Take the first step in transforming your data center into a best run server infrastructure with the iLO Power Management Pack (iPMP) - energy-efficient management software that delivers centralized control, reliable security, and energy savings for your ProLiant and BladeSystem infrastructure. iPMP combines the capabilities of iLO 2, HP Systems Insight Manager and Insight Power Manager into a convenient package that is easy to purchase, install, and extend over time. Starting July 9, 2007, the iLO Power Management Pack includes one year of Software Technical Support and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive delivery of software updates.
What's new
The iLO Power Management Pack has now extended support for the HP BladeSystem. Support for electronic licenses are now available (only directly from HP and through select resellers, in the Americas region). It introduces key features in the areas of:
Significant new usability enhancements in HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2
iLO2 license key deployment from the HP SIM interface
Windows Server 2008 operating system (managed system only) and Microsoft SQL Express database support
Ideal environment
Ideal for...
Capacity constrained datacenters
If you are looking for a way to expand extend the cooling capacity of your primary datacenter
If you have a datacenter whose power limitations prevent installation of the latest server technologies
If you face watts per square foot limitations that prevent you from filling a rack to full capacity
If you anticipate having to build a new datacenter and want to make sure that all options for extending the useful life of the existing datacenter are exhausted
Businesses focused on operational cost excellence
Sophisticated SMB installations looking for a way to lower operational costs
Where a single scalable and secure remote control solution is sought for all remote administrative tasks
Where budget pressures require that IT staff support greater numbers of servers
Where locked-down, limited access datacenter facilities are being implemented
Administrators looking for greater insight and control over their power
If you have no idea how much power your servers are consuming
If you have a hard time determining power consumption on a regular basis
If you have ever had a blackout or tripped a breaker and were not quite sure what put you over the limit