HP ProLiant BL460c Special Blade Server 461273-001 Prospecto

HP provides a vital customer service called Revision and Configuration Manage- 
ment (RCM), which collects configuration, revision, and patch data that are used 
to create detailed configuration, change, comparison, and analysis reports. 
RCM tracks an estimated 90,000 mission-critical servers worldwide and is vital 
for the proper functioning of many data centers. 

Because of its importance to customers, HP is continually looking for ways to 
improve the service, and wanted to replace the existing infrastructure with one 
that would be even more effective. It was looking for a solution that would 
increase performance, improve stability and availability, be flexible, work with 
the existing SAN and storage infrastructure, and aid in data center consolidation.

HP chose the HP PolyServe Software, which has improved performance,  
reliability, and availability of the RCM application. Since its implementation, 
downtime has decreased. The new solution is easier to manage than the  
previous solution, and far more scalable. Due to the HP PolyServe Software,  
the shared filesystem is more reliable, resulting in improved performance and 
reliability of the RCM application.

Performance improvements have been, in some cases, dramatic. Previous to 
deployment of the HP PolyServe Software, it could take up to 30 minutes to 
obtain a large directory listing. After deployment, getting that same large 
directory listing takes only 30 seconds.

OBjeCTIve 

BeNefITS ACHIeveD

Improve performance 

Previous to deployment of the HP PolyServe Software, it could take  

 

up to 30 minutes to get a directory listing; after deployment, it takes  

 

only 30 seconds.

Improve reliability  

Since the HP PolyServe Software deployment, downtime has  

and availability  

decreased.

Offer capacity on  

HP can now easily increase server and storage capacity without  

demand 

disruption, and can address the future growth of the RCM mission  

 

and installed base.

Improve productivity 

Because of improved productivity, HP engineers and support staff  

 

can spend more time performing high-value tasks, rather than  

 

routine maintenance and troubleshooting.

Deliver reports and  

HP customers now have RCM information available to them as soon  

information to HP 

as they need it, without delays. 

customers quicker

Improve filesystem  

The HP PolyServe Software has improved the reliability of the 

reliability 

shared filesystem, resulting in improved performance and reliability  

 

of the RCM application.

Goal: for the HP IT team to  
improve the performance and 
reliability of the Revision and 
Configuration Management 
(RCM) service, which provides 
detailed configuration, change, 
comparison, and analysis reports 
for HP customers.

Solution: HP PolyServe Software; 
eight HP ProLiant BL460c dual 
core server blades; HP Storage-
Works XP12000 Disk Arrays; HP 
StorageWorks enterprise virtual 
Array; HP Integrated Lights Out 
(iLO)

Results: Performance, reliability, 
and availability have been  
dramatically improved, and  
customers have been able to 
receive information and reports 
on a more timely basis.

HP 
www.hp.com 
HP is a technology solutions  
provider to consumers, businesses,  
and institutions globally. The 
company’s offerings span IT  
infrastructure, global services, 
business and home computing, 
and imaging and printing.

Headquarters: Palo Alto 

Industry: Hardware, software, 
and services