One, product advantage comparison
1, product line comparison
HP is the world's top server manufacturers, its server product line is very large, the number of up to more than 150; product line categorization is also very complex, divided into five major series. Among them, ProLiant is one of the largest series in HP's general server product line, and all the products belong to the industry standard server type, especially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises to choose. In order to facilitate user selection, ProLiant series servers are divided into three small series according to industrial standards, respectively, ProLiant ML server series, ProLiant DL server series, ProLiant BL blade server series.
Compared to IBM and HP, Dell's product number distribution is smaller and all focused on IA architecture products. Even the distribution of the number of products, IBM is inferior to HP, the mainstream products for our market up to more than a hundred, twice as many as Dell's. This is why HP is embraced by users. This is why HP is embraced by the user one of the reasons, basically small and medium-sized enterprises in the ProLiant series can be found in their own business applications on the product. The HP vs. Dell showdown we're discussing below is really a confrontation between a large family of HP's ProLiant servers and Dell's server offerings.
2, product features
Products are the basis of competition, a clear and complete product line in order to facilitate the user to understand their own product information to ProLiant series servers are divided into three categories of products ML, DL, BL. ML is a tower server, through the conversion of the bracket can be converted into a rack-mounted servers, the ML series of servers have a larger chassis size, so its internal expansion capability is stronger; DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL and DL. The ML series servers have a larger chassis size, so their internal expansion capability is stronger; the DL series servers are cabinet-optimized servers, characterized by a more compact chassis size, which allows multiple servers to be placed in the cabinet at the same time, thus obtaining a higher processing power; the BL series servers are what we often call blade servers. Not only that, HP itself has a strong technical development strength, and its product features constitute the capital of HP in the entire server market competition, is to occupy the market leading edge of a strong guarantee.
3, product price comparison
As HP's server sales, so the entire manufacturing costs reduced, HP to this part of the cost of profits to customers, from the selling price can be seen in the low-end market, the same configuration of HP's servers and domestic manufacturers compared to the market price is almost exactly the same, we must know that the HP is an international manufacturer, a lot of spare parts are imported. To be able to and the domestic manufacturers of the selling price is equivalent because of the production volume, only to reduce the cost of manufacturing. For example, the same configuration of the HP ML150 and domestic servers at about the same price. But the brand difference is much more than that.
Two, product comparison
Rack servers as a watershed between high and low-end servers, where we begin to find HP's amazing technical development strength. First there are the two 4-way servers HroLiant DL560 and DL580 G2 that offer scalable performance in a 2U form factor, which is specifically tailored for environments that require a versatile rack-optimized form factor, maximum compute power, and robust high-availability features. There are also the DL740 and DL760 G2, 4U, high-performance 8-way server products that utilize HP's own open F8 chipset. these undoubtedly represent technologies that are the true strength of HP.
Rack-optimized to meet the complex multitasking applications of the enterprise with its clustered technology-intensive high-end performance, delivering powerful computing solutions for the most demanding enterprise needs. Therefore, the price can no longer measure the server, only the vendor itself strong independent technology development strength is the most effective way to measure the most powerful guarantee.
Three, after-sales service comparison
HP's after-sales service has always been known as the gold medal service. Provides a more complete service level, easy to buy and use. A good variety of service levels can come to help users make the most of their server investment, thus providing users with upgraded services beyond the normal standard warranty. These include HP Enhanced Services, HP 4-Hour Enhanced Services, HP Business-Critical Support Services, and HP Dedicated Services. However, these services are more oriented to enterprise-level users, and the low-end ProLiant and IA-32 server products are not worn so generously. Indeed, the high cost of services SMEs can hardly afford. For low-end products, HP launched a series of services are mainly "2nd working day door-to-door response service", "4 hours of working time on-site service (5 × 9 × 4)", "4 hours of working time on-site service (7 × 24×4)", you can go to the HP official website for details.
Four, vendor introduction
HP is a global provider of technology solutions for individual users, small, medium and large businesses, and research institutions.HP offers products covering IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and printing and imaging. For the last four fiscal quarters ending January 31, 2005, HP had revenues of $81.8 billion.
In 1939, in a cramped garage at 367 Edison Avenue, Palo Alto, California, two young inventors, Bill Hewlett (Bill) and Bill (Bill) Hollitt (Bill), were working together to create a new computer system that would be the first of its kind in the world. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Bill Hewlett (Bill Hewlett) and Dave Packard (Dave Packard), with a bright vision of the future development of technology and a passion for invention, began the road of innovation in Silicon Valley.
Today, Hewlett-Packard's capital, technology, information, services and solutions are leading the industry, Hewlett-Packard has the most comprehensive IT product line, the product covers the computer and imaging equipment product services and technical support, HP printers, servers, personal computers and other products are in the global leading position. Customers across the telecommunications, finance, government, traffic, transportation, energy, aerospace, electronics, manufacturing and education sectors.
In 1985, Hewlett-Packard China Limited was established as the first high-tech technology joint venture in China, and has invested in 8 branches, 27 support service offices, and 9 wholly owned and joint ventures in China, establishing 30 support service centers to provide a full range of services and support for customers in China.