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How long does it take your team to deploy a new server? How many of your administrators are involved every time? How many cables and switches do you manage? If your answer was too long or too many—take a closer look at Virtual Connect for the HP BladeSystem.

Today, most server interconnect choices come with compromises – too many cables or too much to manage. Virtual Connect cuts the network cables and eliminates the management, but adds the unique ability to wire everything once, then add, replace or recover servers in minutes versus hours or days.

Virtual Connect Products 


»  Virtual Connect Ethernet Module
Connects blades to standard 1 and 10 Gigabit networks
»  Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Module
Connects blades to your Storage Area Networks
»  Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager software
Simplifies change across 1600 servers from one console

IDC wrote a great report about the value of Virtual Connect that explores how it can lower costs, simplify networks or streamline daily operations.

Today, two Virtual Connect choices are available for Ethernet or Fibre Channel networks. Fully compatible with your favorite network standards and brands, Virtual Connect modules are surprisingly simple to implement but will transform the way your administrators work together. Below, learn how it works and what it can do for your business.


Benefits of Virtual Connect


  • Simplify networks:  Reduce your cables 94% without adding switches to manage
  • Simplify server connections:  Separate your server LAN & SAN management and free your administrators from the time-consuming demands of server changes
  • Change servers in minutes, not days:  Wire-once and add, replace and recover servers without affecting LANs or SANs

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»  How does it work?
»  How is it different from other choices?
»  How much could it save me?
»  What are the different benefits to all administrators?
»  What could I use it for?
»  Is it good for small sites too?
»  How can I build a better virtual environment?

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