HP adds HPC as a service to Helion cloud Platform

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a series of High-performance computing (High-performance Computing, abbreviated HPC) system this week, designed to expand the use of its products in the enterprise. HP also launched HPC as a service on its Helion cloud platform.

The new system series is HP's brand Apollo system. HP believes that these systems are four times times more performance than standard rack servers. The Apollo series uses modular design to facilitate enterprise consumption. Hewlett-Packard announced the launch of the product line at the Discover meeting in Las Vegas, USA.

HP's Apollo series complements its rack-and-chip (Rack Blade) servers, moonshot servers based on arm and Intel Atom. According to HP, the Apollo series consists of air-cooled 6000 systems (6000 system) and water-cooled 8000 Systems (8000 system). 8000 system for a supercomputer. HP will also provide different services based on these HPC systems.

The Apollo 6000 system has 160 servers per rack and less space and energy use. The Apollo 8000 system uses liquid cooling, and each rack contains 14 servers.

In terms of high-performance computing strategies for cloud development, Hewlett-Packard launched the Helion Self-Service, which was opened in June 2014 and belongs to the private cloud. Apollo 6000 and 8000 receive orders now.

HP's High-performance Computing strategy has been a frequent media headline, and HP has orchestrated a series of related products designed to provide a useful product for HP's data center strategy. HP has added a full flash memory array, software-defined Network tool software, virtualization of converged systems, and a service that pays attention to pay-as mode.

Apollo 8000

HP launches HP 3PAR Storeserve 7450 Storage Array, which is full flash memory (All-flash), comparable to traditional hard drive. HP has also updated its backup and recovery tool software.

On the web, HP unveiled an overview of the HP Virtual Cloud Network SDN (Software tabbed networking Software definition Network) application. HP's attempts at virtual cloud networks are based on open standards. HP also designed its own SDN software for its switches and helion cloud stacks.

HP says it will use its OneView software to manage HP's 3Par storage devices as well as VMware and Microsoft environments. OneView Software is a management of the integration System software.

HP uses OneView to integrate the virtualization of its Convergedsystem 300 and 700.

HP is launching a service called flexible capacity, flexible capacity service, which integrates public cloud, private cloud, and traditional data centers into one unified object using the Instant Pay (PAY-AS) model.

(Responsible editor: Mengyishan)