HP ProLiant AMD-based 300-series G7 servers

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• Continuous capacity and power planning
• Balanced physical and virtual resources
• Cost-effective availability
• Consistent infrastructure provisioning
For more information about HP Insight Dynamics, go to www.hp.com/go/insightdynamics
Security
The Trusted Platform Module™ (TPM) and Microsoft® BitLocker® technology are supported in all
ProLiant 300-series G7 servers by means of the Trusted Platform Module option kit. The Trusted
Platform Module v1.2 supported on ProLiant G7 servers is a microcontroller chip that can create,
securely store, and manage artifacts such as passwords, certificates, and encryption keys that are
used to authenticate the server platform. The TPM 1.2 chip provides a unique Endorsement Key (EK)
and a unique Storage Root Key (SRK). It provides data encryption and uses RSA, SHA-1, RNG
cryptographic functions to provide access protection, OS level protection, and stolen disk protection.
The TPM 1.2 chip can also store platform measurements (hashes) to help ensure that the platform
remains trustworthy. TPM enables Microsoft BitLocker, part of Windows® Server 2008. TPM is an
option on all ProLiant 100-series G6 and G7 servers. For more information about TPM, go to
www.hp.com/go/TPM
Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption (BitLocker) is a data protection feature available in Windows
Server 2008. BitLocker uses the enhanced security capabilities of TPM version 1.2 to protect data and
to ensure that a server running Windows Server 2008 has not been compromised while the system
was offline.
OS support
HP performs extensive testing, qualification, and certification of the latest server operating systems on
ProLiant servers to ensure maximum performance and reliability. HP resells and provides full service
and support for Microsoft Windows operating systems, Red Hat Linux® subscriptions, Novell SUSE
Linux subscriptions, Citrix XenServer, and VMware hypervisors. The latest information regarding
support and deployment can be found online at www.hp.com/go/ossupport.
Summary
The HP ProLiant 300-series G7 servers equipped with AMD processors help administrators increase
business performance, lower power costs, and manage their server hardware more easily. To
improve performance, these servers use the AMD Opteron 6100-series processor technologies with
integrated memory controllers and DDR3 memory. The latest Smart Array controllers and firmware
improve RAID performance compared to the previous generation of controllers. Using HP common slot
power supplies is another means for customers to refine and constrain server power based on their
data center requirements. iLO 3, HP Insight Control Environment management suite, and HP Insight
Dynamics all facilitate server management. These servers can be easily deployed with SmartStart,
Insight Control server deployment, and RBSU.