing@channelcentral.net
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