HP readies customers for Windows Server 2008

HP announced a broad portfolio of “Microsoft-ready” hardware, software, services and solutions to help ensure customers experience a seamless transition to the upcoming Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

HP technologies, when used in conjunction with Microsoft Windows Server 2008, can help businesses achieve more control, greater flexibility and increased protection of their IT investments.

During the development cycle for Windows Server 2008, HP engineers worked with Microsoft and early adopter customers to make sure that its Business Technology portfolio performed well when tested in a range of scenarios that customers experience, such as the automation of daily management tasks, tightening security, improving efficiency and increasing the availability of business-critical applications.

HP and Microsoft have a long-standing relationship that includes collaborative product engineering and development that equips customers with high-quality and cost-effective solutions.

“HP recognizes the significance of infrastructure selection to the success of IT applications and the business processes that rely on them,” said David Tan, managing director of HP Phils.

“For more than three years, HP has dynamically partnered with Microsoft to guarantee the reliability of HP technology and Windows Server 2008 in constructing the IT infrastructure behind a more successful and efficient business,” Tan added.

HP will support the latest Microsoft products through interoperability with its hardware and software offerings — including HP Integrity, HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem servers, HP StorageWorks products and HP Software — that will give customers more visibility and control into their IT environments.

This added functionality, combined with improvements in virtualization, server management and security capabilities, will help customers more efficiently manage their IT operations, leading to reduced costs and improved performance of business-critical systems.

HP Services, as worldwide prime integrator for Microsoft products and technologies, will offer planning, design, implementation and support of the new Microsoft Windows Server 2008 technologies to ensure customers are up and running quickly, saving valuable time and reducing the risk of tackling a global installation.

HP Services can integrate the operating system into IT environments as part of its joint solution set with Microsoft, known as HP and Microsoft Solutions for the People-Ready Business.

Additionally, HP Services’ education team, a worldwide Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, will offer customized training to prepare customers for Windows Server 2008.

Services include classroom training, live online training, self-paced e-learning and a variety of informal learning that improve overall return on investment for Windows Server 2008 by enabling customers to stay up-to-date while minimizing the time away from core business activities.

More information about HP’s support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is available at www.hp.com/go/ws2008, including access to drivers and white papers that provide support and guidance for early adopter customers.