Reality Check: Server Insights : HPTF

HP TCO challenge tool from the Tech Forum floor

Kristie Popp — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:14:00 GMT

Question: So what's the HP TCO challenge tool?

Answer: The TCO challenge tool, provided by independent analyst Alinean, Inc., lets you input your IBM mainframe configuration and receive a customized report. It will summarize your three-year total cost of ownership compared with a recommended HP platform. See how you can support the same services, yet reduce operational costs.

At HP Tech Forum 2009, I had the opportunity to meet with HP's Brian Cox and Alvina Nishimoto from the Integrity team. The TCO challenge tool was featured right at the front of the HP area in Tech Forum display area, with huge number savings displaying on the brightest , biggest and boldest screen. With the biggest baddest numbers.

Brian & Alvina also shared a cool, fun quick reference in a spinning wheel with me.

I asked Brian & Alvina what the tool was really about. They replied with it being "an easy to use tool, informative, a great place to start a conversation on what HP can provide for mission-critical servers ". The "numbers in the tool are pre-populated so that you can easily just start playing around with the figures". They also mentioned this tool is great to spark ideas the customers may not have had, cost-savings initiatives and other technology not in place. Gaining knowledge from this tool is good to do before setting up to meet with HP experts, as it can lead you to different choices you may not have thought of before.

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What were folks saying at the HPTF show? From the Twitter feeds:

HPTechForum2009: NonStop kickoff Randy Meyer: Blades drive breakthru TCO and HP will not stop driving costs down #hptf

HPIntegrity: NonStop in center of HPs strategy. you hear diff? “RUBBISH!” Steve Saltwick. Anyone say diff Steve wants 2 talk 2 you. #hptf

Day 4, June 18th, of HP Tech Forum 2009 Twitter sound bites - see news from each day in 140 or less character strings.

Kristie Popp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Our last day at HPTF 2009. Here's the buzz from Thursday:

axmc: #HPTF Wayne Asp of the HP IT Transformations Center about making very large

changes simultaneously across organizations. http://bit.ly/MIRVy (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 11:51 PM GMT · from bit.ly

axmc: #HPTF SDR News interviews Gary Streuter from CMSProducts.com about

BounceBack backup tools and encryption tools. http://bit.ly/DMYSY (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from bit.ly

axmc: #HPTF HP's Scott Anderson talks about using digital media for conversations on

massive scale with SDR News http://bit.ly/Cf90o (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 11:33 PM GMT · from bit.ly

axmc: #HPTF SDR News interview with HP Connect User's Group Vice-President Chris

Koppe http://bit.ly/MJmd6 (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 11:27 PM GMT · from bit.ly

raybosley: Just heard Dr. Michio Kaku speak at the General Session #hptf. What an

interesting guy. I need to check out his books.
Jun 18, 2009 11:25 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

i5quared: @#HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 11:19 PM GMT · from web

nexbridge: #hptf is wrapping, and looking forward to heading home
Jun 18, 2009 10:49 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku speaking at the HPTF closing. Got to catch his Discovery

channel series. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 10:20 PM GMT · from web

sdavidek: #hptf I'm so glad I'm a winner in the future. This talk on the future was

amazing. I will have to watch the show on discovery in nov
Jun 18, 2009 10:18 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

johnobeto: Incredible amount of cool info coming out of final day of #hptf HP Tech

Forum. Cannot wait to get hotel room and my laptop to get more news.
Jun 18, 2009 10:11 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

beccataylor: Michio Kaku: computers in pain killers that image your stomach and

intestines as it goes down. "Gives new meaning to Intel Inside." :) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 10:04 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

SolutionsPath: RT @HP_Connect: Intel and HP a Storied History of Partnership #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 10:03 PM GMT · from Seesmic Desktop

beccataylor: @ProLiant XLS files are tame--the PPT files bite!! :) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:59 PM GMT · from TweetGrid ·

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku files that follow us room2room. spooky. files that follow us

room to room? can I make sure xls files don't follow me? #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:58 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku ePaper. Intelligent wallpaper. no one will say computer

anymore. it will be all digitized #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:53 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku “direct brain laptop" in the future - happening now with a

paralyzed gentleman. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:52 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3123
Jun 18, 2009 09:51 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku “ithe internet will be everywhere and nowhere" #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:50 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku “computers will become fashion statements" #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:50 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: RT @beccataylor: Michio Kaku: the chip in a singing greeting card has more

processing power than all of the Allied Forces in WWII. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:49 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku “if you swim with sharks do not act like food” #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:48 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

beccataylor: Michio Kaku: "if you dare to swim with sharks, don't act like food." HA!!

#hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:48 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

ChasenSkinner: RT @beccataylor: Michio Kaku: the chip in a singing greeting card has

more processing power than all of the Allied Forces in WWII. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:47 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3678
Jun 18, 2009 09:47 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

beccataylor: Michio Kaku: the chip in a singing greeting card has more processing

power than all of the Allied Forces in WWII. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:46 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

IntelXeon: RT @ProLiant: Tom Kilroy, Intel VP: good point on old power hungry servers

can eat up dollars. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:45 PM GMT · from twhirl

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3954
Jun 18, 2009 09:42 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

axmc: #HPTF - we are permitted to blog - starting to take notes- Great speaker and

talk - Tour of the Future.
Jun 18, 2009 09:42 PM GMT · from Nambu

ChasenSkinner: At the HP general session listening to Dr. Michio Kaku talking about the

next twenty years in technology. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 09:40 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

axmc: #HPTF We were notified that we are not permitted to stream or record Dr

Michio Kaku's presentation. Major disappointment for us.
Jun 18, 2009 09:39 PM GMT · from Nambu

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3456
Jun 18, 2009 09:38 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

ProLiant: Dr. Michio Kaku keynote! challenges for the next 20 years #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:38 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

geekazine: #HPTF have to go dark for Dr. Michael Kaku - Live blog on Geekazine.com

(Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 09:37 PM GMT · from web

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3222
Jun 18, 2009 09:36 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

Roi_Boy: RT @jeffus3 #hptf. Roi 4 months going from 187 g3 servers to 17 g6 servers

97 % power savings.
Jun 18, 2009 09:35 PM GMT · from web

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3169
Jun 18, 2009 09:35 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

jeffus3: #hptf. Roi 4 months going from 187 g3 servers to 17 g6 servers 97 % power

savings.
Jun 18, 2009 09:33 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: RT @sdavidek: #hptf this Intel demo on server ROI is amazing. I want G6

servers
Jun 18, 2009 09:33 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: very cool XEON 5500 ROI calculator Intel - let me know if you have an online

version. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:30 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

sdavidek: #hptf this Intel demo on server ROI is amazing. I want G6 servers
Jun 18, 2009 09:29 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3606
Jun 18, 2009 09:29 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3621
Jun 18, 2009 09:27 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

ProLiant: RT @sdavidek: #hptf So, I need to seriously find the money to purchse new

x86 Proliant G6 servers as ROI can be relatively short (indeed! :)
Jun 18, 2009 09:26 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3156
Jun 18, 2009 09:26 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

matthewmcl: #hptf 3613 attendees
Jun 18, 2009 09:25 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3737
Jun 18, 2009 09:24 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

sdavidek: #hptf So, I need to seriously find the money to purchse new x86 Pro liant G6

servers as the ROI can be relatively short
Jun 18, 2009 09:24 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3223
Jun 18, 2009 09:24 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3356
Jun 18, 2009 09:23 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3501
Jun 18, 2009 09:22 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3444
Jun 18, 2009 09:21 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3939
Jun 18, 2009 09:20 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3702
Jun 18, 2009 09:20 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 4790
Jun 18, 2009 09:19 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

therealchewtoy: #hptf "power costs of old servers vs new" has y-axis origin set to 300

watts, that's kind of a deceptive way of showing it...
Jun 18, 2009 09:18 PM GMT · from txt

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3512
Jun 18, 2009 09:17 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

ProLiant: Tom Kilroy, Intel VP: good point on old power hungry servers can eat up

dollars. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:17 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3369
Jun 18, 2009 09:17 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3241
Jun 18, 2009 09:16 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

axmc: #HPTF streaming Tom Kiloroy Intel VP- Digital Enterprise Group: Faster ROI
Jun 18, 2009 09:14 PM GMT · from Nambu

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3428
Jun 18, 2009 09:13 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3821
Jun 18, 2009 09:13 PM GMT · from TwitterFon ·

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3197
Jun 18, 2009 09:10 PM GMT · from web ·

johnobeto: @HP_Connect Good finally meeting you. Have a safe trip back, and I look

forward to contacting you soon. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:09 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

NickDArchangelo: @HPTechForum2009 #HPTF guess 3675
Jun 18, 2009 09:08 PM GMT · from web ·

wa4qfy: #HPTF I really like win7 on my netbook with SSD. So far haven't seen any

issues. Looks like some neat features in Win7...
Jun 18, 2009 09:05 PM GMT · from web

sdavidek: #hptf windows 7 and Server 2008 on the same core is a great move.
Jun 18, 2009 09:02 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

geekazine: #HPTF Rob Helm - Closing Keynote (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 09:02 PM GMT · from web

buzzcorps: Back home. thx for all of your grt wrk at #hptf @beccataylor @axmc

@geekazine @johnobeto @shanepitman !!
Jun 18, 2009 09:01 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

GunterZ: #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 09:00 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: Ya'll GOT2C this!!!! SDR videos from the HPTF floor. Nice job folks!

http://bit.ly/8ydqa (expand) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 08:54 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

wa4qfy: #HPTF I would guess that there are 3324 attendee at the HP Tech Forum!
Jun 18, 2009 08:51 PM GMT · from web

danuser: #hptf 2009 tot count 3347
Jun 18, 2009 08:51 PM GMT · from Tweetie

beccataylor: LOL RT @nexbridge: # of attendees at #hptf 3726, # of miles walked:

80,000, # of slots pulled: 560,000, a good night's sleep: priceless
Jun 18, 2009 08:50 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

Biesecker: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3283 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:48 PM GMT · from web

nexbridge: Number of attendees at #hptf 3726, number of miles walked: 80,000,

number of slots pulled: 560,000, a good night's sleep: priceless
Jun 18, 2009 08:48 PM GMT · from web

NickDArchangelo: #hptf 3197
Jun 18, 2009 08:47 PM GMT · from web

aakela: @HPTechForum2009 # of registration guess 3559 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:45 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

IntelXeon: RT @ProLiant: RT @geekazine: #HPTF Closing Keynote LIVE Blog -

http://ping.fm/0sPWm (#Geekazine)
Jun 18, 2009 08:45 PM GMT · from twhirl

IntelXeon: RT @erincollopy: RT @axmc: HP Tech Forum Final Keynote Session #HPTF

(Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 08:45 PM GMT · from twhirl

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3608 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:44 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

sdavidek: #hptf I agree that the virtualized campus is the future
Jun 18, 2009 08:42 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3425 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:42 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3731 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:40 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

codaway: @HPTechForum2009 #hptf 3,819 attendees - Christopher Greene
Jun 18, 2009 08:39 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: RT @geekazine: #HPTF Closing Keynote LIVE Blog - http://ping.fm/0sPWm

(#Geekazine)
Jun 18, 2009 08:39 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3289 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:39 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

matthewalmond: @hptechforum2009 guess 3816 #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 08:39 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

recsu: #hptf guessing 3636 attendence for the show
Jun 18, 2009 08:38 PM GMT · from txt

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3167 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:38 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

sdavidek: #hptf Roz Savage is doing an amazing thing. Rowing across the Pacific.

Thanks Brocade for supportin her
Jun 18, 2009 08:37 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3473 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:34 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

geekazine: #HPTF Closing Keynote LIVE Blog - http://ping.fm/0sPWm (#Geekazine)
Jun 18, 2009 08:32 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

birkelbk: @HPTechForum2009 guess 3582 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:32 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

birkelbk: HPTechForum2009 guess 3582 #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 08:31 PM GMT · from mobile web

randybarth: #hptf 3876
Jun 18, 2009 08:31 PM GMT · from Twitterrific

ProLiant: 3500 cupcakes, 4500 gall coffee, 10000 strips o bacon, 15 miles o network

cables, 21000 meals, 10800 glasses wine, over 1000 TWEETS! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 08:31 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

jbgeorge: My guess for attendees @HPTechForum2009 is 3588 #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 08:29 PM GMT · from web

danuser: #hptf. Total no. Attendees = 3347
Jun 18, 2009 08:29 PM GMT · from Tweetie

axmc: #HPTF twitter contest Backstage pass for Beachboys Concert
Jun 18, 2009 08:28 PM GMT · from Nambu

raybosley: @HPTechForum2009 #hptf 3643
Jun 18, 2009 08:28 PM GMT · from UberTwitter ·

ProLiant: At the HP Tech Forum closing event. Love the bankd. Who are they???? pls

post! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 08:25 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

geekazine: #HPTF Closing Keynotes (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 08:25 PM GMT · from web

axmc: HP Tech Forum Final Keynote Session #HPTF (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 08:24 PM GMT · from web

sdavidek: #hptf is the drummer in pain? @ the closing keynote?
Jun 18, 2009 08:23 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

raybosley: #hptf Listening to the band rock out on Fleetwood Mac prior to the closing

General Session.
Jun 18, 2009 08:17 PM GMT · from UberTwitter

HPTechForum2009: You & a friend can meet the Beach Boys! Until 2:30, tweet your

guess for # of #HPTF registrants. Winner ann at closing session.
Jun 18, 2009 08:16 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: RT @axmc: #HPTF Shane Pitman Neowin.net interviewing HP VP-GM Dave

Roberson StorageWorks Division http://bit.ly/8UAS (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 08:15 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ShanePitman: Just left @HPTechforum2009 & heading home Had a great time, met

incredible folks, posted lots of geeky goodness & have more to go soon #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 07:36 PM GMT · from web

axmc: #HPTF transferring from exhibit hall to FInal Keynote sessions - back on at 1:15
Jun 18, 2009 07:30 PM GMT · from Nambu

johnobeto: BTW, memo to HP Tech Forum sponsors/advertisers: if you really want to

catch my eye? Mugs! No flash drives or T-shirts. Just MUGS, OK? #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 07:28 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

axmc: #HPTF Shane Pitman Neowin.net interviewing HP VP-GM Dave Roberson

StorageWorks Division http://bit.ly/8UAS (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 07:14 PM GMT · from bit.ly

HPTechForum2009: You & a friend can meet Beach Boys tonight! Tweet your guess for

# of #HPTF registrants. Winner announced at close. Contest closes @ 1 pm.
Jun 18, 2009 07:04 PM GMT · from HootSuite

axmc: #HPTF - Wayne Asp: Enterprise Architect (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 06:52 PM GMT · from web

KenNewman: RT @ProLiant: GOT2C Brocade demo at HPTF: skateboards &

straightjackets. change the ordinary into extrodinary #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 06:51 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

Rich_Palmer: #hptf - srdnews - Interview with Paul Gottsegen - HP VP Enterprise Servers

and Storage http://cli.gs/rV4gWE
Jun 18, 2009 06:40 PM GMT · from web

axmc: #HPTF Gary Streuter: VP - Marketing (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 06:31 PM GMT · from web

jeffus3: #hptf. Pod 22 55u racks 1100 u of rack space.
Jun 18, 2009 06:24 PM GMT · from Tweetie

NinaBuik: @chrispman01 if the past is an indicator, you're missing a great party!

#HPTF Safe travels!
Jun 18, 2009 06:21 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry ·

ProLiant: RT @HPTechForum2009: You & a friend can meet the Beach Boys ! Tweet

your guess for # of #HPTF registrants. Winner ann at closing session.
Jun 18, 2009 06:16 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

chrispman01: Working on connecting the POD Couple (Shane and John) camping out

in the HP POD!! Watch this space. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 06:16 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPStorageGuy: Leaving on a jet plane - farewell HP Tech Forum 2009. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 06:14 PM GMT · from twhirl

chrispman01: Quote of the day! Peter Groth... "MPs eat DPs for lunch. Well, usually

breakfast & dinner too. " #hptf (via @ProLiant)
Jun 18, 2009 06:11 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: Quote of the day! Peter Groth... "MPs eat DPs for lunch. Well, usually

breakfast & dinner too. " #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 06:05 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

johncunningham: My guess is there are 1,163 #HPTF registrants.
Jun 18, 2009 06:01 PM GMT · from Power Twitter

HPStorageGuy: @ShanePitman Can't wait to see the whole interview - heard only the

last minute or two. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 06:01 PM GMT · from twhirl ·

geekazine: #HPTF Day 4 Floor (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 06:00 PM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: Oh well, interview with Dave Roberson just ended. Will send out

on-demand as soon as it's available. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 06:00 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: RT @axmc: #HPTF live Shane Pittman of Neowin.net interviewing SVP

David Roberson #Storage Works http://sdrnews.com
Jun 18, 2009 05:57 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: Silicon Valley Watcher story on HP POD at Tech Forum. Had lunch

with Tom and other bloggers on Monday: http://bit.ly/U5w2z (expand). #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 05:52 PM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: #HPTF live Shane Pittman of Neowin.net interviewing SVP David Roberson

Storage Works Div Enterprise Storage and Servers http://sdrnews.com
Jun 18, 2009 05:51 PM GMT · from Nambu

qfisher: RT @MelissaHourigan: Video interviews from HP Tech Forum with

#StorageWorks CTO and #LeftHand exec http://bit.ly/nN6fP (expand) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 05:48 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

qfisher: RT @LeftHandView: #HPTF - Getting ready for the Virtual Desktop—Storage

Best Practices Session - South Seas D Room - 10:30 AM #LeftHand
Jun 18, 2009 05:47 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

therealchewtoy: 3001 #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 05:39 PM GMT · from txt

chrispman01: You & friend can meet the Beach Boys tonight! Tweet your guess for

number of #HPTF registrants. Winner announced at close (via @HP_Connect)
Jun 18, 2009 05:37 PM GMT · from Tweetie

Insol_IT: RT @HP_Connect: RT @sdavidek: #hptf The HP Media Smart Server demo I

just saw is worth stopping by the Intel booth for. U need one of these
Jun 18, 2009 05:37 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

chrispman01: Heading back to Houston, so I will miss the Beach Boys tonigh. Tech

Forum has been a great show and I have really myself. HPTF rocks. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 05:34 PM GMT · from Tweetie

sdavidek: #hptf The HP Media Smart Server demo I just saw is worth stopping by the

Intel booth for. U need one of these
Jun 18, 2009 05:30 PM GMT · from web

HP_UX: RT: @recsu Enterprise Unix SIG #HPTF - Need better support for remote

Eclipse development on HP-UX. Thoughts?
Jun 18, 2009 05:20 PM GMT · from web

recsu: Enterprise Unix SIG #HPTF - Need better support for remote Eclipse

development on HP-UX. Thoughts?
Jun 18, 2009 05:12 PM GMT · from txt

LeftHandView: #HPTF - Getting ready for the Virtual Desktop—Storage Best Practices

Session - South Seas D Room - 10:30 AM #LeftHand
Jun 18, 2009 05:04 PM GMT · from web

LeftHandView: #HPTF - Learn how to remove the Storage Roadblocks & Unlock

Virtualization Potential - South Seas I Room - 10:30 AM #LeftHand
Jun 18, 2009 05:03 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: RT @jeffus3: #hptf. Pod. Power pod uses Flywheel ups. Fly wheel spines for

60 seconds which allows time for generator to turn on.
Jun 18, 2009 04:56 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPIntegrity: HP excited about Integrity & Modius partnership for economic value in IT

data center mgmt #hptf (via @ProLiant)
Jun 18, 2009 04:55 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: HP excited about Integrity & Modius partnership for economic value in IT data

center mgmt #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:53 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

jeffus3: #hptf. Pod. Power pod uses Flywheel ups. Fly wheel spines for 60 seconds

which allows time for generator to turn on.
Jun 18, 2009 04:49 PM GMT · from Tweetie

Rich_Palmer: #hptf - Exadata Smart Scan demonstration shows 19x better performance

in real time live DW query. very impressive DW storage solution.
Jun 18, 2009 04:48 PM GMT · from mobile web

alcsmith: 3516 #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:46 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HPTechForum2009: You & a friend can meet the Beach Boys tonight! Tweet your guess

for number of #HPTF registrants. Winner announced at closing session.
Jun 18, 2009 04:43 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPIntegrity: NonStop in center of HPs strategy. you hear diff? “RUBBISH!” Steve

Saltwick. Anyone say diff Steve wants 2 talk 2 you. #hptf (via @ProLiant)
Jun 18, 2009 04:38 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: NonStop in center of HPs strategy. you hear diff? “RUBBISH!” per Steve

Saltwick. Anyone saying different: Steve wants 2 talk 2 you. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:36 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

MelissaHourigan: RT @HPStorageGuy: Video interviews from HP Tech Forum with

#StorageWorks CTO and #LeftHand exec http://bit.ly/nN6fP (expand) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:21 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

geekazine: All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go - but my plane doesn't leave until

11:30 tonight. Will get an hour to see the Beach Boys at #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 04:13 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

raybosley: Great session on aligning HP Servers and Windows Server OS versions.

Can't wait to grab the reference charts. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:13 PM GMT · from UberTwitter

chrispman01: SDR News. This a great online live news that has been broadcasting

from Tech Forum this week. Check them out at Www.sdrnews.com #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:08 PM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: Last day at Tech Forum. Off to the session on Key Industry Solutions on

Integrity. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:03 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPStorageGuy: Video interviews from HP Tech Forum with #StorageWorks CTO and

#LeftHand exec http://bit.ly/nN6fP (expand) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:00 PM GMT · from web

chrispman01: Scott A. Trying to get as much new media and conversations out on the

web, is our goal at HP using emerging SoMe technology #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:00 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPTechForum2009: Scott Anderson, VP TSG Customer Communications, talking social

media at HPTF with Andy McCaskey of SDRNews. http://sdrnews.com #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 03:54 PM GMT · from Tweetie

chrispman01: Scott Anderson talking Social Media -at SDR News. Views and HP SoMe

ideas for the future. GOT2C and GOT2HEAR!! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 03:49 PM GMT · from Tweetie

axmc: #HPTF Scott Anderson (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 03:47 PM GMT · from web

chrispman01: GOT2C - Scott Anderson just mic'n up at the SDR News booth. #hptf

(via @HPTechForum2009)
Jun 18, 2009 03:40 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPTechForum2009: GOT2C - Scott Anderson just mic'n up at the SDR News booth.

#hptf
Jun 18, 2009 03:39 PM GMT · from Tweetie

PerceptiveSW: Final day! You still have time to stop by ImageNow booth 601 to see

our software working with HP MFPs. #HPTF Or visit http://bit.ly/DuHjK (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 03:24 PM GMT · from web

geekazine: Gwen Kept the #HPTF feed going all night. (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 03:14 PM GMT · from web

tlangrid: Chris Porter, Platform Computing presenting at #hptf Session2907 at 9:15

a.m. Energy Optimization of Existing Datacenters! www.platform.com
Jun 18, 2009 03:07 PM GMT · from web

Rich_Palmer: #hptf - Hands on demonstration of the unbelievable performance gains

from Exadata..m Join us from 8 - 10 in Reef F.
Jun 18, 2009 03:02 PM GMT · from mobile web

alcsmith: Phone broke last night and I can't tweet from the sessions. Any one know

where there is an AT&T service center or Apple store? #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 02:54 PM GMT · from web

sfmikey: I see all the tweets from #HPTF and I wish I went this year.
Jun 18, 2009 02:42 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPStorageGuy: RT @LeftHandView: #HPTF - Come Get Your Hands On - HP LeftHand

SANs - Tropics B Room at 8:00 AM #LeftHand (4 hours)
Jun 18, 2009 02:41 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: For the EVA techie's here, there's also the EVA Performance Analysis

Hands-on lab, Lagoon L. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:39 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: I would suggest the session "The Future of Content Storage" in Banyan

B, 8 AM. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:38 PM GMT · from twhirl

LeftHandView: #HPTF - Come Get Your Hands On - HP LeftHand SANs - Tropics B

Room at 8:00 AM #LeftHand (4 hours)
Jun 18, 2009 02:32 PM GMT · from web

axmc: Headed to #hptf HP.Tech forum live coverage interviews http://sdrnews.com
Jun 18, 2009 02:29 PM GMT · from Tweetie

jeffus3: #hptf. On my way to final day at tech forum. http://yfrog.com/5ffzsj
Jun 18, 2009 02:28 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPTechForum2009: [evaluations] #hptf Today is last opportunity to fill out session evals

for chance to win HP Mini Notebook PC: http://ow.ly/bbqN
Jun 18, 2009 02:00 PM GMT · from HootSuite

nexbridge: A bit foggy wakeup this last morning of #HPTF. Beach Boys tonight!! We'll

have fun fun fun 'till <someone> takes our NonStop away!!
Jun 18, 2009 01:51 PM GMT · from web

HPTechForum2009: [Passport to Prizes] Drawing at noon today. Drop your completed

game card in the ticket tumbler at booth 503 in the Expo by 11:30! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 01:50 PM GMT · from HootSuite

mrkligman: #HPTF Correction: You should be at Platform Computing's presentation at

9:15 PT: Energy Optimization of Existing Datacenters (Session 2907)
Jun 18, 2009 01:45 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

mrkligman: #HPTF You should be at Platform Computing's presentation right now:

Energy Optimization of Existing Datacenters (Session 2907)
Jun 18, 2009 01:43 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

tlangrid: Platform Computing presenting today at #HPTF Session 2907 at 9:15 a.m.

Energy Optimization of Existing Datacenters www.platform.com
Jun 18, 2009 01:34 PM GMT · from web

mccoughlin: RT @PwC_LLP In Las Vegas for HP Tech Forum? Stop by Jasmine G at

8am today to hear Glen Hobbs talk IT value and SOA. http://tr.im/oO2O #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:31 PM GMT · from web

PwC_LLP: In Las Vegas for the HP Tech Forum? Stop by Jasmine G at 8am today to

hear Glen Hobbs talk about IT value and SOA. http://tr.im/oO2O #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 12:25 PM GMT · from web

nexbridge: Great seeing all of you tweeters at #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 06:13 AM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: Forgot to include URL for @Ninabuik interview with TechTarget:

http://bit.ly/kUKi6 (expand). #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 06:12 AM GMT · from web

geekazine: Day 3 Wrap Up - #HPTF http://ping.fm/YdK2f (#Geekazine)
Jun 18, 2009 05:49 AM GMT · from Ping.fm

HPStorageGuy: Nice interview on TechTarget with @Ninabuik discussing Connect.

Connect is very lucky to have her and I'm glad to have met her! #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 05:42 AM GMT · from bit.ly

wallabies09: Tonight a great gathering of a bunch of NonStop folks at RMSeafood

sharing some good stories brought together by HPTF. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 05:39 AM GMT · from TwitterBerry

HPStorageGuy: Hoping to have a live interview with Sr VP and GM of StorageWorks

Dave Roberson at 10:30 AM PT Thur. Go to http://sdrnews.com/ then. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 05:30 AM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: Blog with video interviews from HP Tech Forum with #StorageWorks

CTO and #LeftHand exec http://bit.ly/nN6fP (expand) #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 05:20 AM GMT · from web

HPTechForum2009: RT @axmc Gold Sponsor Brocade gives away $10,000. Brian

Jarl the shocked winner talks to SDRNews http://bit.ly/rjHdV (expand) <<congrats

Brian! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 04:44 AM GMT · from web

axmc: #HPTF - Gold Sponsor Brocade gives away $10,000. Brian Jarl the shocked

winner talks to SDR News http://bit.ly/rjHdV (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 04:15 AM GMT · from bit.ly

axmc: #HPTF SDR News, @Geekazine interviewing Halley Bass @HalleyClaire from

Buzzcorp http://bit.ly/pRPc0 (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 04:12 AM GMT · from bit.ly

axmc: #HPTF Interview with Chris McCall from HP StorageWorks posted at

http://bit.ly/196X2A (expand)
Jun 18, 2009 04:08 AM GMT · from bit.ly

raybosley: There must be some mistake, I didn't win the $10,000 #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 03:05 AM GMT · from UberTwitter

axmc: #HPTF winner of #Brocade contest Brian Jarl (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/1t6N)
Jun 18, 2009 02:47 AM GMT · from web

axmc: #hptf Halley Bass on social media role and corporate marketing
Jun 18, 2009 02:35 AM GMT · from Tweetie

hogbiker: Alllrighty then..... Time to go drown my sorrows in more "recreational

beverages" #HPTF Tweet everyone later.
Jun 18, 2009 02:33 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

hogbiker: I didn't win the $10,000!!! It was rigged I tell ya...RIGGED!!!! #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:32 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

sdavidek: #hptf Matt says off to Fremont street. Great food at expo reception
Jun 18, 2009 02:30 AM GMT · from TwitterBerry

NinaBuik: @vijayan_rect I'm not sure if they're any on YT...I've only seen videos on SDR

News @axmc #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:29 AM GMT · from TweetDeck ·

hogbiker: The $10,000 drawing is going to start! Maybe I shouldn't have tweeted

that.....#HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:26 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

hogbiker: It's mad skillz to balance on a teeter totter, escape a straight jacket, & do a

demo of fiber channel over ethernet AT THE SAME TIME!! #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:23 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

hogbiker: The straight jacket show is going on at the Brocade booth again. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:19 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Checking out the Twitter cam - live tweets on screen! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 02:17 AM GMT · from Tweetie

chrispman01: Shane Pitman is being interviewed by SDR News, come by and

listen...(Where is the other Pod Couple John when you need him!!) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 02:17 AM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: At the HPTF reception party. Well done by the event planners - A+ event!

#hptf
Jun 18, 2009 02:15 AM GMT · from Tweetie

hogbiker: Showing off the mini to the SuSE booth guys. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:10 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

hogbiker: Gotta love the Brocade booth. Escaping a straight jacket while talking fiber

channel over ethernet! Certainly will keep you riveted. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 02:00 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

hogbiker: Another reception here at the HP Tech Forum. As before it's a great way to

meet people & network. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:56 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

ChasenSkinner: RT @ninabuik: Michelle Weiss (my twin) rocks! #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:46 AM GMT · from TwitterFon

NinaBuik: Michelle Weis (my twin) rocks! #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:42 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

NinaBuik: @chrispman01 Great meeting you as well, Chris! Thanks for your support

and looking forward to working with you #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:41 AM GMT · from TweetDeck ·

ServicesatHP: Predicting the Next Business Wave starts tomorrow @ 8:00am in Jasmine

A. Join EDS Fellow, Kas Kasravi, for Session 3223. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 01:00 AM GMT · from HootSuite

chrispman01: Couldn't make it to HP Tech Forum this year? Get the highlights here:

www.Hp.com/go/hptf-buzz #hptf (via @erincollopy)
Jun 18, 2009 12:58 AM GMT · from Tweetie

SteveHP: #hptf You know you have a cool technology when it becomes a photo op.

People keep coming by to take a pic in front of the POD :-D
Jun 18, 2009 12:54 AM GMT · from TwitterFon

axmc: Stromasys CEO interview #HPTF http://bit.ly/11IOsi (expand) thick Virtual

machines - VAX on a Shuttle box, new agreement with HP
Jun 18, 2009 12:52 AM GMT · from bit.ly

wallabies09: Passport to prizes drawing it tomorrow. Get your forms stamped at the

Expo reception now! Good prizes to be won tomorrow #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:50 AM GMT · from TwitterBerry

LauraChappell: Just reviewed trace files from #HPTF con net - show DNS server's NOT

at fault - non-resolving domain is the issue - take a trace
Jun 18, 2009 12:39 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

chrispman01: @ninabuik It was great meeting with you and the Connect folks earlier

this afternoon. Looking forward to a great partnership. #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:32 AM GMT · from Tweetie ·

geekazine: #hptf staff getting hall ready for evening reception. (Broadcasting live at

http://ustre.am/mD4)
Jun 18, 2009 12:26 AM GMT · from web

ProLiant: cloud: means by which global class, highly scalable & flexible srvcs can be

delivrd & consumd via net thru an as-needed, ppu biz model #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:26 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

chrispman01: I promoted this site yesterday, but it is a lot more current today. Check

out the buzz at Tech Forum. www.Hp.com/go/hptf-buzz #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:23 AM GMT · from Tweetie

ProLiant: At the HP Scalable Solutions for the Cloud with Alanna Dwyer #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:22 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: What were the GOT2C sessions today? I am understanding Thermal Logic

better thanks for Mark Lakey & Bob Noller. Thanks Guys! #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:14 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

markfontecchio: Powering up your blade servers: Some interesting numbers from

@HPTechForum2009 http://bit.ly/Lom3H (expand) #hptf
Jun 18, 2009 12:13 AM GMT · from bit.ly

hogbiker: Now in a client virtualization course. Looking forward to seeing how the

technology has improved. #HPTF
Jun 18, 2009 12:05 AM GMT · from TweetDeck

The ProLiant Collection at HPTF 2009 - 25 platforms in 73 days

Kristie Popp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:05:00 GMT

HPTF showcased an overwhelming amount of demos, sessons, cool techies stuff everywhere you looked. Twitter crept into the scene this year with ten monitors showcasing all of the tweet buzz. ProLiant was certainly shouted about from every corner. One shout that caught my attention was the ProLiant Collection released 25 platforms in 73 days! I heard one key competitor released 6 in that time frame. ProLiant delivering on all three technology advances: performance, efficiencies, and cost savings - serious improvements in all three areas, each without compromising the other.

        Over the past 73 days ProLiant released:
               - 3 new SL6000 Family Servers, introduced at the show
               - 2 new DL1000 Family Intel Servers
               - HP BladeSystem Matrix
               - 13 new Intel G6 Nehalem Servers
               - 7 new AMD G6 Instanbul Servers

Key take-aways on the SL6000

HP’s Doug Tucker walked me through the features of the SL line in easy terms. The SL features front-end cabling and easy serviceability – just pull out the tray. The 2U design supports 2 expansion trays. With the SL,you have a good choice of mix & match configs.

HP ProLiant SL160z G6

HP ProLiant SL170z G6

HP ProLiant SL2x170zG6

Max expansion: 18 DIMM slots and 2 PCIe slots
Large memory – memory cache apps

Max storage: Up to 6 hard drives - Large Storage – Web search and database apps

Features internal storage, 6 LFF hard drives, way beyond a 1U. Half-width board with no loss in features

Max density: 2xP servers in 1U
High dense – HPC computing and web front-end apps

Doug pointed out the SL2x170z is a grat choice when you need to deploy a lot more servers - four servers in a 2U, 2x the density, 4 fans versus needing 20, only need 1 power supply (can have 2).

Tweets from the floor:

keesdenhartigh: #hptf How is the new ProLiant SL family different? The lowest possible cost and energy, delivering exactly what scale-out customers need

markfontecchio: Video demo of HP's new ProLiant SL servers at the HP Tech Forum in Vegas http://bit.ly/awbNw (expand) #hptf

Rich_Palmer: #hptf - SL line is percieved to offer the greatest opportunity to Vfarms, HPC and massive scale WEB farms.

Check out more info on the SL6000 product choices

Key take-aways on the DL1000

“Powerful, dense & versatile” – states Christina Tiner from HP. This family delivers improved density, power efficiency & cost. It has similar features of the new SL line. The DL1000 for 10-100 servers, SL for 10000s of servers.

Christina mentions customers are looking to the DL1000 for virtualization deployments in a 2U, as well as for HPC environments. The DL1000 is great for 2 -3 workgroups with little space, for general purpose apps, space saving deployments - good consolidation in a traditional rack mount setting. This family is also more flexible than SL – IO expansion, 3PCI slots, graphics controllers.

See the video with Christina Tiner showing the new DL1000 Multi-Node Server at the HP Tech Forum, see how the DL1000 allows the user to put 4 server nodes in single 2U chassis.

Tweets from the floor:

hogbiker: The HP DL1000 Servers are some pretty rockin' technology! I can see these for lots of applications for our customers. #HPTF

Check out more info on the DL1000 product choices

Key take-aways on the HP BladeSystem Matrix

Check out Jason Newton’s blog The future is coming into focus …and BladeSystem Matrix is your lens.

Whether you were at HPTF or not, please let us know your thoughts on the latest ProLiant releases by commenting here. We are listening.

Lots of activity at HPTF in Vegas, not just in the casinos! HP announced the new ExSO. Where does it fit into the virtualization landscape?

Kristie Popp — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:04:00 GMT

by Doug Dewerd

Lots of activity this week at HP Tech Forum in Las Vegas - and not just in the casinos! The announcement of the new Extreme Scale Out (ExSO) systems (SL160z G6, SL170z G6, SL2x170z G6, along with their cousin the DL1000 G6) appears to be a huge hit. The folks showing this in the HP booth have been busy non-stop demonstrating it to customers. Being a virtualization guy, I asked about where these servers fit into the virtualization landscape. Although it may be a bit early to tell definitively, the most likely usage would be in some sort of cloud computing infrastructure. Certainly these "skinless" high density, high performance systems should be popular with the High Performance Computing (HPC) crowd, but that type of use is usually not geared towards virtualization.

The ExSO servers are certified for use with Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, and VMware vSphere, so the foundation is there to be used in a virtual cloud infrastructure. The flexibility of the configurations for maximum memory, maximum storage, or maximum CPU density should satisfy the needs of cloud customers. I'm looking forward to see how these servers play out with virtualization in the extreme scale out world, but one thing I know is that they're sure to be a hit.

I'd love to hear what you think about cloud computing and virtualization. Where does virtualization fit in the cloud (which, of course depends on how you define "cloud"). Pros/cons/benefits/issues? Or is my head virtually in the clouds :-)

Continued ramblings of a displaced Englishman – A layman’s view of Tech Forum 2009 day 3

Kristie Popp — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:44:00 GMT

by Chris Purcell

This is my last full day at Tech Forum 2009 and I elected to split the day in half and send the morning in further breakout sessions and the afternoon on the exhibit floor. Energy was still high when I looked around attendees that were having breakfast, although starting the sessions at 8.00 am in Vegas was probably pushing it for some. Okay, off to the breakout sessions.

The first one I attended was HP Commercial Notebook overview hosted by Brian Allen HP (Product Manager)
Luggables to laptops to Notebooks have been with us for many years and have now become such a commodity I am not sure what we would do without them. I really enjoy my new iPhone but have still to master the tiny keyboard. What Brian updated us on today was the latest trends HP is building into it's commercial notebooks.

HP notebooks are starting to offer Quad core chipsets into their mobile workstations
Express Card is starting to replace old standards PC Card and PCMCIA
Solid State hard drives are staring to emerge
eSATA equates to a really fast USB drive
GOBI - a mobile module accepting multiple types of Sim cards integrated into the notebook
The new Dream Color monitors, developed in association with DreamWorks. These displays have a highly accurate color engine that displays up to 15 million color – this is a amazing display on a notebook
QuickLook2 feature allows a user instant (10 seconds) access to a cached version of Outlook without having to book the machine

Session 2 was Six Core AMD Opteron processor hosted by Travis Justilian of AMD
Travis walked us though AMD’s new chip offering (Istanbul) that released in early June and you can see them being offered in the new G6 HP ProLiant servers. The Istanbul chip sets have embedded Hyper Transport technology (HT) which improves processor through put. Travis’ analogy of HT was “it’s like handing the processor with a pair of tweezers so it can pluck out the exact data to process”

AMD-P suite has AMD Power Cap technology and AMD Cool Core which allows certain parts of the chip to be cooled
AMD has made a 14x performance gain from first chip in 2003 to where they are now with Opteron in 2009.

My last session of the morning was HP’s Adaptive Infrastructure Maturity model hosted by Russ Wagner
This was a really interesting session, but one that many people appeared to have missed. I liken AI being put in place to battle urban sprawl and trying to replace it with a Master Planned community. Datacenters rarely have the luxury of being build from scratch and as they grow as does the complexity of how they need to be managed. Urban sprawl is probably not the best term, but I think it illustrates the point. The value of Adaptive Infrastructure is to drive consistent building blocks across business enterprises to make them easier to manage and maintain.

Okay back to the session with Russ. AIMM (Adaptive Infrastructure Maturity Model) helps determine opportunities to decrease your IT costs while decreasing your IT costs while increasing overall data center efficiency. It is a well established process for working through a structured path to identify real value and opportunity. These workshops working with teams like Russ, take about 4 hours going through a 50 questions questionnaire. It’s worth taking a look to understand Adaptive Infrastructure better as I really think it is one of HP's best kept secrets.

As I mentioned earlier, I elected to spend the afternoon on the show floor, which for me was having the ability of discussing many of the topics I had heard about in the earlier breakout session and in the keynotes. It’s interesting to hear about new technology in a presentation, but even more interesting to see it in action. I had a chance to go back and visit Brian Allen and actually see the mobile workstation Dream Color display that was shows 15 million colors. Clearly worth a see (no pun intended). Also, something I had not mentioned earlier where the large format printer that HP also had on the floor. All very impressive. I got a chance to see the see the new ProLiant G6 product line, as well and the recently launched SL 6000 extreme scale out server.

The afternoon turned out to be a little mind numbing and could have used more time, but I really enjoyed myself.

Now I get the HP POD. See what we are learning at the HP Tech Forum 2009 POD demos, sessions & tours

Kristie Popp — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:06:00 GMT

The HP POD (Performance Optimized Datacenter) is stealing the show at the HP Tech Forum 2009. The POD is set up and you can tour the POD, talk to the experts and also see the power house running the POD. Kevin Egan & Steve Cumings from HP are informative, graciously answering all questions and helping us to all fully grasp the coolness of the HP POD.

Here is a quick overview of the HP POD in plain English by Jason Newton:

Hp Pod In Plain English Hptf

Here are the technical slides from Kevin Egan's technical break out session:

HP POD Containerized Data Center

Some quick take-away points:

HP POD solves the customer challenges:

Capacity Limitations
More energy efficiency needed
Increased pressures on capital expenses

Highlights:

HP can ship the POD fully loaded in six weeks
Lower operating expenses – more efficient
22 racks 50U high --- 11000U in 40x9 container
POD cools the IT… closely coupled cooling. NO mixing of hot & cold air.
Usually cool whole datacenter or certain areas.. not as efficient.
HP’s highest density – non proprietary too.
HP can cater to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Plumbing is the issue – keeping temps right.
The POD is powered by ActivePower www.activepower.com. Partner with HP for the power house – Flywheel, 600Lbs spinning away! They also had a very cool tour. See Jason Newton’s POD in plain English tour above for info & photos from the tours.
Questions on security always come up. Can someone drive away my datacenter? Someone would reaaalllly want to do this, as the POR averages 100,000 lbs. Would need 007 to pull that off. Just get the regular security in place.
HP is investing heavily in POD technology & structure. 20FT version coming out in Q4. At the Houston Campus, they are building out 5 in a spine. HP has a full roadmap for the POD. The PODs offer a huge opportunity to defer capital expenses
One customer has as a totally remote using iLO – only stepping in to make upgrades, change out any hardware.
TCO Comparison available. Kevin’s team would be abile to run this for customers. Contact them here.

All companies have the same problems. Who are the POD customers?

Capacity expansion 40%
Scale out 30%
Disaster Recovery 10%
Transitional 10%
Military & Custom 10%

Lastly: Every HP POD conversation goes to people wanting to live in it!!!

Key quotes from our Featured Bloggers at Tech Forum on the HP POD:

"I think a lot of us drool at the processing and storage capacity potential that the POD represents, but there are a lot of other factors that make the POD a serious, almost no-brainer contender when planning for a datacenter solution."

Shane Pitman , from his blog Neowin, HP Technology Forum & Expo POD tour

"Adding to the list of pluses provided by an HP POD solution are the POD's expandability and configuration options. With space for 22 50U full-depth industry standard racks, the configuration options are enormous. Want all storage? No problem. Want all blades? Can do. Already have the technology but just looking for a better housing solution? HP will ship you an empty POD with the racks, power, and cooling infrastructure in place, ready for your existing hardware, and not just HP hardware. The HP POD will support any third party technology."

Shane Pitman, from his blog Neowin, read more at HP Technology Forum & Expo POD tour

I will post more pics in the next few days of the POD too.

Let us know your thoughts & impressions on the HP POD. Are you ready for a mobile data center?

HP Tech Forum 2009 Twitter sound bites - see news from each day in 140 or less character strings.

Kristie Popp — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Greetings from HPTF2009! These is plenty of BUZZ everywhere at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Check out the Twittering - let us know if you missed Twittering but want to share your HPTF sound bites on this blog. Also check out http://www.hp.com/go/HPTF-buzz for more info, videos, pics, presentations, blogs.

Thanks to everyone who is contributing to the Tweets!

Monday June 15th:

jeffus3: #hptf Anne Livermore. "Everthing is a service " http://yfrog.com/59r0gj
Jun 15, 2009 11:59 PM GMT · from Tweetie

Dana_Gardner: HP happy to help transform data centers or to off load the farm to EDS. The cloud era to be

huge accelerant to the comfort with latter.#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:59 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: Ann Livermore: Information explosion - 1. Info architecture 2. info governance 3 . info services #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:59 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NinaBuik: RT: @axmc HP ships a server every 11 seconds - Ann Livermore keynote #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:59 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

ekingham: RT @erincollopy: Come see the HP POD data-center-in-a-box here at #hptf in s.convention center

on level 1 during Expo hours
Jun 15, 2009 11:58 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPStorageGuy: Manage info better will be an important differentiator for customers; storage, software,

servers, and services... storage again. #HPTF.
Jun 15, 2009 11:58 PM GMT · from twhirl

cindystarks: Ann Livermore: data center transformation, info explosion & everything as a service are major

trends (via @edarcinuejr) #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:57 PM GMT · from web

HPTechForum2009: Can't make #HPTF? Live keynote streams from @SDRNews (http://ow.ly/ehhb). Live

blog from @geekazine (http://ow.ly/ehh5).
Jun 15, 2009 11:57 PM GMT · from HootSuite

erincollopy: Hahahah...good point! RT @HPTechForum2009: RT @ProLiant: HP ships a server faster than I

can type a Tweet! #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:57 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

AngelaAtHp: Love this: RT @erincollopy Livermore: Our server products lead the industry. We will bake-off

against anyone ... #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:57 PM GMT · from web

erincollopy: Come see the HP POD data-center-in-a-box here at #hptf in s.convention center on level 1 during

Expo hours
Jun 15, 2009 11:56 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

erincollopy: Come see the HP POD data-center-in-a-box here at #hptf in s.convention center on level 1 during

Expo hours
Jun 15, 2009 11:56 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NinaBuik: RT: @HPStorageGuy Ann Livermore keynote: HP no 1 tech company, moved from Fort 14 to 9 in

last year. 321K emp, 145K sales partners! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:55 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

erincollopy: RT @BladeNews: RT @HP_Connect: RT @Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Livermore says much more to

come in networking "more aggressive ... serious."
Jun 15, 2009 11:55 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPTechForum2009: RT @ProLiant: HP ships a server faster than I can type a Tweet! #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:55 PM GMT · from TweetGrid

HPStorageGuy: ... acquisition of #LeftHand, continued focus/investments in EVA and XP. Storage, storage,

storage. I love it! #HPTF.
Jun 15, 2009 11:54 PM GMT · from twhirl

erincollopy: Livermore: Our server products lead the industry. We will bake-off against anyone in the industry

confident we'll come out on top. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:54 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: HP ships a server faster than I can type a Tweet! #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:54 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPStorageGuy: Infrastructure (servers and storage) - focused on managing designed virtual and physical i/f.

Continue to invest in storage.... #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:53 PM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: HP ships a server every 11 seconds - Ann Livermore keynote #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:53 PM GMT · from Nambu

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Livermore: You don't transform your data center, you'll find yourself running out of

electricity in few years. I believe that.
Jun 15, 2009 11:53 PM GMT · from web

BladeNews: RT @HP_Connect: RT @Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Livermore says much more to come in networking

"more aggressive ... serious."
Jun 15, 2009 11:53 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

VMBlogcom: #HPTF by 2011 they claim 90 percent of dcs will have power failure or problems and 2015 54

percent of dc workforce knowledge goes away
Jun 15, 2009 11:53 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

geekazine: #HPTF Ann Livermore
Jun 15, 2009 11:52 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

HPStorageGuy: Current state of data centers are that they're old and inflexible. By 2011 - power failures will

occur in 90% of these DC's. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:52 PM GMT · from twhirl

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF We're seeing a lot more positioning around "Information Explosion" at HP nowadays.

That's a big catch-up to IBM.
Jun 15, 2009 11:51 PM GMT · from web

ShanePitman: HP Technology Forum & Expo pre-show tour Can't be here? We have videos highlighting the

pre-show work going on. #hptf http://bit.ly/20C8sL (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 11:50 PM GMT · from web

HP_Connect: RT @Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Livermore says much more to come in networking "more aggressive

... serious." So it's gloves off with Cisco for sure
Jun 15, 2009 11:50 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

ProLiant: Ann Livermore: Three big trends: 1. Data center transformation 2. information explosion

3.everything as a service #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:50 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

erincollopy: Big trends: Data center transformations, information explosion and everything as a service--Here

comes the cloud...da, da., da, da...#hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:50 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Ann Livermore: today’s CIO challenge - biz outcomes in uncertain economic environment #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:49 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HP_Connect: RT @NinaBuik: At #Hptf keynote listening to Ann Livermore speak about delivering biz outcomes

in uncertain times.
Jun 15, 2009 11:49 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

VMBlogcom: #HPTF top trends are dc transformation, information explosion, everything as a service
Jun 15, 2009 11:49 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF All IT keynotes these days start with "the Pain, oh, the Pain!" and/or "Danger, Will

Robinson!" ... HP no different, of course.
Jun 15, 2009 11:49 PM GMT · from web

NinaBuik: At #Hptf keynote listening to Ann Livermore speak about delivering biz outcomes in uncertain times.
Jun 15, 2009 11:48 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

HP_Connect: RT @AngelaAtHp: See HP's Ann Livermore's HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream:

#hptf http://bit.ly/ijUKF (expand) (via @HPConnect)
Jun 15, 2009 11:47 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Livermore says much more to come in networking "more aggressive ... serious." So it's

gloves off with Cisco for sure. Brocade big here
Jun 15, 2009 11:47 PM GMT · from web

HP_Connect: RT @HPStorageGuy: Just met @ninabuik - she's sitting behind! Also met @erincollopy face to

face! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:47 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HP_Connect: RT @sdavidek: #hptf listening to Ann Livermore at opening session
Jun 15, 2009 11:46 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

AngelaAtHp: See HP's Ann Livermore's HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream: #hptf

http://bit.ly/ijUKF (expand) (via @HPConnect)
Jun 15, 2009 11:46 PM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: RT @erincollopy: Services business is HP's biggest, although many first associated us with

printers, computers or servers. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:46 PM GMT · from twhirl

VMBlogcom: #HPTF hp acquired and integrated 30 companies in the past 42 months. Compaq lefthand

opsware mercury peregrine etc
Jun 15, 2009 11:46 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

NinaBuik: I was reading @HPstorageguy tweets at #hptf and to pleasant surprise he was sitting in front of me!
Jun 15, 2009 11:46 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

HP_Connect: RT @HPStorageGuy: HP number 1 tech company, moved from Fortune 14 to 9 in last year.

321,000 employees, 145,000 sales partners! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:45 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

VMBlogcom: #HPTF like vmware services is now HP's biggest business. EDS acquisition was obviously a great

one for hp
Jun 15, 2009 11:44 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

erincollopy: Services business is HP's biggest, although many first associated us with printers, computers or

servers. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:44 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Ann Livermore : goal to always be #1 or #2. Confidence in the best #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:44 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HP_Connect: RT @HPStorageGuy: Here we go... bumper music is over and intro video starting. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:44 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HPStorageGuy: Ann Livermore keynote: HP number 1 tech company, moved from Fortune 14 to 9 in last

year. 321,000 employees, 145,000 sales partners! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:43 PM GMT · from twhirl

sfmikey: RT @ShanePitman: HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream: You can watch the event along

with us.#hptf http://bit.ly/ijUKF (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 11:43 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

Dana_Gardner: Ann Livermore, Executive Vice President HP Technology Solutions Group, said services is now

HP's biggest business. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:43 PM GMT · from web

WesternBlue: RT @HP_Connect: RT HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream: You can watch the

event right along with us as it happens.#hptf http: ...
Jun 15, 2009 11:43 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

ProLiant: Ann Livermore keynote HP #1 Tech company #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

VMBlogcom: #HPTF 94 sponsors and 350 tracks and 150 labs. So much to do and so little time. A lot of first

timers here at the show.
Jun 15, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

sdavidek: #hptf listening to Ann Livermore at opening session
Jun 15, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

HP_Connect: RT HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream: You can watch the event right along with

us as it happens.#hptf http://bit.ly/ijUKF (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HPStorageGuy: Just met @ninabuik - she's sitting behind! Also met @erincollopy face to face! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:42 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: RT @Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Not the same crowd as last year but very respectable, several

thousands and still pouring in. A committed bunch...
Jun 15, 2009 11:41 PM GMT · from twhirl

erincollopy: Tom Iannotti taking the keynote stage to kick things off at this year's #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:39 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Not the same crowd as last year but very respectable, several thousands and still

pouring in. A committed bunch, the HP community.
Jun 15, 2009 11:38 PM GMT · from web

BladeNews: RT @tdiceo: whats cool is using consoleworks to reconfigure the HP C7000 and blades from Las

Vegas HPTF #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:38 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HPStorageGuy: Here we go... bumper music is over and intro video starting. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:37 PM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: #HPTF Keynote in about three minutes. So far.. bandwidth holding well.
Jun 15, 2009 11:37 PM GMT · from Nambu

NinaBuik: Great meeting with Dana Gardner @ #HPTF All about community!
Jun 15, 2009 11:36 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

HPStorageGuy: @BladeNews Impressive set of technology back stage, huh? We toured it a few hours ago.

#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:35 PM GMT · from twhirl

ShanePitman: HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream: You can watch the event right along with us

as it happens.#hptf http://bit.ly/ijUKF (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 11:35 PM GMT · from web

chrispman01: Cool band...waiting for the show to start at Tech Forum 2009. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:33 PM GMT · from Tweetie

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Gearing up for mainstage events at HP Tech Forum, good rockers ... you always get

great live musicians in Vegas. Lot of talent in town
Jun 15, 2009 11:32 PM GMT · from web

johnobeto: Listening to a rendition of "Son Of A Preacher Man" #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:31 PM GMT · from web

ChasenSkinner: Just sat in on a great briefing between Dana Gardner and Nina Buik. He's going to start

blogging on Connect's site!! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:29 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

geekazine: Live Blog of the HP Tech Forum Keynote #HPTF http://ping.fm/2ogiZ (#Geekazine)
Jun 15, 2009 11:29 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

erincollopy: Killer band playing pre-keynote. And "Son of a Preacher Man" has got to be one of the most

jammin songs ever! #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:29 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

pgottsegen: Rockin' band here as we await keynotes #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:28 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPStorageGuy: RT @axmc: #HPTF Streaming live now - warm up band for Keynote http://SDRNews.com
Jun 15, 2009 11:28 PM GMT · from twhirl

VMBlogcom: Waiting for the general session to start at #HPTF. Good house band playing while we wait for

the opening keynote.
Jun 15, 2009 11:27 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

jeffus3: #hptf The bands playing http://bit.ly/16wrcc (expand) http://yfrog.com/0a14249007j
Jun 15, 2009 11:27 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HPStorageGuy: @sunshinemug Not sure who the band is but they're playing blues and rock. Now playing

CCR "It Ain't Me". #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:26 PM GMT · from twhirl ·

erincollopy: RT @SteveHP: #hptf At Tech Forum, HP POD is downstairs next to the PowerHouse. Pretty

impressive - a complete datacenter & power in 2 boxes
Jun 15, 2009 11:25 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HP_Connect: just listening to some great entertainment before the opening keynotes #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:24 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

sdavidek: #hptf watching the redhead sing at HPTF And Expo opening
Jun 15, 2009 11:24 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

axmc: #HPTF Streaming live now - warm up band for Keynote http://SDRNews.com
Jun 15, 2009 11:24 PM GMT · from Nambu

sunshinemug: @HPStorageGuy Sounds like an interesting event--lking fwd to posts. And what is bumper music

if I might ask? #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:20 PM GMT · from twhirl ·

Dana_Gardner: #HPTF Just had a great conversation with Nina Buik or Connect, the HP user community. Still

a lot of VMS engineers going strong.
Jun 15, 2009 11:20 PM GMT · from web

vibrant: Just walked by Iron Mike Tyson in the basement of the Luxor as I was getting ready for #HPTF next

door at Mandalay Bay
Jun 15, 2009 11:16 PM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: Sitting in the front row with folks who will be streaming video and posting real-time here at HP

Tech Forum. Bumper music is great.#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 11:16 PM GMT · from twhirl

erincollopy: RT @chrispman01: Off to hear Anne Livermore and Paul Miller at the opening of the Tech Forum

comference. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:13 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

erincollopy: At #hptf waiting for the opening keynote to begin
Jun 15, 2009 11:11 PM GMT · from txt

johnobeto: Now walking from the SoMe Room to the Keynotes at #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 11:05 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

HPTechForum2009: Inside the ballroom, rehearsals complete, doors open in 5 mins. Get ready. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:59 PM GMT · from mobile web

tdiceo: whats cool is using consoleworks to reconfigure the HP C7000 and blades from Las Vegas HPTF

#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 10:54 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

BladeNews: Curious - why are you here at up tech forum? What's your goal for the week? #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:53 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

jeffus3: #hptf. Sitting in certified professionals suite waitng for keynote address to start.
Jun 15, 2009 10:51 PM GMT · from Tweetie

axmc: @kkarsten grabbing lunch in next four min, while we are held up outside hall during last private

rehersal #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:50 PM GMT · from Tweetie

chrispman01: Off to hear Anne Livermore and Paul Miller at the opening of the Tech Forum comference. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:45 PM GMT · from Tweetie

raybosley: Heading to #hptf Opening Session.
Jun 15, 2009 10:42 PM GMT · from UberTwitter

SteveHP: #hptf At Tech Forum, the HP POD is downstairs next to the PowerHouse. Pretty impressive to have a

complete datacenter and power in 2 boxes
Jun 15, 2009 10:37 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

buzzcorps: RT @johnobeto Staging an event like HP Tech Forum takes muscle and smarts #HPTF

http://bit.ly/w6mz5 (expand) For live stream see @axmc
Jun 15, 2009 10:23 PM GMT · from web

HPTechForum2009: walking the Expo floor watching finishing touches in motion. impressive. see you here at 6.

#hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:22 PM GMT · from mobile web

HPStorageGuy: Welcome Connect members to HP Tech Forum! Looking forward to meeting you over the next

few days! #HPTF http://bit.ly/ivRVw (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 10:17 PM GMT · from twhirl

alcsmith: Caution the candid camera is around... #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:15 PM GMT · from web

ProLiant: Heading to the Keynote Opening Sessions shortly. Will be posting & taking photos. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 10:15 PM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: RT @johnobeto: Staging an event such as HP Tech Forum requires some muscle and smarts

#HPTF http://bit.ly/w6mz5 (expand) For live stream see @axmc
Jun 15, 2009 10:12 PM GMT · from twhirl

johnobeto: Staging an event such as HP Tech Forum requires some muscle and smarts #HPTF I went backstage

http://bit.ly/w6mz5 (expand) For live stream see @axmc
Jun 15, 2009 10:09 PM GMT · from web

vibrant: At #HPTF - stop by our booth and knock down 2 out of 3 disk drives (with a wiffle ball) and win free

golf balls! Vibrant = Booth #751
Jun 15, 2009 10:04 PM GMT · from web

johnobeto: Fantastic and informative luncheon with some really cool HP folk at #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 09:35 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

axmc: On way to Fry's to replace drive -expect to be streaming #hptf about 3:45
Jun 15, 2009 09:31 PM GMT · from Tweetie

HP_Connect: RT @chrispman01: The Mandolay Bay is a huge and real busy hotel. Lots of Tech Forum

attendees walking around with badges. Off to lunch #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 09:08 PM GMT · from twhirl

VMBlogcom: Made it to #HPTF in vegas. I forgot how big mandalay bay is! I think I've already walked a 10k
Jun 15, 2009 09:07 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

HP_Connect: RT @HPTechForum2009: [reception] Don't miss the welcome reception tonight in the Expo, 6:00

– 8:00 p.m. after the keynotes. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 09:02 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

HPTechForum2009: [reception] Don't miss the welcome reception tonight in the Expo, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. after

the keynotes. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 09:00 PM GMT · from HootSuite

HP_Connect: RT @HP_UX: RT @HPStorageGuy: RT @axmc: #HPTF streaming live http://bit.ly/R9Coq

(expand) from SoMe the social media newsroom, just off the show floor
Jun 15, 2009 08:57 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @HPTechForum2009: @akashawnthomas Tweetup is at Palm Foyer 8pm. Becca Taylor will

be tweeting #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 08:57 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @BladeNews: HP executive big guns going through final rehearsal for opening session. 4:30

should be interesting. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 08:56 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @BladeNews: Word is, 3500+ to be at opening session #hptf. Doors open at 4:00 so get a

seat! They only have 3500. Starts at 4:30
Jun 15, 2009 08:56 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @HPTechForum2009: [HP Merchandise Store] In Expo this year; coupon for a gift in your

reg bag. Expo hours and until 8:00 p.m. Wed. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 08:55 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @tdiceo: #hptf We even have FREE CONNECT memberships for pre-con non-members.,

Thanks to donations made by HP.
Jun 15, 2009 08:53 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @tdiceo: #HPTF Monitoring Bill Hassells Unix Adminsitrators Tips and Tricks - Way cool I can

pipe and grep with the best of them now. LOL
Jun 15, 2009 08:52 PM GMT · from twhirl

NinaBuik: @tdiceo One for the 'greper' #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 08:06 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

tdiceo: #hptf We even have FREE CONNECT memberships for pre-con non-members., Thanks to donations

made by HP.
Jun 15, 2009 08:04 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

tdiceo: #HPTF Monitoring Bill Hassells Unix Adminsitrators Tips and Tricks - Way cool I can pipe and grep with

the best of them now... LOL
Jun 15, 2009 08:01 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

NinaBuik: Hope you're okay Chet Jacobs! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 07:59 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

chrispman01: The Mandolay Bay is a huge and real busy hotel. Lots of Tech Forum attendees walking around

with badges. Off to lunch in a few mins. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 07:51 PM GMT · from Tweetie

BladeNews: Word is, 3500+ to be at opening session #hptf. Doors open at 4:00 so get a seat! They only

have 3500. Starts at 4:30
Jun 15, 2009 07:35 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

BladeNews: HP executive big guns going through final rehearsal for opening session. 4:30 should be

interesting. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 07:29 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

axmc: #HPTF closed stream for lunch, then trip to Frys. Back around 3:30 or 3:45PM online for the keynote
Jun 15, 2009 07:27 PM GMT · from Nambu

HPTechForum2009: [HP Merchandise Store] In Expo this year; coupon for a gift in your registration bag.

Open Expo hours and until 8:00 p.m. Wed. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 07:25 PM GMT · from HootSuite

nztechtweet: RT @BladeNews: RT @geekazine: Day 1 - #HPTF http://ping.fm/OgMvW (#Geekazine) good

summary to keep an eye on
Jun 15, 2009 07:10 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPTechForum2009: @akashawnthomas Tweetup is at Palm Foyer 8pm. Becca Taylor will be tweeting #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 07:04 PM GMT · from mobile web ·

HP_UX: RT @HPStorageGuy: RT @axmc: #HPTF streaming live http://bit.ly/R9Coq (expand) from SoMe the

social media newsroom, just of the show floor#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 07:00 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

axmc: Testing the video stream and got warning email sent to uStream - so we don't get throttled #HPTF HP

arranging superb seat for New Media
Jun 15, 2009 06:57 PM GMT · from Nambu

HPTechForum2009: Hi, I'm Scott Anderson and will be tweeting from HP's Tech Forum this week #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 06:53 PM GMT · from mobile web

HPStorageGuy: RT @axmc: #HPTF streaming live http://bit.ly/R9Coq (expand) from SoMe the social media

newsroom, just of the show floor#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 06:43 PM GMT · from twhirl

HPStorageGuy: Just learned that we'll have a live feed from HP Tech Forum keynotes from our bloggers. I'll

share the URL as soon as I have it. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 06:38 PM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: #HPTF streaming live http://sdrnews.com from SoMe the social media newsroom, just of the show floor
Jun 15, 2009 06:37 PM GMT · from Nambu

johnobeto: Grand Ballroom walkaround at HP Tech Forum #HPTF I cannot believe the amount of work, setup,

and processing power required to set up a show!
Jun 15, 2009 06:36 PM GMT · from web

HPStorageGuy: RT RT @geekazine: Day 1 - #HPTF http://ping.fm/OgMvW (#Geekazine) good summary to

keep an eye on
Jun 15, 2009 06:35 PM GMT · from mobile web

HPStorageGuy: Just got a backstage tour of the HP Tech Forum keynote room. WOW! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 06:32 PM GMT · from mobile web

HP_Connect: Don't forget Linux SIG meeting at 3:15 Banyan F session 4420. The only SIG meeting today!

#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 06:06 PM GMT · from twhirl

BladeNews: RT @geekazine: Day 1 - #HPTF http://ping.fm/OgMvW (#Geekazine) good summary to keep

an eye on
Jun 15, 2009 06:04 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

kkarsten: Heading to Las Vegas to assist with live coverage of HP Technology Forum & Expo 2009 for SDR

News. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 05:55 PM GMT · from web

chrispman01: Great view of Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam. Now off to the wonders of Tech Forum.

#HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 05:34 PM GMT · from Tweetie

geekazine: #HPTF tour with @hpstorageguy
Jun 15, 2009 05:33 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

johnobeto: HP Pre-Show walkaround. #HPTF http://bit.ly/l7UOO (expand)
Jun 15, 2009 05:32 PM GMT · from web

RuthBusbee: Missing all my HP buddies at HP Software Universe #HPSU09 & HP TechForum #HPTF. Hope

you're having fun in Vegas!
Jun 15, 2009 05:18 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HP_Connect: RT @chriskoppe: Waking up in Vegas (no, for real, not the song)... Heading out to a pre-con

seminar at #HPTF about Network Security.
Jun 15, 2009 05:00 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @cindystarks: RT @gerryvz: Here's to a successful week for all of those HPers, partners and

customers in Las Vegas at #HPTF and #HPSU09
Jun 15, 2009 04:59 PM GMT · from twhirl

HP_Connect: RT @CES09: Off to MN on way to #hptf and #lasvegas baby! Just like ces09 all over again!

(@geekazine)
Jun 15, 2009 04:58 PM GMT · from twhirl

buzzcorps: @ #hptf HP Tech Forum with @johnobeto, @beccataylor, @shanepitman, @augenthaler,

@geekazine
Jun 15, 2009 04:56 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

HPStorageGuy: HP Technology Forum is here. Looking forward to meeting people and the Tweetup tonight.

http://bit.ly/ivRVw (expand) #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 04:47 PM GMT · from bit.ly

alcsmith: Sitting at the tech expo can't wait for all the excitement #HPTF rocks!
Jun 15, 2009 04:46 PM GMT · from web

alcsmith: Sitting at the tech expo can't wait for all the excitement #hptf rocks!
Jun 15, 2009 04:45 PM GMT · from web

johnobeto: HP Tech Forum #hptf w/ @shanepitman @beccataylor @geekazine @axmc @augenthaler Private

tour. Thx Becca.
Jun 15, 2009 04:40 PM GMT · from TinyTwitter

craven_m: is heading in for test 1 of 6 scheduled this week........ #HPCP #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 04:38 PM GMT · from TwitterBerry

axmc: SoMe headqarters just off show floor. #HPTF @geekazine @halleyclaire http://twitpic.com/7h059
Jun 15, 2009 04:30 PM GMT · from Tweetie

geekazine: #hptf with @axmc @johnobeto @shanepitman @buzzcorps @halleyclaire @augenthaler on the

'unofficial' tour.
Jun 15, 2009 04:29 PM GMT · from Ping.fm

syscokid87: It's a beautiful day in Vegas for HP Software Universe #HPTF #HPSU09 #ITIL ?

http://blip.fm/~89ex4
Jun 15, 2009 03:32 PM GMT · from Blip.fm

HPTechForum2009: It's a beautiful day in the HPTF neighborhood! I'm in the Expo now, things are shaping

up. Stay tuned for some behind the scenes pix. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 03:23 PM GMT · from HootSuite

HP_Connect: Good Morning! It's a beautiful day in Vegas! Registration time! #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 02:50 PM GMT · from twhirl

cindystarks: RT @gerryvz: Here's to a successful week for all of those HPers, partners and customers in Las

Vegas at #HPTF and #HPSU09
Jun 15, 2009 02:44 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

johnobeto: Meetup later with Shane - Neowin, Halley & Tom (BuzzCorps/Ivy Worldwide), Becca at #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 02:40 PM GMT · from web

johnobeto: In Las Vegas. getting ready for HP Tech Forum #HPTF this week. Looking forward to HP Blades,

ProLiants, ProCurves, all info.
Jun 15, 2009 02:40 PM GMT · from web

gerryvz: Here's to a successful week for all of those HPers, partners and customers in Las Vegas at #HPTF

and #HPSU09 !
Jun 15, 2009 02:28 PM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: @HPStorageGuy #HPTF If we can get Bandwidth+AC+good seat=yes. Meeting with Becca at 8:45 to

see what we have to work with.
Jun 15, 2009 02:26 PM GMT · from Nambu ·

BladeNews: RT @procurve: RT @ProLiant: HPTF 2009: what happens in Vegas DOESN'T stay in Vegas!

http://tinyurl.com/HPTF-buzz-blog (expand) (expand) #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 02:25 PM GMT · from TwitterFon

chrispman01: On plane with standing room only :-). Heading off to Tech Forum. There are a bunch of up folks

on the plane. #hptf
Jun 15, 2009 02:02 PM GMT · from Tweetie

chriskoppe: Waking up in Vegas (no, for real, not the song)... Heading out to a pre-con seminar at #HPTF

about Network Security.
Jun 15, 2009 01:37 PM GMT · from web

NinaBuik: The moose will be with me at all times today at #HPTF! Thanks Kees for the Canadian Moose with a

'bullet proof vest'!
Jun 15, 2009 01:33 PM GMT · from TweetDeck

HPStorageGuy: @axmc Andrew - will you have a live stream of the #HPTF keynotes?
Jun 15, 2009 01:14 PM GMT · from twhirl ·

HPStorageGuy: DreamWorks using #StorageWorks Extreme Data Storage: http://bit.ly/1axOSp (expand).

Also presenting at Tech Forum, session 4026. #HPTF Nice!
Jun 15, 2009 11:55 AM GMT · from twhirl

BladeNews: What do you want to see most at #hptf this week?
Jun 15, 2009 10:36 AM GMT · from mobile web

HPStorageGuy: Come tweet & meet with us at the HPTech Forum Tweetup: Monday night at 8 PM PDT. You

can register here: http://twtvite.com/w73n7f. #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 06:57 AM GMT · from twhirl

axmc: kudos to the Flip camera tech support really are available 24/7 - talking through reset on Flip Ultra for

#HPTF backchannel camera.
Jun 15, 2009 05:47 AM GMT · from Nambu

procurve: RT @ProLiant: HPTF 2009: what happens in Vegas DOESN'T stay in Vegas!

http://tinyurl.com/HPTF-buzz-blog (expand) (expand) #hptf #fb Stay connected!
Jun 15, 2009 04:43 AM GMT · from web

axmc: Firewire drive either dead or allergic to #HPTF hotel. Quick trip to Fry's Monday morning. Got to have

for video scratch disk.
Jun 15, 2009 03:28 AM GMT · from Nambu

johnobeto: Oh, BTW, I'm in Las Vegas and I will be blogging from the HP Tech Forum. #hptf Neowin will be

here too.
Jun 15, 2009 01:32 AM GMT · from TinyTwitter

axmc: #HPTF great hotel, not so great connectivity. EVDO starting to fold up already, can't seem to grab

address off of WAN cable.
Jun 15, 2009 01:27 AM GMT · from Nambu

cindystarks: For @hptechforum2009 updates follow #HPTF
Jun 15, 2009 12:23 AM GMT · from TwitterFon

Ramblings of a displaced Englishman – A layman’s view of Tech Forum 2009

Kristie Popp — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:45:00 GMT

By Chris Purcell

Interesting first impressions arriving at Las Vegas international airport – chipper, excited people arriving, to a lot of blearing, tired people leaving. This is my fist opportunity to visit HP Tech Forum which is being held at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas – which has attracted over 3,000 attendees this year and serves as HP’s premier technology showcase in the USA.

The opening keynotes started around 4.30 local time with Tom Ianotti (SVP, TSG Americas) opening for Ann Livermore (EVP TSG), who provided her famous integrated HP address tying in the total company in as a service. She presented well and was well received by the audience. She provided some great sound bites like HP is selling 11 servers a minute more than any other company on the planet. She was followed by Paul Miller (ESS, VP of marketing) that focused in on wrapping the HP enterprise, servers and storage together. His theme was clearly around where other companies see a form-factor, HP sees convergence to deliver everything as a service. One of the points that I really liked was when he was describing Matrix – a new Blade System offering that was recently released in April. Paul described it as a “private cloud network in a box – applies to economics, scalability and response time of cloud computing to any application, in-house.

The last keynote was from Prith Banerjee (SVP of HP Labs) who stole my imagination with his presentation on HP labs and the amazing work they are doing. Everything from Cloud computing and providing everything as a service (– Billions of users, millions of services, thousands of service providers, millions of servers, exabytes of data and terabytes of traffic.) To, Analytics (– an application of mathematic and scientific methodologies created better run business.) I will be really interesting to see if it really is fact or fiction. Time will tell, but it was great to see Lab provide this very exciting show-and-tell.

There was a great opportunity to “meet and greet” show attendees in the expo from 6.00 through 8.00 pm, during which time I had a chance to talk to Scott Anderson (HP, VP of marketing for TSG) and discussed social media and where he see this heading. He had some great insights and opinions mentioned some interesting opportunities that lay ahead for HP. More to follow.

Also, I had a chance to tour the HP POD (Performance Optimized Datacenter) – something I find fascinating. The POD on display at the show had two new SL units (SL 6000’s) stowed aboard which were attracting a certain amount of attention. It also had the utilities vehicle parked along side which I had not seen before, but will explore further.

The evening ended for me going to a “Tweetup” which was my first ever. Essentially all the Twiterers at the show having an opportunity to meet each other in person. Quite a few folks had turned up and it was great to meet people in person. Met with a lot of members of the Connect community – who I will talk to more during the show, along with Calvin Zito @hpstorageguy who is an avid blogger and Twitterer. Twitter is being heavily promoted at the show this year, which is a great utility for no participants to keep up with daily activity at the show. I found a great landing page which captures most of the event activities – check it out at www.hp.com/go/HPTF-buzz.

So All-in-all it was a really interesting first day...it is great to be here and hopefully I will be able to provide more layman’s view of the HP Tech Forum 2009. Stay tuned.

HPTF 2009: "What happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas!!" Stay connected.

Kristie Popp — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Traveling to the show? Share with us your experiences. Can't travel? Stay tuned to this web site for the latest info.

At Tech Forum (June 16 - 18 in Las Vegas) HP will showcase its premier enterprise computing solutions. The event will feature daily keynote speakers, presentations and booth demos. If travel restrictions are preventing you to attend in person, you still have the opportunity participate. Via a dedicated website that includes a wide range of tools, HP will provide access to summary videos of selected keynote presentations and demos. See this year's choices of topics at the event & expo.

"What happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas!!" Check www.hp.com/go/HPTF-buzz for all the info on the HP Tech Forum 2009 for servers, storage and software. Share with us what you are seeing and experiencing on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Slideshare, upload your photos to Flicker and videos to YouTube.

More blog info coming from the show including lists of the "top threes" from the event. Please also feel free to comment on the site www.hp.com/go/HPTF-buzz to help us give you the info you want. Likes, dislikes?