Migrate from HP Servers and Storage

How about a system that costs half as much? With the highest virtualization performance available, IBM ex5 systems are less expensive to own than the competition 1

The true cost of virtualization: Migrating to IBM Systems from HP

IBM eX5 systems provide clients with a lower cost system than HP’s current competitive system, even if HP gave their systems to the client for free.

You may virtualize your HP servers, but at what cost? Whether you’re using the end-of-life PA-RISC platform, a 4-socket Intel processor based HP server, or an HP server blade, you’re not only paying more for your virtualized system, you’re forced to use the one size HP says fits all.

Learn how you can achieve ROI savings by migrating from HP Servers to IBM eX5 Enterprise Systems.

IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation tool

For the choices you need to run your business, turn to IBM. We can help you find a system with flexibility and scalability from a partner you can depend on. Don’t settle for a “one size fits all” HP server when building the data center you need to support competitive business growth. IBM offers a range of options including Windows™, Linux® and UNIX®-based systems, allowing you to easily move applications and skills to a new environment.

Leading, not lagging, technology

While HP decided to focus on a single architecture, IBM can offer the best IT solution for your business needs through a flexible choice of systems — a choice from the industry's richest and most scalable portfolio of server and storage offerings, such as the new eX5 systems – powered by the latest Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 series – and combined with IBM MAX5 technology that allows allows eX5 systems to deliver up to 2x more memory than the standard Xeon 7500 Series implementation. eX5 systems offer the power, performance, and utilization of balanced system design to deliver value that HP servers simply cannot match.
Reduce complexity — with a partner you can trust

Migrating to IBM Systems can have a far-reaching effect on IT-reducing complexity, enhancing staff productivity and mitigating risk–ensuring a resilient infrastructure that can boost the impact IT has on the business while also addressing the critical requirements for high availability, disaster recovery, and security and service management.

As a trusted partner, IBM can help you leverage technology advancements so you can realize innovation now. Not just in using technology to make things "run faster" but in truly changing how you run your business. You can read some migration success stories here.

HP Server and Storage Migration Pathways

Migrating from an HP server and/or storage platform can be an easy, well-traveled road. With IBM’s broad range of offerings, you can choose the system that is the best enabler for your business and IT objectives.

Who should migrate	Benefits	HP Server & Storage Migration Pathways
Microsoft SQL Server or SAP users who are experiencing or anticipating rapid, extensive or unpredictable growth of their database and SAP application environment	An affordable and scalable SQL Server 2005 and SAP platform to replace HP Xeon MP or other Itanium based server platforms	IBM System x™: x3850 X5 with memory that expands independently of the processor for more virtual machines and for managing database intensive applications.
Microsoft SQL Server and SAP application users planning to migrate to SQL Server 2005 and need more processing 'head room'	A scalable SQL Server 2005 and SAP platform for any Microsoft SQL server configuration
SAP application users who are looking to save costs and are planning to migrate from HP Itanium and HP-UX systems	A scalable SAP application server environment which can virtualize and consolidate SAP application environments using Linux, Windows, or VMware	IBM System x™: x3850 X5, IBM BladeCenter®: HX5, HS22, HS22v
HP Entry Integrity (rx1620, rx2620) HP Alpha servers	UNIX or Linux applications on a platform with enterprise-class functionality	IBM BladeCenter®: HX5, HS22, HS22v
HP 3000, HPTC Clusters and DIGITAL servers	Reduced space requirements
HP BladeSystem	Integration in a rack with other x86 Blades
Large enterprise and mid-market HP server customers running UNIX and Linux	UNIX and Linux application support; reduced risk of system obsolescence; superior TCO	Linux or AIX on IBM Power Systems: The POWER7 based Power 750, 770, and 780 provide the best performance and energy efficiency in the industry. Power 520, 550, 570, and 595 also offer extraordinary performance and scalability. Take advantage of Power Rewards to reduce the cost and risk of server migration.
Large enterprise and mid-market who have HP servers installed (HP Integrity/HP9000/HP3000) and IBM System i™ installed	Reduced IT costs; increase business agility; simplification through consolidation	Linux or AIX on IBM Power Systems
Large enterprise and mid-market HP server customers with installed mainframes who are also running UNIX and/or Linux on HP Entry Integrity (rx1620, rx2620), HP Alpha servers, HP 3000, HPTC Clusters and DIGITAL servers, Architects, DC managers and CIOs with Non-Stops and multiple HP 3000 installed in need of consolidation	Reduced cost and complexity of underutilized servers; gain high levels of security and resiliency	IBM System z™: z9 BC, z9 EC Specialty engines (zIIP, zAAP)
Users of XP storage systems	Enterprise-class storage system that offers high availability, high scalability, high performance and high function	IBM System Storage DS8000
Users of XP storage systems or users of EVA storage systems who would prefer a high-end disk system with extreme ease of management	Delivers consistent high performance, enables scalability providing exceptional ease of management	XIV Storage System offers dramatic storage efficiencies and unmatched TCO
Users of EVA storage systems who wants extensive ease of management, configuration flexibility and built-in ability to virtualize externally attached disk systems	Significantly improved storage efficiency	Get a rich suite of advanced functions with IBM System Storage midrange disk solution including: snapshots, copy functions, thin provisioning,virtualization, easy to use interface, IBM Storwize V7000
Medium and large enterprise HP server customers who are migrating their servers and need to ensure their storage supports changing business needs in a responsive, cost-effective way	Simplified IT complexity; help protect current investments while accommodating growth; scalable storage that delivers on demand data access	IBM System Storage: The DS5000 family offers extraordinary performance and TCO
Users of HP P2000/MSA and P4000/LeftHand systems	Cost efficient	IBM System Storage: The DS3000 family offers an entry level disk system
Users of HP Storage Work Ultrium / Storage Work MSL	An affordable tape system that delivers patented technologies to enhance the capabilities for a higher operation efficiency	IBM System Storage: The TS2000 & TS3000 family offers an entry level tape system

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¹ Footnote: based on analysis of one IBM x3850 X5 with leadership virtualization performance equivalent to 3HP DL580 G5 with Six-Core Intel Xeon X7460 at 2.66GHz, 96GB Memory, x3850 X5 hypervisor licensing and support costs over a 3 year period is 50% lower than the competition, and when acquisition costs of the HP servers is removed from analysis, IBM systems are still less expensive. The x3850 X5 holds the #1VMmark result as of April 22, 2010 (Vmmark results can be found on http://vmware.com/products/vmmark/results.html) (link resides outside of ibm.com)