HP ProLiant BL465c AMD Opteron™ 2222 Dual Core Processor 3 GHz 1MB 2GB 1P Blade Server 454894-B21 プリント
製品コード
454894-B21
One challenge is that NMB’s workforce is highly
mobile. Eighty people on the staff of about 150 carry
BlackBerry smartphones. But getting remote access
to the company’s desktops was difficult. It involved
a complicated VPN infrastructure that required
significant setup time and technical expertise—more
than most staff were willing and able to offer.
mobile. Eighty people on the staff of about 150 carry
BlackBerry smartphones. But getting remote access
to the company’s desktops was difficult. It involved
a complicated VPN infrastructure that required
significant setup time and technical expertise—more
than most staff were willing and able to offer.
In addition, “the company needed to update Active
Directory and its messaging platform, and there were
a number of HP/Compaq servers that were out of
maintenance and it was time to upgrade them” says
Reuben Cook, founder and technical architect, The
Full Circle.
Directory and its messaging platform, and there were
a number of HP/Compaq servers that were out of
maintenance and it was time to upgrade them” says
Reuben Cook, founder and technical architect, The
Full Circle.
The most efficient upgrade, The Full Circle team
suggested, would be to a new product called
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server (EBS)
running on HP ProLiant server infrastructure. Being
a Microsoft Gold Partner, The Full Circle was just
the right company to plan and install the solution.
In late 2008, NMB became the largest pre-release
deployment site for Windows Essential Business Server
outside of the United States.
suggested, would be to a new product called
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server (EBS)
running on HP ProLiant server infrastructure. Being
a Microsoft Gold Partner, The Full Circle was just
the right company to plan and install the solution.
In late 2008, NMB became the largest pre-release
deployment site for Windows Essential Business Server
outside of the United States.
Better, simpler, 30 percent less
Powered by 64-bit Windows Server 2008 technology,
Windows Essential Business Server combines a
management server (System Centre Essentials or
SCE), a messaging server (Microsoft Exchange 2007),
and a security server (Forefront Threat Management
Gateway or TMG), which replaces Microsoft Internet
Security and Acceleration (ISA) server.
Powered by 64-bit Windows Server 2008 technology,
Windows Essential Business Server combines a
management server (System Centre Essentials or
SCE), a messaging server (Microsoft Exchange 2007),
and a security server (Forefront Threat Management
Gateway or TMG), which replaces Microsoft Internet
Security and Acceleration (ISA) server.
“All the software is optimized and pre-tested to
work well together,” Cook says. “If you just upgrade
a single piece, there may be interoperability or
compatibility issues. However, upgrading the entire
environment—Active Directory and all the new server
components—reduces the amount of configuration and
testing needed.”
work well together,” Cook says. “If you just upgrade
a single piece, there may be interoperability or
compatibility issues. However, upgrading the entire
environment—Active Directory and all the new server
components—reduces the amount of configuration and
testing needed.”
There is also a significant cost savings. “Essential
Business Server represents a 30 percent discount
over buying the individual components separately,”
Cook notes. NMB chose the premium edition, which
includes an additional copy of Windows Server
2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008, providing a
dedicated application server.
Business Server represents a 30 percent discount
over buying the individual components separately,”
Cook notes. NMB chose the premium edition, which
includes an additional copy of Windows Server
2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008, providing a
dedicated application server.
“Shorty” is smaller than a coffee table
To host EBS, The Full Circle recommended HP ProLiant
c-Class server blades in an HP BladeSystem c3000
Enclosure. This model of enclosure, nicknamed
“Shorty,” is designed especially for small and
medium-sized businesses—it has eight server bays,
yet it’s smaller than a coffee table and plugs into a
standard socket.
To host EBS, The Full Circle recommended HP ProLiant
c-Class server blades in an HP BladeSystem c3000
Enclosure. This model of enclosure, nicknamed
“Shorty,” is designed especially for small and
medium-sized businesses—it has eight server bays,
yet it’s smaller than a coffee table and plugs into a
standard socket.
The HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure at NMB now
houses four HP ProLiant BL465c server blades that
host the management, messaging, security, and
database servers.
houses four HP ProLiant BL465c server blades that
host the management, messaging, security, and
database servers.
Meanwhile, an HP ProLiant DL380 Server, which NMB
had used to host Exchange 2000, is now the host for
six virtual servers deployed using Microsoft Hyper-V.
Virtualized applications include the company intranet,
BlackBerry, a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
server, and the accounting server.
had used to host Exchange 2000, is now the host for
six virtual servers deployed using Microsoft Hyper-V.
Virtualized applications include the company intranet,
BlackBerry, a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
server, and the accounting server.
There are many benefits to consolidation and
virtualization, and the deployment of the Essential
Business Server on the HP BladeSystem.
virtualization, and the deployment of the Essential
Business Server on the HP BladeSystem.
“Essential Business Server represents a 30
percent discount over buying the individual
components separately.”
—Reuben Cook, Founder and Technical
Architect, The Full Circle
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