Introducing HP ProLiant MicroServer
Part of a "Just Right IT" Solution for Smaller Businesses
Designed specifically for small and micro businesses, HP ProLiant MicroServer is the key to eliminating the constraints that restrict your business' growth. Rather than accept technology that's too small to get the job done or too big to manage efficiently, HP MicroServer provides Just Right IT—with the right feature set in the right form factor at the right price.
With HP MicroServer, you can build an end-to-end IT environment that:
- Saves time - Typically lost to decision-makers evaluating technology from numerous vendors; you can buy a complete end-to-end server solution from your local HP reseller.
- Saves money - Integration and maintenance costs are reduced because each piece of the portfolio is designed to work well on its own or as part of networked system; protects your investment in existing office equipment and resources with a very low 200-watt, 85% efficient power supply; HP MicroServer saves energy, so it costs less to run.
- Increases efficiency - Thanks to product features that enable simpler business processes; manages and safeguards your business information from one central location.
- Builds confidence - Rest-assured that your dependable, all-HP technology suite will work together with no hassles or worries.
- Improves communications and collaboration - Building customer satisfaction and loyalty; boosting worker productivity.
- Easily expands capacity - Using plug-and-play drives.
- Defines a whisper-quiet environment - With an acoustic level of only 21.4dBA, which is quieter than a library.
Share information and resources
Compared to a network of shared PCs—where files are spread across numerous PCs and may be at various revisions—HP MicroServer centralizes all files in a single location when combined with a server operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2. Workers have fast, simultaneous, remote access to the files they need, when they need them. Rather than spend time searching for files or managing systems, workers can direct more effort toward doing their jobs and improving your competitive advantage.
As for sharing print resources, HP MicroServer can connect all your employees to a single central printer. This shared printer approach streamlines management and drives down operating costs.
Secure information
By centralizing company information in one location, HP MicroServer lets you control access to sensitive files, including financial information and employee records. Offering support for reliable storage (RAID 1 and 0) and multiple backup options, HP MicroServer protects your data.
Adapt for growth
As your business grows, space-saving HP MicroServer can easily adapt to fit your changing needs. Reliable and efficient access to your information and applications helps you compete better and respond faster to customers. Simple backups, exceptional server reliability and the ability support up to 8 terabytes of storage—that’s over 1.7 billion pages of text—give you the peace of mind to do what you do best—run your business.
Moving from peer-to-peer to your first server with HP MicroServer
Before. In a P2P network, each PC stores its own data and completes processing on that data. Printers are shared from a user’s PC, and important business data is spread across all computers in the network. No common security policy is used, and each computer must be manually configured for common settings and applications such as anti-virus, screensaver passwords, updates and backups.
After. In a client/server network with the HP MicroServer and Windows Server 2008 R2, all company information is stored centrally and printers are shared from the server. Group policies are applied, which standardizes security, updates and application settings across all PCs—helping to simplify management. Since all data is stored on the server, a reliable backup solution can be implemented. Security is improved, data is protected and access to resources is more efficient—resulting in higher productivity and reduced costs.