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HP Unveils Server Designed for Growing Businesses in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12, 2007 – HP today introduced a new server designed to deliver optimal outcomes for businesses in Asia experiencing rapid growth.

Available exclusively in Asia Pacific countries and powered by the new Dual Core and Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors, the HP ProLiant DL180 server offers maximum performance while controlling costs, with the lowest cost per gigabit (Gb) of data in its class.

As part of the growing family of servers developed in Asia for the Asian markets, the HP ProLiant DL180 features essential management and redundancy and sufficient power to handle complex business requirements. Its new 2U chassis and the 2Gb DIMM memory option kit are specifically designed to support the computing needs of growing businesses.

In addition, the server meets the needs of network service providers looking to manage the networking, gaming, mail and messaging, file and print and data storage applications of their customers.

“The new HP ProLiant DL180 is designed for growth,” said Vincent Lee, Country Business Manager, Industry Standard Servers, Technology Solutions Group. “HP has invested in building -- from the ground up -- a server packed with innovation, rich features and power efficiency built on industry standards with the objective of meeting the needs of growing businesses in Asia. It is the ideal platform for customers that are looking to grow beyond the capabilities of a distributed, tower-server based environment, offering all the efficiencies of a rack server while maintaining the economics of a tower server.”

The HP ProLiant DL180 comes equipped with essential management features allowing network administrators to easily check and update servers from a remote location.

“Growing businesses in Asia have to ensure consistent business performance supported by a reliable and cost-effective technology solution,” said Tim Bailey, director of product marketing, Server Platforms Group, Intel Asia Pacific. “Dual Core and Quad Core Intel® Xeon® processor technology integrated with HP ProLiant DL180 offers a powerful combination available at a competitive price with more than enough throughput for data processing.”

HP has maintained its leadership position in the x86 server shipments in Asia Pacific and Japan and in unit shipment terms for the 20th consecutive quarter since the second quarter of 2002, capturing 29.6 percent market share in the first quarter of 2007, according to industry analyst firm IDC.(1)

Key features and performance
· Choice of new Dual Core and Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors with 1066 or 1333 MHz front side bus for improved power efficiency
· Custom ordering options based on unique performance needs (processors, memory, hard drives, HP Care Pack Services, etc.)
· Scalable internal bays to meet storage needs with up to eight Hot Plug SATA/SAS hard drives
· Performance for 32-bit and 64-bit application solutions
· Supports up to 16Gb PC2-5300 fully buffered DIMMs with advanced ECC
· Ultra-dense 2U rack design offers maximum utilization of server rack and data center space
Remote management

The HP ProLiant DL180 Lights-Out 100c Remote Management provides entry level remote management with new licensed capabilities at an affordable price point. HP Lights-Out for Virtual KVM (Keyboard/ Video/ Mouse) available using optional Lights-Out 100 riser card and virtual media support allow customers or their service providers to manage the server remotely over a LAN or the Internet.

Dependability and support
The HP ProLiant DL180 offers customers access to a global server support network, which assists with setup and installation while providing reliable after sales support through a single point of contact. HP provides a broad choice of pre-configured, factory-integrated and tested cluster packages ideal for midrange technical computing.

Pricing and availability
HP ProLiant DL180 is available in Asia Pacific through HP’s channel partner network and is priced at USD $1,499 (2).