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HP CloudSystem Matrix - get the benefits of private/hybrid cloud and IaaS today

HP CloudSystem Matrix is the ideal platform for private cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) that enables you to provision infrastructure and applications in minutes rather than months, resulting in TCO savings of up to 56%. Built on proven HP BladeSystem technologies with the Matrix Operating Environment and Cloud Service Automation for Matrix. Use built-in lifecycle management to optimize infrastructure, monitor applications, and increase uptime for your cloud and traditional IT.

  • Take advantage of a self-service infrastructure portal for auto-provisioning.
  • Collect usage data show-back and charge-back purposes.
  • Protect continuity of services with automated cost-effective failover.
  • Burst workloads to cloud resources for additional capacity.
  • Provide secure, shared data center resources to clients with built-in multi-tenancy.
  • Grow your cloud services portfolio quickly, reliably and consistently with HP Cloud Maps.

HP CloudSystem Matrix is optimized for HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers as well as HP storage and HP networking, but also supports 3rd party x86 servers, networking, and storage. Supported operating systems are Windows, Linux and HP-UX, supported hypervisors include VMware, Microsoft HyperV, and Integrity VMs.

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   Announcing HP CloudSystem Matrix and Matrix Operating Environment new version 7.0 - November 30, 2011:
  • Unique out-of-the-box bursting - instantly access capacity beyond the private cloud by bursting to SAVVIS.
  • On-demand storage provisioning - automatically provision storage during the deployment of a service.
  • Flexible and efficient disaster recovery - ensure service levels with bi-directional failover and 3PAR integration.
  • Available Q1 2012
» HP expands CloudSystem to help customers reach for the cloud - October 18, 2011

   HP CloudSystem Matrix and Matrix Operating Environment news - June 6, 2011:
  • Out-of-the-box cloud-bursting - available end of 2011 Overview video and Demo.
  • Cloud flexibility on your own site - pay for CloudSystem infrastructure only when it's actually in use.
  • Multi-vendor flexibility -provision heterogeneous environments from Matrix infrastructure portal.
  • Press release.
» HP Extends Virtualization Leadership - the path to the cloud is laid by the foundation of virtualization - April 12, 2011

   HP Cloud System Matrix and Matrix Operating Environment news with release 6.3 - April 5, 2011
  • Support for 3PAR FC for Storage Provisioning Manager (in addition to XP & EVA)
  • 4X increase in scalability for service-catalog-based auto-provisioning in federated mode
  • Increased built-in multi-tenancy through user-group support
  • Matrix 6.3 overview and 6.3 documentation
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HP CloudSystem Matrix - general information
HP CloudSystem Matrix brochure PDF
QuickSpecs for Cloud System Matrix PDF
QuickSpecs for Cloud System Matrix with HP-UX PDF
The business case for HP CloudSystem Matrix PDF
Understanding the HP CloudSystem Matrix technology PDF
Matrix compatibility and release information URL
Matrix Operating Environment - Learn more URL
HP CloudSystem Matrix and Matrix Operating Environment - whitepapers on specific topics
Bursting with HP CloudSystem White Paper PDF
HP CloudSystem Matrix: Collecting Usage Data for Show-back, Charge-back, and Billing Purposes URL
Enabling Storage Automation in HP CloudSystem Matrix URL
HP CloudSystem Matrix Capacity Planning: A Look under the Hood Technical White Paper PDF
Faster storage provisioning in an HP BladeSystem Matrix and Insight Dynamics environment PDF
Dynamics Workload Movement with HP BladeSystem Matrix white paper PDF
HP Insight Orchestration software PDF
Disaster Protection for HP BladeSystem Matrix using Insight Dynamics for ProLiant PDF
Security for HP BladeSystem Matrix PDF
Best Practices for Logical Server Management PDF
Boot from SAN guides PDF
HP Matrix Operating Environment federated CMS Overview PDF
Installing and upgrading to HP Insight Software 6.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clusters with SQL Server 2008 for high availability PDF
Dynamic Power Capping TCO and Best Practices White Paper PDF
HP BladeSystem Matrix/Insight Dynamics Integration Interfaces - HP Cloud APIs PDF
Matrix Operating Environment - technical documentation URL
HP Matrix Operating Environment and HP CloudService Automation information
HP CloudSystem Architecture PDF
HP Cloud Service Automation for Matrix solution brief PDF
Cloud Service Automation for Matrix datasheet PDF
HP Server Automation complements HP Insight Control to manage HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers PDF
Integrating HP Server Automation with HP BladeSystem Matrix/Insight Dynamics Instructions for integration PDF
Deliver infrastructure and applications in minutes with HP Server Automation and HP BladeSystem Matrix with Insight Dynamics for HP ProLiant server environments PDF
HP Cloud Service Automation information URL

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