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  program information

Online Logo Merchandise Store Link Has Moved!
Access to the online Logo Merchandise Store has moved.

Important Accredited Platform Specialist (APS) Information
A previous Channel Flash advised partners that APS certifications would be extended until November 1, 2003.

Changes to exam registration policy at Prometric
As of November 3, 2003 the HP Certified Professional Program has instituted a new exam registration policy at Prometric.

Beta exam: HP Advanced SAN Architecture
The HP Advanced SAN Architecture Beta Exam (HP1-815) is now available.

New Credential Titles
Recently HP implemented a new global initiative to align all marketing communications efforts within the corporation around the HP brand.

Exam Retirements
Take note of exam retirements for various certification credentials.

Beta Exams
Find out what's new in beta exams for HP Certified Professionals.

HP Certified Professional program recognized by Certification Magazine
We're always pleased to let you know when your certification program has been recognized in the press.

Using the HP Certified Professional website
We bet you visited the HP Certified Professional many times when you were working towards your certification credential.


  technical documentation

(HP 9000) Choose HP 9000 midrange server platform with HP StorageWorks to implement server/storage consolidations
Consolidation can transform your distributed enterprise architecture into one with fewer, more capable servers and a more efficient approach to storage deployment and management, lower operating costs, and a more manageable environment.

(Linux) HP Integrity server certification matrix for Linux
HP has established collaborative support relationships with Linux distributors whenever possible.

(NonStop) Reviewing HP's solution for real-time access and fault tolerant servers
White paper offer ends December 31, 2003

(OpenVMS) New OpenVMS Version 7.3-2 operating system FAQs available
HP announced the release of OpenVMS version 7.3-2 for AlphaServer systems, continuing to deliver on its OpenVMS product roadmap.

(OpenVMS) OpenVMS Technical Journal
Engineers, ambassadors, business partners, and customers share their insights in the bi-annual OpenVMS Technical Journal.

(ProLiant) Managing storage on a Citrix MetaFrame server farm with an HP MSA 1000 SAN array
This 50-page white paper describes the benefits of using HP Rapid Deployment Pack to deploy HP ProLiant BL and DL servers into a server farm running Citrix® MetaFrame® XP Presentation Server and then publish applications.

(ProLiant) ISS Technology Update newsletter, October edition
This issue features technical stories about "power distribution in the data center," and "the ProLiant BL p-class GbE2 Interconnect Switch."

(ProLiant) Handy links to product information
Pinpointing information you need on HP.com can sometimes be a challenge.

(Storage) Solution brief: Storage drives continuous availability
Find the best storage solution for business continuity needs with this informative solution brief.

(Storage) Storage Technical Newsletter, November edition
The HP Storage Technical Newsletter is intended for HP internal, channel partner and HP Certified Professionals focused on storage who specialize in specifying and recommending HP storage products and solutions.

(UNIX) HP continues to increase investment in HP-UX 11i quality and functionality
HP-UX 11i Version 2 for Itanium®-based servers delivers functional parity with HP-UX 11i on PA-RISC, full operating environment support (foundation, enterprise, mission-critical OEs), industry-leading quality, and a full spectrum of training and support services.

ActiveAnswers tools page
The ActiveAnswers website provides the tools you need to size and configure solutions.

High-performance technical computing
Visit this HP website for high-performance technical computing information.

November 2003 issue of Technical Connections newsletter
The November 2003 issue of the Technical Connections newsletter is available now.

Learn from Laura Chappell: OS Fingerprinting with ICMP
This month's article is on Operating System fingerprinting.


  technical tips

(HP Integrity) New certification milestone
HP and Microsoft® have posted the first-ever certification for a Windows® system-based server running 64 processors.

(Software) Drivers and software
Download the latest information. Visit the website below.

(Software) Software patches for OpenVMS, UNIX, and Windows
HP keeps this page updated with the latest notices regarding patches and other information for our software.

(Storage) HP StorageWorks backup sizing tool
The downloadable version StorageWorks Backup Sizing Tool (SWBST) will size and configure your customer's complete backup solution in DAS, NAS, and SAN environments.

(UNIX) eCo-WCE configurator tool
This online tool enables users to configure a wide range of systems, including ISS servers, HP-UX servers and associated storage.


  benchmarks

(HP Integrity) Superdome beats IBM and Sun in Benchmarks
Traditionally, the rate metrics have been used to demonstrate the performance of multiprocessor systems.

(Solutions: Oracle) Benchmark results: New SPECjAppServer2002 performance and price/performance records on Linux and HP ProLiant server
Oracle®'s MultipleNode results outperformed the SPECjAppServer2002 results of the nearest competitor on an identical system configuration.

(Solutions: Oracle) HP sets record SPECJBB2001 benchmark
The HP sets the world record cluster result (Multiple Node) with Oracle9iAS Release 2.

(UNIX) New benchmark results: HP ranks number 1 in High-performance Technical Computing
HP achieved top high-performance technical computing results on an industry-standard benchmark for compute-intensive processing.


  training

Get MSCN.NET-certified with HP
The education services division of HP Services is your best source for a comprehensive MCSD .NET certification program, with a world-class curriculum that is agile, reliable, flexible, and cost-effective.

Enterprise Partner Connection one-day sales training event
Enterprise Partner Connection delivers vital information about the most up-to-date HP strategies and enterprise offerings, including new HP solutions, products and services.

Job Task Analysis Survey underway for sales professionals; your input is needed
The HP Industry Standard Server (ISS) Training team needs your participation in the ISS Sales Job Task Analysis Survey (JTA).


  events

Mark your calendar for the HP Software Forum 2004
Start making your plans now to attend the HP Software Forum, to be held in Montreal, Canada, June 14-18, 2004.


  support information

(AlphaServer) ACAP delivers more
The Alpha Customer Assurance Program (ACAP) is launching a new storage component for HP AlphaServer customers in the U.S., Canada, and EMEA within the next 10 weeks.

(UNIX) Technical resources available from Tru64.org
Tru64.org (http://www.tru64.org) is a website for System Administrators, developers, and enterprise managers, offering recent industry news, events, links, etc. related to the HP Tru64 UNIX® operating system running on Alpha platform.

HP IQ Center helps to test, benchmark, and prove solutions
The HP IQ Center provides worldwide sales account teams, partners, and their customers with a wide range of technical sales, business development, and knowledge transfer services.

Red Hat Linux operating system transition happens December 1, 2003
Beginning December 1, HP will begin shipping, preloading and supporting workstations with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0.

SIP Expertise Center now open at the HP IQ Center
SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is one of the hottest new technologies.


  solution information

(Solutions: Microsoft) HP and Microsoft Enterprise Portal Technology solution
HP and Microsoft® deliver Enterprise Portal Technology solutions to aggregate information, applications and services, providing a rich user experience on both a website and clients' devices.

Global enterprise solutions
HP delivers one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of enterprise solutions.


  marketing & sales collateral

(NonStop) October 2003 edition of NonStop Computing Update newsletter
The October issue of the NonStop Computing Update newsletter summarizes the latest information on NonStop servers, including product announcements, press releases, feature and function updates, interesting articles, and more.

(NonStop) Subscribe to 24x7 magazine
24x7 magazine has a straightforward mission: to enhance appreciation of the unique HP NonStop system environment among global customers and potential customers, partners, industry analysts, and HP employees.

(Solutions: Oracle) HP and Oracle Newsletter
HP Certified Professional members can read the October issue of the HP and Oracle newsletter.

HP products Instant Reference Guides
You can find information about various HP products that will help you make the most informed decisions for your business needs by illustrating HP product benefits, as well as the overall HP advantage.

Enterprise storage and servers computing newsletters
The October 2003 issue is available; the next issue of ESS Customer Times is planned for January 2004.


  company news

(Linux) Enterprises show broad adoption of HP's Linux-based systems
HP recently announced new Linux-based management and clustering solutions designed to help enterprises realize better return on IT through the use of open systems.

(Software) HP launches worldwide Microsoft .NET Solutions Partners Program
HP announced its new .NET Solutions Partner Program, which is designed to benefit enterprise customers by reducing costs and simplifying and accelerating the design, implementation and management of business solutions using Microsoft® .NET software and HP's Web services expertise.

(Solutions: ZLE) Business View: ZLE saves Sprint up US$1M/hr in fraud losses
If there were no lag time between what customers need to know and when they need to know it, strategic decision-making would be a whole lot easier.

(Storage) DM Review: HP StorageWorks EVA receives customer praise in DM Review
Scott Wingenbach, division vice president and director of operation services for Maritz Inc., shared with DM Review how his company's challenges in tracking and controlling IT service costs were helped by installing the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) solution.


  product news

(e3000 servers) e3000 servers move to end-of-life
October 31, 2003 was the last day to order new HP e3000 systems from HP.

(Networking) HP ProCurve networking extends Gigabit Ethernet to Network Edge with unrivaled affordability
HP ProCurve Networking announced a new line of Gigabit Ethernet solutions priced to increase adoption of Gigabit Ethernet in the enterprise.

(Networking) HP unveils network management software to enable true command from the center
HP ProCurve Networking introduced network management software that provides basic and advanced management features for the most demanding enterprise networks.

(Services) HP Agility Assessment Service
HP offers an Agility Assessment Service, a cost-effective, quick and structured method for measuring and assessing an enterprise's ability to respond to change.

(Software) ThinPrint Server Engine for Terminal Services
Printing and print management in server-based computing (SBC) environments using Citrix MetaFrame or Microsoft® Terminal Services presents one of the greatest challenges for SBC administration.

(Storage) HP enhances business value of Enterprise Virtual Array family
HP announced enhanced functionality and services for the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family, providing simplified management, expanded business continuity, improved availability and greater flexibility for customers' complex, heterogeneous storage environments.

(UNIX) End of sales for HP-UX 11.0 operating system
After March 31, 2003, HP-UX 11.0 will be removed from the Corporate Price List but support will continue until December 31, 2006. HP-UX 11.0 is easily updated to the HP-UX 11i operating system on the PA-RISC platform and customers will find that there are many benefits, such as the operating environments, virtual partitions (vPars), enhanced security, and networking.

(Wireless) HP leverages IT and telecom leadership to drive next wave of mobility mainstream
HP announced a broad array of new products and solutions as part of its commitment to make mobility an integral part of mainstream life.

Additions to the HP Briefing Room
New audio/video segments in the HP Briefing Room.

HP begins shipment of its most powerful AlphaServer
64-processor GS1280 System


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