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Published on 03 October 2012 Hits: 159 Written by ROSALIE C. PERIABRAS

Hewlett-Packard (HP) unveiled on Tuesday two new HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) four-socket servers that will facilitate customers move to cloud, while delivering increased computer power in less space and a return on investment within three months.

Theres a lot of innovation [new Gen8 servers], that is what matter most to our customers, said Veronica Escalante, category manager, Industry Standard Servers and Software of HP Philippines Corp.

According to HP, it is the industrys first four-socket servers to incorporate HP ProActive Insight Architecture, the HP ProLiant BL660c and DL560 Gen8 servers significantly reduce the time spent on maintenance tasks through high levels automation and continued monitoring of system health, saving Information Technology staff more than 30 days of administration time a year.

The company said that HP ProLiant BL660c and HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 servers were designed to drive better performance for complex, virtualized environments so clients can access their data faster, optimize their system to achieve higher-performing workloads and add more virtual machines per server.

As building blocks for HP Converged Infrastructure, these multiprossesor servers satisfy the need for high-end computing power that enables clients to extend end-to-end virtualization, and provide a foundation for creating private and hybrid clouds.

With a three-to-one server-consolidation rate and reduced server footprint in the data center, the HP ProLian BL660c Gen8 server offers four-socket density in half the size of the previous generation, reducing total cost of ownership by up to 30 percent.

Furthermore, the HP DL560 Gen8 server provides a space-minimizing four-socket server in a 2U form factor without compromising performance, scalability or expansion requirements.

The company said that the advanced technologies of the HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 portfolio, tested in real-world data centers and built with 150 client-inspired design innovations, eliminate common server problems that cause failures, downtime and data loss.

HPs premier in Europe, Middle East and Africa client event, HP Discover, take place on December 4 to 6 in Frankfurt Germany.

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