HP introduces new datacenter switch

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 21:18 IST
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Bangalore: In a bid to expand its converged infrastructure strategy, HP has unveiled new datacenter switch HP A5820. The new offering aims at simplifying connectivity and reduce costs at the server edge. The offering includes a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FcoE) module and is designed to improve application availability, increase deployment flexibility and lower the cost of ownership (TCO) of the network infrastructure. "Traditional data center networks are rigid, complex and expensive. As such, they are unable to keep pace with the increasing use of server virtualization and rapid changes in business demands," said Subhodeep Bhattacharya, Country Manager, HP Networking, Hp India. "HP FCoE is an emerging technology that reduces network complexity, as well as costs, while complementing traditional Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage connectivity solutions," he added. The FCoE module for the HP A5820 data center switches and connects virtual and physical servers to Ethernet and storage networks. HP claims that the new solution will significantly simplify connectivity and reduce costs where the bulk of the complexity exists at the server edge. This approach to FCoE helps clients avoid a complete network overhaul by choosing an incremental migration path to deploy FCoE end to end, claims the company. According to the company, the new HP A5820 FCoE solution complements the recently introduced HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric module for BladeSystem.