Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Now with HP VirtualSystem VS2
Speeds Virtualization to Increase Performance
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced — in line with the global availability of Red
Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 — that Red Hat Enterprise
Virtualization is supported by HP VirtualSystem VS2. HP VirtualSystem
VS2 is a new converged system reference architecture designed to speed
virtualization software deployment while maximizing performance and
scale as organizations move to cloud computing.
HP has offered Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization subscriptions and
support services on HP ProLiant servers since the launch of Red Hat
Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 in January 2012. Consulting, education and
implementation services for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization are also
available through HP.
The HP VirtualSystem VS2 Reference Architecture for Red Hat is an
enterprise-business, single-rack solution that is optimized for compute
density. It is based on the HP BladeSystem C7000 Enclosure, HP ProLiant
BL460c servers, HP
5800 Switch Series and HP
LeftHand P4800 Storage for BladeSystem and Red Hat Enterprise
Virtualization. The combined solution is designed to support hundreds of
virtual machines, and provides a base set of extended configurations and
sizing for typical workloads for deployment optimization.
Availability
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, including the new 3.1 update, is
available worldwide today from HP.
Supporting Quotes
Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies, Red Hat
"Both from the standpoint of customer adoption and benchmark
performance, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization on HP ProLiant servers is
a winning combination. HP's support for Red Hat Enterprise
Virtualization through subscription sales, services and practical
solutions like the HP VirtualSystem, as well as their work on the core
KVM technology, should resonate with customers building out their
virtual infrastructure and preparing their move to the cloud."
Scott Farrand, vice president, Infrastructure Servers and Software, HP
"Organizations are actively looking for virtualization solutions that
increase performance while reducing datacenter operation costs. Red Hat
Enterprise Virtualization, supported by HP VirtualSystem, provides the
advanced performance and scalability needed to speed our clients' move
to the cloud, delivering greater value for their IT investments."
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