HP Introduces Remote Client Solutions for Business Customers in Key Markets in Asia Pacific

HP recently introduced its comprehensive suite of Remote Client Solutions (RCS) in key markets in Asia Pacific. As a part of this announcement, HP announced its third generation Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution and its Blade PC and Workstation solutions for customers in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore.

The HP Remote Client Solutions portfolio 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 allows IT customers to meet the needs of a highly varied workforce.

"With this launch, HP is setting the pace for the industry with our suite of remote client solutions in Asia Pacific," said Joergen Jakobsen, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Systems Unit, HP Personal Systems Group, Asia Pacific and Japan. "HP are the only global solutions provider to offer a unified portfolio of solutions including thin clients, blade PCs, blade workstations as well as common management tools which provide customers a more affordable, secure and reliable computing experience."

Third-Generation CCI for True Desktop Experience
The 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 is introducing the new HP BladeSystem bc2000 and bc2500 blade PCs and HP Remote Graphics software as a part of the CCI solution; to provide greater processing power and performance, improved graphics and streaming video to users with network connectivity and a HP thin client or other access device.

In the HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure solution, the central processing unit, memory and hard disks that are typically found in a desktop PC are split across blade PCs and redundant storage devices in a highly secure, centralized data center. Users are networked to these resources across standard LAN or WAN connections from virtually any location via a simple access device, such as a HP thin client. CCI is designed for typical knowledge workers. It provides them with a complete, personalized, predictable Microsoft XP Pro or Vista Business desktop experience by allocating a one-to-one connection to a blade PC.

With the HP CCI solution, IT tasks such as application upgrades, new application deployments, operating system migrations and security updates can be accomplished without undue risk to existing hardware and budgetary plans. The solution can also reduce power consumption by using highly power-efficient blade PCs in the data center and low-wattage thin clients desk-side.

"A flexible IT strategy is key to managing the variety of workplace paradigms in place today—dispersed workforces, telecommuting, outsourcing and offshoring—in addition to the security and compliance issues corporations now face," said Tom Flynn, Distinguished Technologist, Personal Systems Group, HP. "The HP CCI solution helps address these issues by improving business continuity and security, dramatically lowering operational support costs, and increasing agility by allowing IT staff to focus on growth opportunities, not technology problems."

Industry-First Blade Workstation combines best of both worlds
HP introduced the industry's first Blade Workstation solution in Asia Pacific. This solution combines the benefits and security of a centralized data center with workstation-class performance.

Based on HP BladeSystem infrastructure, the HP ProLiant Blade Workstation Solution gives users the ability to quickly and seamlessly access workstation compute power from anywhere in the world using thin client devices or Microsoft Windows-based workstations, PCs and notebooks. This type of solution is ideal for customers in the financial trading, public sector, and manufacturing industries.

Specific workstation features include fully certified and supported HP Remote Graphics software, real-time streaming video, 3D graphics, and multiple display support.

Additional benefits of the solution include significant cost savings in move/add/change (MAC) costs, system maintenance, power and cooling, and remote site operation, as well as improved data security, accessibility, work environment, disaster recovery support, and system uptime and availability.

Remote Graphic Software for all of HP's client blade PCs
For customers wanting enhanced end user experience with HP's Remote Client Solutions, HP has released the RGS. Previously only available for use with the Blade Workstation Solution, the RGS can now be purchased with the new CCI blade PCs. "RGS is a proven, robust method for providing impressive performance over great distances. Due to the skill of HP's research and development teams, version 5.0 of RGS has been enhanced and optimized to be used with both the Blade Workstation and for the first time, HP's CCI solution, as well," said Allen Tiffany, RCS Business Unit Manager for HP's Asia Pacific region.

SAM enabled to ease manageability for both the BWS and CCI
HP also has launched the PC Session Allocation Manager Version 2.0, the manageability focal point of CCI and now the Blade Workstation as well. HP's Session Allocation Manager provides intelligent control of blade PC allocation to end users. HP Session Allocation Manager includes PC "hot desk" access that allows users to securely and easily change work locations. Allocation Manager 2.0 intelligently converts from single- to dual-monitor environments without user intervention and now 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.

HP PC Session Allocation Manager (HP SAM) administrative software enables dynamic allocation in HP blade PC and blade workstation environments such that customers can evaluate managing both HP's blade PC and workstation solutions from a single tool. Well suited to customers looking to scale up remote computing deployments, HP SAM provides higher levels of management and control and access to features such as follow-me roaming and session persistence.

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