Introduction
Executive Summary
The HP Open Source Integrated Portfolio (HP OSIP) comprises a range of products and services designed to verify that customers can successfully realize the cost and feature benefits of adopting open source software in their IT environments. HP Open Source foundation components include the base components of an open
HP Open Source Middleware Stacks offer building block applications, such as the Web Server; technical blueprints, such as this document, describing how to integrate individual components of a technology stack; and consulting services to speed the successful implementation of an open source strategy.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this document is enterprise customers who are evaluating or deploying an open source Web Server on HP ProLiant servers running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10 (SLES10).
Scope and Purpose
This blueprint provides technical information for the implementation of an open source Web Server Middleware Stack. It covers installation of the initial Linux distribution and middleware building blocks, integration of the components, and steps for verification of stack functionality. The software components described in this paper are tested and validated to run on HP ProLiant servers and StorageWorks products.
HP provides quality assurance from extensive integration testing with open source software and HP hardware so that you can confidently deploy the complete stack. Once you have completed a successful evaluation, you have the flexibility to “do it yourself” or get assistance from HP to incorporate open source stacks into your existing IT infrastructure.
HP Services
HP Open Source Consulting Services can help you build and integrate open source and commercial software across multiple operating systems (OS) environments. Additionally, HP Open Source Support Services provide industry leading technical support for all the products HP sells, including hardware, operating systems, and open source middleware.
NOTE: While HP does not offer support for JDK, JVM, and components directly, a number of commercial support options are available for these components. HP can help you integrate those offerings into one support strategy.
To learn more about HP Open Source Consulting and Support Services, contact your local HP sales representative or visit the HP Business and IT Services website at:
http://www.hp.com/hps
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