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HP has unveiled a comprehensive suite of solutions for big enterprises in key
markets of Asia Pacific. HP has also unveiled a third generation Consolidated
Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution and Blade PC and workstation solutions for
customers.
The new solution comprises centralized hardware, such as traditional HP thin
clients often used with server-based computing architectures, the HP CCI Blade
PC solution, HP Blade Workstations, and HP's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
running on HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers. Based on common systems
management, allocation management, protocol and access device infrastructure,
the portfolio promises to meet the needs of a highly varied workforce.
Delivering his keynote address, Joergen Jakobsen, VP and GM-Commercial
Systems Unit, HP Personal Systems Group, Asia Pacific and Japan said, “With this
launch, HP is setting pace for the industry with our suite of remote client
solutions in Asia Pacific. We offer a unified portfolio of solutions including
thin clients, Blade PCs, Blade Workstations as well as common management tools
to provide customers a more affordable, secure and reliable computing
experience.”
Demonstrating the remote client solutions, Tom Flynn, Technologist-Personal
Systems Group, HP said, “A flexible IT strategy is the key to managing a variety
of workplace paradigms today with distributed workforces, telecommuting,
outsourcing and off shoring in addition
to the security and compliance issues corporations now face. The HP CCI solution
helps address these issues by improving business continuity and security,
lowering operational support costs, and increasing agility by allowing IT staff
to focus on growth opportunities, not technology problems.”
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| (from L-R) Joergen Jakobsen,
VP-Business PC, Asia Pacific and Japan, HP; Thomas Flynn,
Technologist-Personal Systems Group, HP and Allen Tiffany, Remote Client
Solutions,-Business Unit Manager, Personal Systems Group at the HP event
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Explaining the third-generation CCI, Flynn said, “Third-generation HP CCI
Blade PC solution enables businesses to deploy Blade PCs to their full range of
traditional desktop users while delivering a true PC experience with the
security and business continuity benefits of Remote Client Solutions and the
ability to reduce the total cost of their technology ownership by as much as 50
percent over a traditional desktop infrastructure.”
HP also unveiled the first blade workstation and remote graphic software for
its client Blade PCs. The event was followed by a demo on Session Allocation
Manager, the manageability focal point of CCI and the Blade Workstation. The
application provides intelligent control of Blade PC allocation to end-users and
allows users to securely and easily change work locations.
The Allocation Manager 2.0 converts from single to dual monitor environments
without user intervention and supports both Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol
as well as HP's remote graphics software for an improved multimedia experience.
It also features 'plug and play' Blade PC self-registration functionality for
quick and easy deployment, as well as built-in tools that help IT staff manage
Blade PC utilization to ensure maximum user productivity.
Abhigna NG
(The author was hosted by HP in Singapore) Page(s) 1
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