Announcing New Imaging and Printing Credentials
For the past 20 years, Hewlett-Packard has been considered to be the world leader in printing and digital imaging products.
Announcing New Americas Prometric Online Testing URL
Effective December 15 there is a new url for Prometric online exams for the Americas Region.
Network Storage Solutions beta exams
Network Storage Solutions Worldwide Training has announced the availability of three beta exams.
The HP Certified Professional Credential Line-up
The HP Certified Professional Program has a broad portfolio of credential offerings.
Online Logo Merchandise Store
The Online Logo Merchandise Store is your access to HP Certified Professional logo wear and unique items.
Certification Welcome Kit Arrivals
If you've become certified recently, or achieved an additional certification, you will receive a Welcome Kit.
HP Certified Professional Scores Big on Annual Salary Survey
With all signs pointing to a rebounding economy, certified professionals in Information Technology are realizing increased compensation due to training and certifying their technical skills, with average salaries climbing nearly $2,000 in 2003 and IT experts earning an average of 15.1 percent more.
HP Certified Professional Exclusive Offers
From time to time you should make a point of visiting the Exclusive Offers area of the website, this is the area where we place special offers that have been created for HP Certified Professionals.
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(NonStop)White paper: Reviewing HP's solution for real-time access and fault tolerant servers.
Learn about HP's solution for real time access issues with the NonStop white paper: Reviewing HP's Solution for Real-time Access and Fault Tolerant Servers.
(OpenVMS) White paper: OpenVMS floating-point arithmetic on the Intel Itanium architecture
HP is bringing its OpenVMS operating system, middleware, and application portfolio to the Intel® Itanium® architecture.
(ProLiant) Updated ProLiant technology briefs, white papers, integration notes, and how-to guides.
Several technical documents from ISS have been updated and posted recently.
(Solutions: Oracle) HP and Oracle file mapping libraries for HP StorageWorks XP disk arrays and logical volume manager (LVM)
This new white paper explains how HP and Oracle® file mapping libraries provide information about Oracle database storage layout to Oracle9i and later database users.
(Solutions: PeopleSoft) Transitioning PeopleSoft on HP platforms
Read various technical white papers detailing transitioning strategies for PeopleSoft on Tru64 UNIX® to HP-UX on Itanium®.
(Storage) HP StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution documentation
Visit this website for EBS blueprints, design guides, implementation guides, and more.
(UNIX) HP-UX Virtual Partitions
HP-UX Virtual Partitions is a powerful, flexible tool that makes it possible to run multiple workloads – each with their unique OS configuration requirements – on the same server at the same time.
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 performance summary
This 34-page HP performance white paper provides information on performance, configuration, system sizing, and best practices for the new 2003 releases of SharePoint Products & Technologies.
Microsoft Windows server 2003 installation guide
This 73-page document helps technical experts install Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers.
Links to other newsletters
Follow the links below to other newsletters with pertinent technical information. The ISS Technology Update newsletter is specifically for HP Certified Professionals who want to know more about industry standard computing platforms from HP.
(OpenVMS) New OpenVMS disaster tolerance demo available
The most business-critical environments and capabilities, such as financial exchanges, healthcare providers and telecommunication operations, utilize an HP Disaster Tolerant configuration because of its inherent reliability, availability and security.
(ProLiant) HP ProLiant storage planning calculator for Lotus Domino
Enhancements have been added to this tool, which calculates the number of controllers, spindles and cabinets required to meet both IO and storage capacity requirements for a given user type, population and level of activity.
ProLiant) Power calculators for ProLiant servers
Define the power requirements for your ProLiant servers by using the ProLiant power calculators.
(ProLiant) Tips on searching HP.com to locate ProLiant server customer advisories and customer notes
When searching the HP.com website for information such as ProLiant server Customer Advisories and Customer Notes, HP recommends using specific criteria in order to allow the search engine to perform optimally and retrieve the maximum amount of relevant information including ProLiant server Customer Advisories and Customer Notes.
(Solutions: Novell) Using USB storage devices and Integrated Lights-Out or Remote Insight Lights-Out edition II Virtual Media Devices under NetWare 6.5
NetWare 6.5 provides new support for USB storage devices (USB CD-ROM and USB floppy), as well as new commands for accessing Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) and Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) Virtual Media devices.
(Solutions: Oracle) Database rolling patch updates with Real Application Clusters
In order to deliver continuous and uninterrupted database service, Oracle® is now providing a technology to perform maintenance of the database software without incurring any database downtime.
(Storage) HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.1 now includes enhanced functional capabilities delivered via patch
Data HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.1 gives enterprise data protection and disaster recovery, ensuring recovery from any disruption.
(Storage) HP StorageWorks backup sizing tool available
The downloadable version of the StorageWorks Backup Sizing Tool (SWBST) will size and configure a complete backup solution in direct-attached storage (DAS), NAS, and storage area network (SAN) environments.
(Storage) Size StorageWorks XP arrays with new sizing tool
Version 2.0 of the NSS sizing tool, which adds the ability to size StorageWorks XP arrays with much more granularity, is now available.
(UNIX) Updated HP-UX patch bundles
Here's a quick, concise update on HP-UX patch bundles for HP-UX 11i, versions 1, 1.6 and 2.
Enhancements to TCO Snapshot Tool
New versions of the Total Cost of Ownership Snapshot Tool make this quick assessment aid even easier to use.
(Linux) Lotus Domino running on Red Hat Linux Advanced Server white paper
This paper reflects findings of the HP Lotus Domino engineering team during benchmark testing of Lotus Domino 5.0 running on Red Hat Linux A.S. 2.1 operating system. It also contains best practices recommendations.
(HP Integrity) HP Integrity Superdome becomes first server to break 1-million tpmC threshold
HP and Oracle® announced that they are the first vendors in the world whose computing solution can process more than one million transactions per minute (as measured by the Transaction Processing Council's TPC-C benchmark test).
(ProLiant) Benchmarks for ProLiant DL380, DL360, and BL20P with 3.2 GHz/1 MB processors
Learn about the performance of the newest members of the ProLiant family.
(Solutions: Microsoft) Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 performance summary
This HP performance white paper provides information on performance, configuration, system sizing and best practices for the new 2003 releases of SharePoint Products & Technologies.
Workshop: Integrating Oracle9i RAC with HP ProLiant platforms on Linux
This hands-on workshop will help customer technical specialists, technical generalists, as well as HP and Oracle® sales professionals, engineers, and HP partners learn to plan, design, implement, and demonstrate a two-node Oracle9i RAC cluster running Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1.
2004 Atalla Security Solutions training course schedule
The HP Atalla Security Products Group offers a variety of dates for its Security Solutions Training Course, which is offered to employees, distributors, customers, and prospects.
HP Software Forum 2004
The 2004 Forum is a collaborative effort between the OVFI users group, and Hewlett Packard's Software Business, and it's the only comprehensive OpenView conference in North America.
HP World 2004 Solutions and Technology Conference & Expo
At HP World 2004 this August 16-20, 2004, you can learn about HP technologies directly from HP and its major Partners.
Call for Papers: HP World 2004 Solutions and Technology Conference & Expo
The Call for Papers for HP World 2004 opens on December 1, 2003. Abstracts can be submitted until January 30, 2004.
Encompass Member Benefits
Encompass is a community of IT professionals who deliver information technology solutions for complex and multi-system computing environments.
HP Responds To Post-Merger Survey
Encompass leverages the collective voice of its membership, serving as your industry advocate.
Sharing OpenVMS Knowledge
Recently, the Encompass OpenVMS Special Interest Group collaborated with MindIQ and HP to present a free teleconference/Webcast, called GS1280 (Marvel) Dramatically Raises the Roof for OpenVMS Performance: Proof Points from Live, Mission Critical Production Systems.
(NonStop) HP Pocket ViewPoint software now available
HP Pocket ViewPoint software (product ID SJ71v1) enables the wireless monitoring and control of a cluster of NonStop servers via a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection, cellular connection, or cradle-resting personal digital assistant (PDA).
Put the experts of the HP IQ Center to work for you
At the IQ Center, we'll help you meet the challenges of your computing environment by analyzing your situation, offering solutions, and demonstrating that the solutions will work.
(Software) Strike online-support gold with HP and Compaq products
Delve into the HP Business Support Center (BSC) and discover a rich vein of software and drivers, proactive notifications, expert forums, and more.
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.
(Solutions: Novell) New Novell NetWare 6.5 operating system (32-bit)
HP announced the availability and support of the Novell® NetWare® 6.5 Operating System (32-bit).
(UNIX) HP OpenView Data Protector software offers HP AlphaServer protection services for TruCluster Server environments
HP OpenView Data Protector software is now enhanced to back up and recover mission-critical data in the TruCluster Server environment, extending its protection services to offer comprehensive support for a broad range of Tru64 UNIX® configurations.
(Solutions: Persist Technologies) HP to acquire Persist Technologies, advancing portfolio of Information Lifecycle Management offerings
HP signed a definitive agreement to acquire Persist Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of software designed for long-term storage and access of reference information.
(Solutions: SAP) HP and SAP deepen collaboration to support large enterprises
HP and SAP® AG announced a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at deepening their collaboration to help large enterprises lower the total cost of IT operations.
Global enterprise solutions
HP delivers one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of enterprise solutions.
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(NonStop) NonStop Quick Pack: Your shortcut to NonStop product info
The NonStop QuickPack is a repository of information and collateral to help you explain the benefits and value of NonStop technology to the decision makers in your or your customer's organization.
Gartner reports: IT consolidation
Download two new Gartner white papers on IT consolidation and learn about benefits and barriers and the factors that affect your server consolidation savings.
(HP Integrity) "Fly-through animation" video of HP Integrity server family now available
This video is a 3-D animation tour with music and narration, and introduces the viewer to the Integrity server family.
(ProLiant) Presentation: HP Server Based Computing Solution-Better than the competition
This slide set illustrates the "better together" message for the server-based computing solutions space, specifically with HP ProLiant servers, storage, thin clients, tablet PCs, OpenView software, printers and services.
November mpulse magazine now available
The November issue of mpulse magazine is now available. Learn more about mobile computing solutions.
(AlphaServer) AlphaServer discounts and special pricing
Check these AlphaServer discounts and special offers.
(e3000) Third-party transition tools available at no cost for a limited time
HP understands that a successful HP e3000 transition requires having the right tools.
(Customer case study) First Trust Bank gets threefold performance improvement from HP Integrity servers with Linux and Oracle9i RAC
First Trust Corporation, an independent trust company for self-directed retirement plans, handles transactions equaling tens of millions of dollars per day on behalf of investors.
(Customer case study) Thomas Weisel Partners champions growth with HP ProLiant server solutions
As an aggressive start-up company, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) needed a highly adaptive, scalable, and manageable computer platform to power its rapidly growing business.
(Solutions: Novell) Industry news: HP, Oracle, Microsoft, favor Novell's purchase of SuSE Linux
HP, Oracle®, and Microsoft® welcomed Novell's planned acquisition of SuSE Linux, saying the move will mean a financially stronger business partner for their own wares.
(Customer case study) Technology partnership liberates immigration history and IT staff
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan and Lee Iacocca established the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
Executive perspective: Nora Denzel talks about Adaptive Enterprise
In Executive Perspective, Nora Denzel points to the success HP had using the Adaptive Enterprise process during the HP and Compaq merger.
Technology update: Measuring computing resources for utility computing
In utility computing, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to measure, allocate and bill this new IT economy.
(HP Integrity) HP announces three new HP Integrity server models
HP completed the industry's broadest Itanium®-based server line by announcing three new HP Integrity server models.
(Linux) HP fuels standards-based computing with expanded server line
HP announced new HP Integrity and ProLiant servers and Linux clustered systems, further expanding the company's reach to emerging markets as well as traditional enterprise computing customers.
(ProLiant) HP fires up blade server market: First to top 50,000 sold
HP broadened its blade server industry leadership with new technologies, benchmarks and new alliance partners.
(Services) HP unveils new services and software to manage an Adaptive Enterprise
Extending its Adaptive Enterprise strategy, HP introduced more than 40 new management services and software products to help customers integrate heterogeneous technologies, cut information technology operations costs by up to 30 percent and increasingly automate responsiveness to real-time business demands.
HP Delivers New Virtualization Offerings from Desktop to Data Center
HP recently expanded its portfolio of virtualization offerings with new technologies and services.
(Software) Announcing HP OpenView Operations 8.0 for UNIX
HP OpenView Operations 8.0 for UNIX®, the market-leading enterprise-class management solution will start shipping in May 2004.
C.Net News: HP to introduce desktop blades
HP will try to take the desktop off the desk, as it formally unveils the Consolidated Client Infrastructure, its latest blade computing system.
HP unveils solutions to transform copier market, optimize imaging and printing for businesses
HP unveiled an extensive portfolio of products, services and capabilities to help companies improve productivity and reduce costs by as much as 30 percent in their imaging and printing environments.
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