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HP puts its disaster-tolerant capabilities to the test

At a high-tech ballistics center managed by National Technical Systems in Camden, Arkansas, HP simulated a gas leak using real explosives that resulted in a very real explosion and datacenter destruction.

What was blown up? Products from the entire spectrum of HP products, including HP Integrity servers, HP StorageWorks products, HP Software, HP Procurve networking and HP ProLiant Servers running five operating environments-HP-UX, HP OpenVMS, HP NonStop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft® Windows Server 2003.

Explosive results

Every system failed-over flawlessly after the explosion—with all HP solutions resuming full IT services in 13 seconds to less than two minutes.

With proof like this, you know you can count on HP products and solutions to be disaster-proof if and when you experience a site outage of any kind.

Beyond bulletproof: seeing is believing

The disaster-proof demonstration builds on the original HP StorageWorks “Bulletproof” video—where an HP StorageWorks team literally fired a bullet through an HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array. This proves once again that when downtime is not an option for your mission-critical applications, HP offers data protection when it counts.

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	ESME-Sudria School of Engineering
	ESME-Sudria School of Engineering, located in the Paris district of Ivry-sur-Seine, was founded in 1905. It currently provides approximately 1,400 students with a strong technological education based on both theoretical and practical knowledge using the best and newest technology. Its mission is to apply the skills and expertise of the 320 members of its faculty and research staff to the training of engineers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications, and computer engineering. “Our mixed cluster of OpenVMS on HP Integrity servers and AlphaServer systems provides us with the high availability and security required by our faculty, students, and staff. By integrating proven technology with the latest advancements in performance and price/performance, we take advantage of a 25-year investment in this operating system, while preparing a smooth transition to the next generation of computing platforms.” Jean-Pierre Petit Chairman, Computer Engineering Department ESME-Sudria School of Engineering

	PKE Electronics AG
	With annual revenues of 60 million euros, PKE is one of the top providers of security solutions in Europe. Founded in 1979, PKE is a privately owned company that employs 350 highly specialized staff members in its Vienna headquarters. For the convenience of its customers, PKE has branches across Austria, as well as locations throughout Europe. PKE customers represent a wide range of industries and include airports, banks, casinos, utility plants, government buildings, military installations, museums, penal institutions, sports stadiums, and more. “ When we looked for a computer platform on which to build our applications, we chose HP OpenVMS because of its security, reliability, and stability. Now OpenVMS offers even more value to our customers because of its availability on standards-based HP Integrity servers.” Walter Kuhn Head of Development PKE Electronics AG

	CommuniGate Systems
	The mission of CommuniGate Systems is to create advanced communications solutions. CommuniGate Systems is the technology leader in messaging and collaboration solutions, creating high-end solutions for organizations that rely on robust, reliable messaging systems. CommuniGate Systems develops leading technology that has won more awards than any other e-mail solution on the market today. More than 8,500 customers worldwide—from Tier 1 Telcos and global ISPs to corporations and universities—use CommuniGate Systems' advanced technology to serve 58 million people daily. “As a premier provider of secure, real-time communications, integrating voice and data for companies worldwide, CommuniGate Systems is very pleased that HP is now offering the security and availability of OpenVMS on the entire line of HP Integrity servers, from entry-class servers to the high-end Superdome. We work with HP to enable some of the largest communications deployments in the world to communicate faster, safer, smarter—every day.” Vladimir Butenko CEO CommuniGate Systems

	Deutsche Börse
	Deutsche Börse is far more than a mere marketplace organizer for trading shares and other securities. It is a transaction services provider. With advanced technology, it affords companies and investors access to global capital markets. Deutsche Börse has a broader basis than all its competitors: its product and services portfolio covers the entire process chain from securities and derivatives trading through the settlement of transactions and provision of market information right up to the development and operation of electronic trading systems. Deutsche Börse has customers in Europe, the United States, and Asia that are serviced by more than 3,200 employees. Deutsche Börse has locations in Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, as well as representative offices in London, Paris, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong, and Dubai. “We are using HP OpenVMS today for our highly available trading and clearing systems, especially for Eurex Exchange. We recently ported the complete software of the Eurex Exchange, which consists currently of 5 million lines of source code, to OpenVMS on HP Integrity servers. We are currently porting the Xetra cash market software as well. As the transaction volume of this exchange is growing year-to-year, we are planning to deploy mixed clusters adding HP Integrity servers to our current AlphaServer environment. OpenVMS on Integrity servers will enable us to introduce a new infrastructure with the same operating system in a cost-efficient manner.” Dr. Gerd Koebschall Director Head of Department XETRA/EUREX Operations Deutsche Börse Systems AG

	Turin Polytech
	The Politecnico di Torino (Turin Polytech) is the leader in Italy and in Europe in the field of technical-scientific training for engineering and architectural research. Turin Polytech offers excellence in technology and acknowledges its historical context. It promotes the ability to carry out theoretical or applied research, as well as the capacity to achieve concrete and reliable productive processes or organize services and facilities. “We have successfully ported security applications to HP OpenVMS on Integrity servers and realized a 30 percent performance gain of cryptographic algorithms. In the next years, the Polytech will increase greatly its size and scope. So, the computing infrastructure must be extremely flexible, scalable, and cost-effective, and preserves today's investments. We are confident that HP can give us, in the future as in the past, all these values.” Marco Mezzalama Vice-Chancellor Turin Polytech

	Korea Stock Exchange
	The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) is a dynamic and reliable securities exchange with investors—both individuals and institutional—from more than 60 countries. The KSE is ranked 10th in the world in trading volume and market capitalization. “In the financial markets, you need systems that respond as quickly as traders make decisions. HP AlphaServer systems running OpenVMS provide the Korea Stock Exchange with the high availability, scalability, and rock-solid reliability demanded by our business. The new AlphaServer GS1280 systems are in our immediate plans. As we continue to look to the future, at consolidating systems and applications, we are very pleased that OpenVMS will also be available on industry-standard HP Integrity servers.” Yong Jin Park Operation Team Manager Korea Stock Exchange

	Computershare Technology Services
	Computershare is one of the world's leading financial services and technology providers for the global securities industry, providing services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees, exchanges, and other financial institutions. Operating on five continents, Computershare manages more than 60 million shareholder accounts for more than 7,000 corporations. "As a financial services leader, we believe it is vital to partner with a trusted IT leader, to support us with increasing volumes. HP AlphaServer systems running OpenVMS consistently provide us with the performance, price/performance, and scalability we need to continue to grow our business and better serve our clients. HP has provided us with a valuable platform for our needs today and a clear path to Integrity servers as our business requirements evolve." Gary Paramore Technical Infrastructure Manager Computershare Technology Services (UK) Ltd

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