This
buying guide is designed to assist you in choosing the HP
ProLiant server that most effectively meets your unique needs.
Ensure business protection
HP
ProLiant servers are the superior choice with the broadest x86
portfolio with proven reliability and availability. HP ProLiant
servers can:
·
Help keep
your business running smoothly
·
Help
secure business-official data
·
Make it
easy to protect your business from threats
Increase
productivity
HP
ProLiant servers provide the performance, availability,
manageability, expansion and integration you need to meet a
broad range of business needs.
HP
ProLiant servers:
·
Help
manage your growth and use IT to support your business needs
·
Improve
resource utilization
·
Help you
concentrate on your customers and
profitability
Managing costs
HP
ProLiant servers are the right technology at the right price, so
you get exactly what you need. HP ProLiant servers:
·
Help you
to identify the best use of
IT
dollars
·
Keep
costs down from the purchase through the life of a product
·
Can be
scaled to meet your specific business needs
·
Are easy
to manage and support
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What application will you run on this Small
How many users will there be on this Small
Business Suite server?
Business Suite server? |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s)
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal, standard/optimal
or optimal) |
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Microsoft SBS Standard or Premium
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1–10 users
10–25 users
25–75 users |
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ML110/ML150/ML310
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370 |
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Novell Netware SBS
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1–50 users
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50–100 users |
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ML150/ML350
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ML350 |
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Are you going to run any other applications on this file
and print server? |
What application will you run
on
this file and print server? |
Do
you want a tower
or
rack server?1 |
How many users will there be
on
this file and print server? |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s)
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal,
standard/optimal or optimal) |
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No
other applications will run on this server |
Microsoft Windows Storage
Server 2003 |
Tower |
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1–25 users
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25–75 users
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75–1000 users |
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ML310 Storage Server
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ML310/ML350 Storage Server
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ML350/ML370 Storage Server |
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Rack |
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1–75 users
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75–400 users
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400–1000 users |
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DL100 Storage Server
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DL380 Storage Server
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DL380/DL585 Storage Server |
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Yes, other applications will be run on this server |
Microsoft Windows
2000/Windows 2003,
Novell Netware 6.5,
Novell OES Netware |
Tower |
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1–25 users
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25–75 users
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75–400 users
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400–1000 users |
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ML110/ML310
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1–75 users
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75–1000 users |
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DL320
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DL380/DL385 |
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Linux OES Linux, SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server—SLES,
Red Hat Enterprise ES 2.1 or
higher, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux AS 2.1 or higher |
Tower |
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1–25 users
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25–75 users
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75–400 users
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400–1000 users |
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ML150/ML310
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1–1000 users |
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DL380/DL385 |
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What application will you run on this web server? |
Do
you want a tower or
rack server?1 |
How many concurrent users per minute
do
you expect to hit the web server? |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s)
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal,
standard/optimal or optimal) |
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Apache |
Tower |
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1–400 users per minute
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400–1000 users per minute |
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370 |
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Rack |
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1–400 users per minute
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400–1000 users per minute |
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DL140/DL145/DL360
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DL380/DL385 |
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Microsoft IIS |
Tower |
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1–400 users per minute
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400–1000 users per minute |
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370 |
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Rack |
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1–400 users per minute
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400–1000 users per minute |
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DL145/DL360
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DL380/DL385 |
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For more information, visit:
www.hp.com/sbso/serverstorage |
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HP ProLiant server selector
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What application will you run on this email and
messaging server? |
Do
you want a tower
or
a rack?1 |
How many concurrent users will there be on
this email and messaging server? |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s)
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal,
standard/optimal or optimal) |
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Microsoft Exchange |
Tower |
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1—75 concurrent users
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75—400 concurrent users
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400—1000 concurrent users |
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1—1000 concurrent users |
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DL380/DL385 |
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Lotus Domino |
Tower |
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1—75 concurrent users
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75—400 concurrent users
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400—1000 concurrent users |
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1—1000 concurrent users |
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DL380/DL385 |
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Linux SendMail |
Tower |
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1—75 concurrent users
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75—400 concurrent users
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400—1000 concurrent users |
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ML150/ML310/ML350
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1—1000 concurrent users |
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DL380/DL385 |
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SUSE Linux OpenExchange Server |
Tower |
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1—75 concurrent users
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75—400 concurrent users
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400—1000 concurrent users |
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ML150/ML310
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ML350/ML370
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ML370 |
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Rack |
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1—1000 concurrent users |
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DL380/DL385 |
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Applications that you can use for this database server |
Do
you want a tower or |
What type of activity will occur on this |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s) |
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rack server?1 |
database server? |
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal, |
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standard/optimal or optimal) |
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Oracle, SQL, MySQL for Linux |
Tower |
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Light Use2 |
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ML310/ML350 |
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Heavy Use3 |
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ML570 |
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Rack |
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Light Use2 |
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DL360/DL380/DL385 |
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Heavy Use3 |
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DL570/DL585/DL580 |
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To
learn more, visit
www.hp.com/sbso/serverstorage
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HP ProLiant server selector
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Do you
want a tower or rack server?1 |
How
many concurrent users will there be on this Citrix or
Terminal Services server? |
Recommended HP ProLiant Server(s)
(Listed as: minimum/standard/optimal,
standard/optimal or optimal) |
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Tower |
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1–10
concurrent users
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11 or
more4 concurrent users |
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ML110/ML310
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ML150/ML350/ML370 |
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Rack |
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1–10
concurrent users
•
11 or
more4 concurrent users |
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DL145/DL320
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DL145/DL360/DL385 |
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For more information about HP ProLiant options, please
visit
www.hp.com/go/server/options
For a detailed HP ProLiant product comparison, |
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please contact your local HP representative
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1
Server
definitions:
·
Tower—A tower
server is a free-standing unit; similar to a large desktop PC in
both size and shape.
·
Rack—A rack
server is specially designed to fit within a standardized 19”
mounting rack.
2
Light
use—infrequent, simple queries: batch queries run overnight
3
Heavy use—frequent and complex queries in real time
4
Max 40 users
per server; use load balancing by adding more servers
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