Solution guide HP Just Right IT Technology made easy for your growing business
Build your business with Just Right IT Small businesses like yours are driving economic growth. You create the jobs. You create the future. We need you. We know starting and building a business constantly presents new challenges, such as finding financing or finding the right people. You may not have the time or internal resources to sort out and configure all of the technology options available for competing in today s market. After all, you re devoting your full attention to your business and your customers. Growing with HP Just Right IT We recognize your business is unique, with its own needs based on your size, the expectations of your customers, and the actions of your competitors. We call it the small business growth path. You may be just getting started, building momentum, gaining efficiencies, or poised to expand into new territories; but whatever challenges you face, the HP Just Right IT program is designed to meet your needs at each stage of your company s development so you can effectively manage, protect, and grow your business. The four stages of the growth path include: Starting out When you re launching a business, you need to get the basics right. HP Just Right IT features technology products and solutions made easy so you can start strong, support worker mobility, and effectively market your products and services. Building momentum As your business begins to grow, you need technology that works now and grows along with you. HP Just Right IT features technology products and solutions designed to help you establish an IT infrastructure, protect your business from risk, and stay focused on your next challenge. Gaining efficiency Complexity can hinder profitability. At this stage, you need the most from your investments with HP Just Right IT, featuring technology products and solutions to help you establish efficiencies, control expenses, and drive productivity. Expanding my business You have a vision for your business. When you re ready to expand, HP Just Right IT features technology products and solutions to provide you with a competitive advantage, protect your investments, and build out your networking. Put HP Just Right IT to work for you. At each stage of business maturity, reliable IT products and solutions are essential for success. With HP Just Right IT, you can select from end-to-end technology, including servers, storage, networking, server options, and services, which deliver the affordable value you re looking for. Plug-and-play products backed by industryleading warranties and support Products that work together efficiently and easily Infrastructure that scales with your business as it delivers exceptional performance and price You get technology that works for every stage of your company s growth. Each component is designed to stand alone to deliver immediate value, or work together seamlessly to do even more. And they provide the features you really need at a price that s right. HP can even help you with financing. Whether you re just getting started, building momentum, aiming for efficiencies, or targeting expansions, Just Right IT makes it easy and affordable to help you meet your goals. 2
Just Right IT solution bundles Visit hp.com/go/justrightit to see the full range of Just Right IT solution bundles for stages of the small business growth path. Your size, maturity, and application workload requirements are all considerations that help to determine your selection of HP products and services. Our solution bundles are always flexible, depending on your unique needs. Here are some sample bundles that could fit with your place on the small business growth path. You can also visit hp.com/go/justrightit to find more options: Starting out We re getting started and need to get the basics right. Basic file, print, and backup functionality is essential to a new business. This solution bundle helps you meet these needs, as well as active directory capability to support security. For new businesses with fewer than 10 employees, consider this HP Just Right IT bundle: Building momentum My business is starting to grow. As your business begins to grow, you need technology and management that works now and grows along with you. You need additional storage capacity and availability options, support for database services, and more intensive processing applications, as well as locations for proprietary line-of-business applications. For an emerging business with 10 to 24 employees, this HP Just Right IT bundle features technology products and solutions designed to help you stay focused on your next business challenge. Gaining efficiency I need less complexity to gain profitability. Complexity can hinder profitability. To gain the most from your investments, HP Just Right IT offers solution bundles that create efficiencies and control expenses. For a maturing business with 25 to 49 employees, this bundle features shared storage and high availability options that your infrastructure will need. You also get support for database services and more intensive processing applications, as well as locations for proprietary line-of-business applications. With virtualization, you can split up workloads, driving higher efficiencies and better application support. Expanding my business It s time to compete harder and expand my business. For expanding businesses with 50 or more employees, you need products and solutions to provide you with a competitive advantage. This solution bundle provides support for database services and more intensive processing applications, as well as virtualization technology that can split up workloads for better application support. This bundle also includes blade servers to provide efficiency and lower initial costs as more servers are added, and SAN storage for increased availability, fault tolerance and expanded storage capacity. HP ProLiant MicroServer 1P Server options: DDR3 UDIMM, SATA Non-hot plug LFF Entry Drives HP 1810 v2 Web-managed switches HP RDX320 External Backup System HP Total Care HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 1P Performance Model Server options: Intel Xeon E5-2420 Processor, DDR3 UDIMM, LFF SATA HDDs, HP Server Console Switches, and HP Common Slot Gold Power Supplies Optional: HP ilo Essentials or HP ilo Advanced HP 1810 v2 Web-managed switches HP RDX1000 DL Server Backup Module HP Care Pack Services HP ProLiant DL380p 1P Base Model or HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 2P High Performance Model Server options: DDR3 RDIMM, SFF SAS/SATA hot plug HDDs, HP Intelligent Series Rack, HP Server Console Switches, and HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supply Kits Optional: HP Integrated Lights-Out Advanced HP 2910 al fully managed switches HP P2000 G3 iscsi Storage (14.4 TB total capacity with 24 600 GB SFF HDDs) HP Care Pack Services HP ProLiant BL 460c Gen8 1P Model and HP BladeSystem c3000/7000 Enclosure with HP Insight Control Server options: DDR3 RDIMMs; SFF SAS/ SATA/SSD hot plug, HP Intelligent Series Rack, HP Server Console Switches HP 2910 al fully managed switches HP D2200sb Storage Blade (7.2 TB total capacity with 12 600 GB 10k SFF HDDs) HP Care Pack Services 3
A closer look at Just Right IT products and services HP ProLiant MicroServer 1P HP 1810 v2 Web-managed switch HP ProLiant servers Large businesses rely on servers to share resources among their far-flung operations, and for more than 20 years HP ProLiant servers have been a server of choice. Now you can power your own business with that same HP reliability. The HP ProLiant servers that we ve created just for smaller businesses provide a single, safe location for your employees to share files, documents, applications, even software. The HP ProLiant MicroServer 1P takes the complexity out of selecting and implementing a server for businesses with one to ten computers. For businesses with limited IT support, this single-processor server is easy to use and configure. As you look for greater server functionality, expandable tower servers like the HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 1P Base Model and HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 1P Performance Model servers are ideal for small businesses in need of low-risk networking, filing, and printing and shared Internet access for up to 24 employees. If your business is already running servers, but requires even more power and efficiency for up to 49 employees, HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 1P Performance Model and HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 2P High Performance Model servers enable you to significantly improve performance and consolidate your servers. Expanding businesses with 50 or more employees that are considering additional sites can opt for blade servers that support virtualization. An HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure is ideal for supporting remote sites that need up to eight server blades, such as the HP BL460c Gen8 1P Model. Remote management options give IT administrators the flexibility to control server hardware from their desktop or mobile device. Remotely deploy, manage, and monitor your servers with HP ilo Essentials, exclusively offered on the HP ProLiant Gen8 e-series servers; or with HP ilo Advanced integrated with HP Insight Control to support all HP ProLiant servers. HP networking solutions Reliable, secure network connectivity keeps employees productive, customers satisfied, and business humming. Networking solutions from HP provide that reliable security and more. High-speed connectivity gives employees fast access to network and information resources so they can collaborate, complete tasks, and respond to customers more quickly. You don t need an IT staff to deploy affordable HP switches. Their plug-and-play simplicity makes for fast and easy setup right out of the box. The HP 1810 switches are an ideal entry-level switch for small businesses. With wire-speed performance and a simple web interface for management, you can focus on running a business, not a network. The HP 1910 switches provide advanced features for growing small businesses in an easy-to-manage solution, including full wire speed for exceptional performance, fiber connectivity, QoS traffic prioritization for a better voice and video experience, and a host of security features. The HP 2910 switches are cost-effective, scalable solutions for customers looking to create efficiencies and drive return on their investment from a high-performance network. This switch series delivers scalable and energyefficient connectivity. For expanding businesses ready to establish a bladed environment, the HP 6120 G/XG Blade Switch features a Layer 2 blade switch for the HP BladeSystem c-class enclosure, supporting up to eight blades per enclosure. 4
Solutions from HP Just Right IT provide greater speed and capacity to share documents across the office or remotely with HP Networking. Distribute a document from anywhere with email access, or by using the eprint feature found on HP printers. HP RDX320 External Backup System HP 6 Gb/sec SATA hard drive HP storage solutions Even small businesses have big storage needs. The right storage solution should support new applications, keep data safe, and make it all easier to manage. The Just Right IT selection of HP direct-attach and networked storage solutions simplify storage with easy installation and built-in features such as snapshots and data encryption, management wizards and plug-and-play scalability. You get all the storage capacity and protection a small business needs without the stress of managing a more costly and complex system. The HP RDX320 External Backup System delivers an affordable, simple, and reliable method for small businesses to protect their critical data. This backup technology is available in a range of models. Expand your native storage capacity with the HP RDX 1000 DL Server Backup Module, and the complementary HP RDX Continuous Data Protection Software automatically manages the entire backup process. Growing businesses can simplify file and application storage with HP StoreEasy 1430 Storage (8 TB total capacity). For a server or a small network, HP Data Protector backup and recovery software delivers robust protection for your data, systems, and applications without requiring an IT expert. The HP D2200sb Storage Blade provides direct attached storage for businesses adopting the BladeSystem enclosure. Use it with HP StoreVirtual VSA Software x2 to create a shared storage environment inside the HP BladeSystem enclosure. HP server options As your business develops, HP Industry Standard Server options are designed to help you respond to changing conditions when you require more storage capacity, demand greater efficiency in power consumption, or need to manage space, cooling, and system access for your IT infrastructure. HP offers hard drives that range from entry to midline to enterprise. Choose from drives that provide high performance when you need to host high transaction-based applications. For extreme operation environments, HP features drives that combine reliability with lower power and faster reads than traditional rotating drives. Select from HP power supplies that support a wide range of server and storage platforms. Options include the HP Common Slot Platinum Plus Power Supply, which delivers 94 percent power efficiency. 5
Secure your data safely. With storage solutions from HP Just Right IT, you can control the information that keeps your business going. Store files, documents, and data quickly and efficiently via HP networking solutions. Support and Services HP services and support You should never have to choose between taking care of your business and taking care of your technology. But for many small businesses internal IT support is either limited or has limited bandwidth. That s not a problem, because the support services we ve created for Just Right IT are simple, affordable, and available from HP or through your trusted, local channel partner. So you and your team can stay focused on customers and innovating business. HP Financial Services Because money is tight these days, as part of Just Right IT, HP provides innovative financing and financial asset management programs to help our small business customers cost-effectively acquire, manage, and ultimately, retire their HP solutions. 1 HP Total Care has your small business covered with proven services and support in or out of warranty. Get affordable extended coverage for your HP products with HP Care Pack Services. Receive one-on-one assistance and fast expert help from an HP technician with HP consultative and installation services. And automate support tasks and get assistance when you need help with HP Support Assistant pre-installed on your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC. HP Care Pack Services cost-effectively upgrade or extend your standard warranty with easy-to-buy, easy-to-use support packages. Reduce downtime risks with support levels from basic to mission critical, and improve business uptime by leveraging HP know-how to solve your issues faster. HP Care Pack Services covers it all servers, storage, networking, software. You can even choose between different service-level options and coverage periods. HP Hardware Support services provide high-quality, onsite support for your covered hardware, helping you resolve hardware failures and improve product uptime. HP Software Support enhances the performance and availability of HP and select third-party software with direct access to HP IT Response Center engineers. HP Support Plus and HP Support Plus 24 provide integrated hardware and software support services to resolve hardware and software problems with HP and select thirdparty products. HP Startup, Installation, and Deployment Services take full advantage of HP s network of partners to provide the cost-effective and valuable services you need to start out successfully while reducing implementation time and cost. HP Education Services keep you and your staff up to date on server, storage, management, Microsoft, and open source/ Linux-related topics all without having to spend a lot of time away from business-critical activities. HP Proactive Select Services provide expert resources available on demand at variable prices for activities ranging from assessments, performance analysis, firmware management, and infrastructure solution support to technical forums. HP Insight Remote Support can be installed on a shared HP ProLiant Windows application server to provide 24 7 basic remote monitoring, diagnostics, notification/ advisories, and service dispatch in environments with up to 50 devices. 1 For more information on these services, please contact your HP representative or visit hp.com/go/ totalfinancing. 6
HP Just Right IT brings it all together for you No other vendor has brought together all of the technologies and support services that small businesses need to succeed. Whether you re just launching a new business or have been at it awhile, we can help you: Save time. You don t have to evaluate technology from numerous vendors or wonder if it s really intended for a small business, because HP Just Right IT is designed and priced for your unique needs. Save money. You don t have to worry about deployment and integration, because we focus on products that offer plug-and-play simplicity. Boost efficiency. You can get things done faster and more easily with feature sets that meet your needs now but can also grow with your business. Act with confidence. You can take advantage of proven IT solutions to become more competitive, because with the dependable, all-hp technology designated for Just Right IT you don t have to compromise. To learn how we can help you get started, visit hp.com/go/justrightit. 7
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