HP ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem forms cross industry alliance | | 2009-01-29 | | | HP’s network equipment division has announced a new initiative called the HP ProCurve Open Network Ecosystem (HP ProCurve ONE), which enables applications to run inside a network blade.A broad alliance of vendors including Aastra, AirTight Networks, Avaya, Erkhau, F5, InMon, Microsoft, McAfee and Riverbed have already signed on to provide network applications and services that interoperate with the HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module, an HP blade for the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 8200zl series.The integration of these vendors’ programs onto a single platform should improve their network applications’ efficiency while reducing costs via operational streamlining.HP also announced a new range of data centre switches. The 6600 series comprises five high-density, top-of-rack Gig and 10-Gig server edge switches optimized for the data centre, offering simplified management and maintenance through consistent firmware across ProCurve’s 5400, 8200 and now the 6600 series of switches. Based on the fourth generation of HP ProCurve’s ProVision ASIC network chip set and designed with a front-to-back reversible airflow system, the switches turn off unused ports, also reducing power consumption while giving a boost to cooling efficiency. Prices for the switches range from $4,699 to $12,499. | |
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