HP Certified Professional

Program information

Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office announces HP World as site for Annual Technical Conference!
Rich Gossman, Director of the Americas HP Certified Professional Program, recently announced the decision to hold our annual HP Certified Professional Technical Conference in conjunction with HP World, August 16-20, at the McCormick Center in Chicago.

Participate in HP World Survey…..chance to win a Digital Media Receiver
If you haven't completed the HP World Attendance Survey…there's still time.

Announcing a new sales and technical portal…Certified Professional Connection
The Certified Professional Connection portal is a gateway for easy access to a wealth of technical and sales information.

Americas HP Certified Professional Program Announces Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) for selected credentials
The Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office announced on March 31, 2004, continuing certification requirements (CCRs) for selected credentials.

September 30, 2004 migration deadline is approaching
The new HP Certified Professional Program was officially announced in February 2003, with migration "action items" assigned to specific premerger certifications.

Opt In/Opt Out Via HP Certified Professional Profile
You now have the option to no longer receive the monthly newsletter as well as other HP Certified Professional communications.

New Combined Website URL for North America and Latin America
The Americas Program Office is pleased to announce a new URL for the combined North America and Latin America HP Certified Professional websites.

Training

(OpenVMS) Sign up for the OpenVMS Advanced Technical Boot Camp on May 16 to 21, 2004
The OpenVMS Advanced Technical Boot Camp is scheduled for May 16-21, 2004, at the Sheraton Hotel in Nashua, NH.

For the Best in Certification Preparation: Expert Training at your Convenience
HP Education Services recently launched an exciting new training delivery format that offers you more local training options.

HP ProCurve Networking sales training and certification
HP ProCurve Networking certification for salespeople offers a tremendous opportunity to be at the forefront of one of HP's cornerstone technologies.

New OpenView NNM 7.x curriculum
For Certified Professionals who are experienced NNM 6.x administrators, we have the course for you to upgrade your NNM skills.

Revamped HP Education website
When you get a moment, you will want to check out the new look and feel of the HP Education website.

Events and user groups

Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office announces HP World as site for Annual Technical Conference!
Rich Gossman, Director of the Americas HP Certified Professional Program, recently announced the decision to hold our annual HP Certified Professional Technical Conference in conjunction with HP World, August 16-20, at the McCormick Center in Chicago.

Register for ITUG Summit 2004 by June 9 and Save $400
Join your fellow NonStop HP Certified Professionals and other NonStop users at ITUG Summit 2004, to be held October 3-7 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.

Technical documentation

Latest technical documentation from HP
Bookmark this web page for a list of the latest technical documentation from HP.

(AlphaServer) Technical documentation for AlphaServer ES45
The 322-page owner guide uses a structured documentation design.

(AlphaServer) Technical documentation: AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280
Find your AlphaServer technical documentation here.

(Linux) Booting from Network Attached Storage on a diskless HP ProLiant Blade server
This document describes the concepts and steps necessary to configure and boot SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES8) on a diskless HP ProLiant BL20p G2 server blade from a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device.

(Linux) Elves and Endians: deploying Linux applications on UNIX
Providing a migration path for deploying Linux applications to HP-UX improves availability and performance and reduces the TCO of your IT environment.

(Networking) HP Integrated HotSpot Solution integrates WLAN hotspots into your infrastructure
The HP Integrated HotSpot Solution is a modular solution that combines hardware, software, and professional services to seamlessly integrate WLAN hotspots into your infrastructure while leveraging existing OSS/BSS systems.

(ProLiant) HP ProLiant advance technology papers
HP ProLiant advance technology papers cover topics that include I/O, memory, networking, architecture, remote management, security, server consolidation, server deployment, and system management. Read the new papers released during January to March 2004.

(ProLiant) HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 Server maintenance and service guide
This ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 maintenance and service guide can be used for reference when servicing the HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 server.

(ProLiant) HP ProLiant DL740 Server
The maintenance and service guide and the user guide can be used for reference when servicing the HP ProLiant DL740 server.

(ProLiant) HP ProLiant server and storage technology papers
Read the latest technology papers released in February and March 2004.

(ProLiant) Industry standard server (ISS) white papers and documentation
For IT professionals, ISS technology white papers either explain HP strategy, development, and implementation of key technologies in industry-standard systems, or explain how to integrate operating systems and applications software with ProLiant systems to achieve maximum benefit.

(ProLiant) Performance characterization of Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 on HP ProLiant Systems
Windows® Server 2003 and the new web engine Internet Information Services 6.0 have been completely redesigned to improve reliability, performance and security.

(ProLiant) Provisioning Microsoft SQL Server 2000 using HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack
Many organizations have implemented Microsoft® SQL Server applications hosted on multiple servers.

(ProLiant) Scalability and performance of HP ProLiant DL360 G3 servers
This performance brief outlines scalability and performance metrics for a ProLiant DL360 G3 3.20 GHz server in an SBC environment.

(ProLiant) Scalability and performance of HP ProLiant DL380 G3 servers
This Performance Brief outlines scalability and performance metrics for a ProLiant DL380 G3 3.20 GHz server in an SBC environment.

(ProLiant) Technical documentation for the HP ProLiant DL140
The maintenance and service guide can be used for reference when servicing an HP ProLiant DL 140 server.

(ProLiant) Technical documentation for the HP ProLiant DL320
This maintenance and service guide can be used for reference when servicing an HP ProLiant DL320 Generation 2 server.

(ProLiant) Technical documentation for the HP ProLiant DL380 G3
This user guide is for the person who installs, administers and troubleshoots servers.

(ProLiant) Technical documentation for the HP ProLiant DL760 G2
This maintenance and service guide can be used for reference when servicing the HP ProLiant DL760 Generation 2 server.

(ProLiant) Technical documentation for HP ServiceGuard on Linux
ServiceGuard on Linux allows you to create high availability clusters of HP ProLiant servers.

(Software) JMX technology and application management
Read a brief tutorial about JMX technology, a new standard tool for managing Java applications.

(Software) Register for an SQM white paper
HP OpenView Service Quality Manager (SQM) automates the definition, configuration, real-time monitoring and historical reporting of operational service levels (SLM) and customer service level agreements (SLA Management).

(Microsoft) HP best practices for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 and 2003 cluster deployments optimizing full-text indexing on Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 and 2003
Full-text indexing (FTI) is a beneficial new feature of Microsoft® Exchange Server, but without proper configuration and tuning the deployment risks may outweigh the benefits.

(Storage) Ultra320 SCSI technology in HP Smart Array controllers
This technology brief describes the latest line of Ultra320 SCSI Smart Array controllers from HP, including their performance features, modular design, and battery-backed write cache architecture.

(Windows) Deploying Microsoft Windows Terminal Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server on HP ProLiant servers
To support their growth and performance needs, small-to-medium businesses require IT solutions that are scalable, easy to deploy, and affordable.

Technical tips

(ProLiant) March issue of HP ISS Technology Update newsletter now available
Read the March issue of the ISS Technology Update newsletter here.

HP Enterprise configurator
The HP Enterprise Configurator is an online tool that enables users to configure a wide range of systems, including servers and storage systems.

(OpenVMS) New "Ask the I64 Wizard" answers questions regarding OpenVMS operating system on HP Integrity servers
Now that the HP OpenVMS Version 8.1 for HP Integrity servers evaluation release software development kit (SDK) is generally available, a Web-based feedback and support mechanism has been created.

(ProLiant) HP ProLiant power calculators
Bookmark this web page for a list of all the power calculators for ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and PL systems and storage products.

(ProLiant) New PERL script support for Lights-Out products available
Administrators using a non-Windows® client can use PERL scripts to send Extensible Markup Language (XML) scripts to the Lights-Out devices, thus automating deployment and operation.

(Software) Latest release of OpenView Interconnect Tool for developers Version 3.1 (SNS)
HP has released version 3.1 of OpenView Interconnect Tool for Developers.

(Storage) HP StorageWorks: NAS exceeds Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine expectations
Microsoft® Certified Professional Magazine reviewed several network attached storage (NAS) devices.

(Storage) HP StorageWorks: Network attached storage added to the NSS Sizing Tool
Version 2.1 of the NSS Sizing Tool is available.

Benchmarks

(Integrity) Latest benchmarks for HP Integrity servers
The HP Integrity Line of Servers has extended its performance leadership position with new record benchmark results.

(Linux) IBM Lotus Domino Express / Linux performance test results on HP ProLiant ML350 G3 servers
This solution brief has been compiled to assist HP customers with the installation and deployment of IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 Collaboration Express on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 with United Linux 1.0 operating software running on the HP ProLiant ML350 G3 server.

(Oracle) Oracle Database 10g on HP Linux platform sets record benchmark
On March 3, 2004, Oracle Corp. announced a world record TPC-H three terabyte (TB) benchmark result for Oracle® Database 10g and Oracle® Real Application Clusters demonstrating Oracle's ability to cost effectively manage large scale data warehouses on low-cost clustered Linux servers.

Solution information

(Linux) HP and Novell expand relationship to offer Linux from desktop to datacenter
HP and Novell announced a joint agreement to certify and support the Novell® SUSE® LINUX operating system on select HP Compaq client systems.

(HPTC) HPCwire: HP speaks openly about Intel, AMD, and competition
HPCwire recently spoke with Winston Prather, vice president and general manager of HP's High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) Division.

(HPTC) Network magazine: Grid computing's promises and perils
The promise and perils of grid computing were assessed in a lengthy article in the February 5 issue of Network magazine.

(Microsoft) HP delivers enterprise integration solutions based on Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
HP announced enhancements to its offerings based on Microsoft's® BizTalk Server 2004 that are designed to help enterprises become more adaptive by simplifying integration across business processes and information technology infrastructure, while reducing the time and cost of implementing business and IT changes.

Service and support

(Services: Mobility and Wireless) Mobility Support Services
HP offers a variety of mobility support services for growing mobile/wireless environments.

HP awarded $784 million services contract by Department of Veteran Affairs
HP announced that it has been awarded a ten year, $784 million contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Engineering Support Services and Maintenance of the VistA Health Information Systems.

Product news

(Desktops) HP expands business PC portfolio of quality and reliable products for small business and the enterprise
HP announced the availability of a new business desktop PC lineup with simplified product categories so customers can select the right PC based on their business needs and budgets.

(Integrity) Auto-Port Aggregation product (J4240AA) now available for HP Integrity servers
HP Auto-Port Aggregation (J4240AA) is a software-only product that distributes data over multiple Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet links.

(Networking) HP ProCurve Networking Voice-over-IP solutions interoperate and outperform competitive offerings in Tolly Group Tests
HP ProCurve Networking announced independent test results indicating that the HP ProCurve enterprise local area network (LAN) switching infrastructure is truly interoperable with industry voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions and at the same time offers better networking performance.

(NonStop) BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 now supported on HP NonStop servers
HP announced that BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 Service Pack 2, sold and supported by BEA, is now available for HP NonStop servers.

(NonStop) HP NonStop AutoTMF SA45V1, update 4, requires new minimum operating system levels
HP NonStop AutoTMF software, update 4, adds new functionality and changes the way that some existing features are supported.

(NonStop) HP NonStop TCP/IPv6 Release 2.0 software: two important new features
This software release is based on the next-generation Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) standards defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force.

(NonStop) HP Operations Management Bundle for NonStop servers
The management of HP NonStop servers is an important component of application availability.

(NonStop) New capabilities for NonStop ServerNet Cluster release 4 now available
HP NonStop ServerNet Cluster Release 4 increases the number of NonStop servers that can be in a single cluster from 24 to 64.

(NonStop) StorageTek 9840A tape drives for NonStop S-series servers reach end of sales August 30, 2004
HP is announcing the end of sales of all versions of the StorageTek 9840A tape drives for HP NonStop S-series servers, effective August 30, 2004.

(Notebooks and Tablets) HP rugged products
The HP Rugged Notebook nr3600 and HP Rugged Tablet PC tr3000 balance reliable performance, mobility and unique wireless capabilities to meet the needs of extreme operating environments.

(ProLiant) HP targets growing markets with ultra-dense blade and affordable server line for small- and medium-size businesses
HP expanded its industry-leading server portfolio by announcing a two-processor blade server for enterprise-class performance and the HP ProLiant ML100 server series aimed at the growing small- and medium-size business (SMB) market.

(Software) Effective May 31, HP no longer offering Micro Focus COBOL products or support contracts
Recently, HP entered a new phase in its relationship with Micro Focus.

(UNIX) Ignite-UX B.5.3
Ignite-UX version B.5.3 is now available.

(HP-UX) Compuware Java developer tool available on HP-UX
Compuware's DevPartner™ Java Edition (DPJ), a software productivity tool that quickly solves many of the complexity, quality and performance problems associated with Java development, testing and deployment, is now available on the HP-UX platform.

(OpenVMS) Acucorp commits to HP OpenVMS environment on HP Integrity servers
Continuing its longstanding support of the HP OpenVMS operating system, HP business partner Acucorp has announced plans to support OpenVMS on the industry-standard HP Integrity server platform.

Marketing and sales information

(NonStop) Do you need NonStop server and solution references?
Scan this comprehensive index of customer success stories to find the perfect example of industry, solution, and platform.

(NonStop) March 2004 edition of NonStop Computing Update newsletter available
The March 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) Updated Gartner Datapro report on HP NonStop servers now available
This updated Gartner report gives an overview of the HP NonStop server, including its strengths, competitors, and future direction.

(OpenVMS) OpenVMS brochure
For more than twenty-five years, HP OpenVMS has met or exceeded the world's most challenging IT demands.

(Windows) New web page resource available for information about Windows on HP Integrity and HP ProLiant servers
A new resource is now available to help you locate everything you need to know about the Microsoft® Windows® operating system on HP Integrity and HP ProLiant servers.

Company news

(Integrity) Audi to drive luxury in-car experience with Intel Itanium 2 processor-based HP Integrity servers
Audi, the international high-quality car manufacturer, has selected Intel® Itanium® 2 processor-based HP Integrity servers to perfect design efforts related to engine cooling and air conditioning for the ultimate luxury in-car experience.

(Linux) Speedera chooses HP ProLiant servers running Linux to deliver Mars Rover Images and other cosmic wonders
HP announced that Santa Clara-based Speedera Networks -- a leading global provider of on-demand distributed application and content delivery services -- has deployed Linux-based HP ProLiant DL360 servers to enhance its network performance and capacity.

(HPTC) HP and TCAG collaborate to advance medical and environmental genomic discovery in life science
HP and The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), a policy and research center affiliated with the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation based in Rockville, Md., announced a formal research and development collaboration to further the goals of advancing medical and environmental genomic discovery in the life sciences.

Famous Software grows a bumper crop of customers with HP
To achieve its growth objective of doubling its revenue by 2006, Famous Software, an independent software vendor (ISV) and the leading provider of specialized software for produce and agricultural enterprises, needed to address the demands of customers that require greater levels of scale and availability.

Fleetwood Enterprises creates flexible solution based on HP adaptive enterprise architecture
Fleetwood provides high quality, built-to-order products, each with thousands of individual parts and processes.

HP advances digital entertainment solutions with industry leaders
HP announced several initiatives to advance the security of digital entertainment content for consumers, artists, media companies and distributors alike.

HP and Philips develop new copy protection technology for direct digital broadcast recording
HP and Philips announced their joint development of a new copy protection technology designed to enable direct recording of "copy-once" content from digital broadcast signals.

HP to acquire TruLogica to extend Adaptive Enterprise strategy and HP OpenView portfolio
HP announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TruLogica, Inc., a privately held provider of IT user-provisioning software headquartered in Dallas.

United Airlines uses five millionth HP iPAQ to reach new heights
HP announced that United Airlines, through solution and software provider Abanco, received the five millionth iPAQ Pocket PC which will be used in a customized in-flight catering solution that allows customers to enjoy specialty cuisine at 35,000 feet.

Your Americas team

Your Americas HP Certified Professional team

Management

• Rich Gossman, Director, Americas HP Certified Professional Program, Rich.Gossman@hp.com

Staff Team Members

• Donna Green, Donna.Green@hp.com (Operations)
• Suzanne Martinez, Suzanne.Martinez@hp.com (Operations)
• Elvira Narvaez, maria-elvira_narvaez-cabrera@hp.com
• Barbara Sandro, Barbara.Sandro@hp.com (Marketing)
• Candace MacMillen, Candace.MacMillen@hp.com (Program Management)

How to contact us

• Email: certification.americas@hp.com
• Information Line: 1-800-273-4812 (U.S. and Canada only)
• Website: www.hp.com/go/certification/americas