Specifications

executive summary
Ideal for enterprises, service providers, and global e-marketplace leaders with intensive computing
needs, the HP Server rp8400 represents a quantum leap in midrange computing. The rp8400
delivers high-end server technology in a midrange form factor, resulting in a server that offers the
scalability, flexibility, and lasting value demanded by new business fundamentals.
scalability for the data center
Data center managers will appreciate the HP Server rp8400’s unprecedented expandability,
performance, and high availability. Scalable up to 16 processors, the HP rp8400 breaks new
ground in midrange performance. And with an unmatched set of technologies, the rp8400 delivers
industry-leading midrange high availability that virtually eliminates architecture and application
vulnerability. Furthermore, the HP Server rp8400 supports HP-UX 11i—the very best enterprise
operating environment (OE) for UNIX
®
and Itanium
TM
-based servers.
flexibility for the IT
IT managers will welcome the flexibility and efficiency of the HP Server rp8400. Its best-in-class
infrastructure
dynamic partitioning and workload management solutions allow managers to adjust computing
resources to workload requirements. And its optimized form factor delivers industry-leading
performance density along with the lowest operational costs in the midrange market.
lasting value for all business
The HP Server rp8400 will appeal to chief information officers looking for the best return on their
technology investments. HP delivers long-lasting value through easy in-box upgrades, unmatched
service and support, and the industry’s most innovative financing solutions, such as HP’s ground-
breaking utility pricing program. With utility pricing, you can choose the right financial vehicle to
meet your unique business needs, selecting from pay-per-use, instant capacity on demand, and pay-
per-forecast solutions.
adaptable, available,
always: the
hp server rp8400
figure 1. Front view of the hp server rp8400.
key features
The HP Server rp8400 supports from 2 to 16 PA-8700 or PA-8700+ processors, the latest in a long
line of award-winning PA-RISC processors offered by HP. What’s more, the rp8400 can be easily
upgraded with Intel
®
Itanium Processor Family processors and new PA-RISC processors as they are
developed in the future, providing customers with excellent investment protection.
The rp8400 supports 16 hot-plug PCI cards and up to 64 gigabytes of main memory. And it’s
packed with high availability features; like HP Superdome, the rp8400 supports hardware and
software partitioning, plus online partition maintenance and upgrades (in dual-partitioned systems).
It also features redundant and hot-swappable cooling units and power supplies, hot-plug disks and
I/O cards, and an extremely reliable and fault-resilient main memory and cache memory subsystem.
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