For most businesses, managing data is a major challenge. The growth of structured data from databases, e-mail and other applications and PDFs, audio, video and graphics has been exponential.

Small and midsize businesses need an IT infrastructure that is powerful, yet practical. It must be affordable from the start, inexpensive to power, and simple to setup and manage. Most of all, it needs to be able to easily and reliably grow with the business and save IT staff time and effort.

Blade server systems have the ability to combine server, storage, network, power, and management capabilities into an integrated system. Blade servers require less floor space, less power, and cost less to operate than comparable rack-mount servers, and they're easier to manage. For more details download the HP Blades for Growing Businesses solution brief (668 KB, PDF)

Time-smart, change-ready, energy-thrifty and cost-savvy blade systems help you deliver better business results such as:

• Affordable
Reduce the total cost of owning, using, and maintain your IT infrastructure with the cost-effective, modular design.


• Energy efficient
Thermal Logic technology, simple power requirements, and built-in cooling optimization provides greater power efficiency and emits less heat.


• Easy to setup and manage
Modular design simplifies setup, expansion, and changes, and intelligent tools and built-in management interface provides efficient management from anywhere.

HP Services provides a single point of contact with service plans for your rack solution through HP Care Pack Services.

The global network of HP Preferred Partners provides access to wide geographic service coverage wherever and whenever you need it.