Operations guide

•Integrating with other Microsoft applications (If appropriate)

•Server Upgrades <See this page for BL480c>

–Software Updates

–Hardware upgrades

–Firmware upgrades

Implementation services

HP Services

HP BladeSystem Services - Microsoft Windows

HP Recommended BladeSystem c-Class Services

HP Factory Express

The HP Factory Express portfolio includes 5 packaged services including customized configuration, factory racking, on-site installation, complex solution configuration, and system design. Customized solutions are also available. More information can be found at

http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/114089-0-0-225-121.html.

Implementing a proof-of-concept

HP has presented example scenarios and configurations in this paper that reflect a specific deployment and workload, which may not exactly match a customer’s specific situation. HP therefore recommends that the readers implement a “proof-of-concept” deployment to determine exact solution and deployment details to meet their specific business need.

Summary

The goal of this specification was to provide a modular server blade design that can be used to automate the provisioning of line of business applications, services, and management updates. The server blade specification provided for the following automated tasks: line-of-business applications (Microsoft 2003 Server, Microsoft BizTalk Server, and Microsoft SQL Server), Service Packs, and Management Updates

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