HP Technology Consulting: HP CloudStart for Hyper-VEffective implementation of HP Cloud Foundation for Hyper-VService brief

Be cloud readyAs your organization discovers the advantages of cloud computing, your line-of-business developers may be bypassing IT to get applications in public cloud environments faster than you think.

The move is on toward an instant-on, multi-sourced world with service provided through in-house private clouds and external public clouds.

That’s why IT teams and CIOs need to work together to strike a comprehensive service-based approach that includes hybrid sourcing options such as private cloud and public cloud.

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Cloud challenges—and a silver lining One downside to the proliferation of public cloud services without IT involvement is that your organization cannot effectively track, measure and budget for shadow IT. That means there is no real accountability for the usage or security of resources. On the other hand, you cannot afford long-drawn processes for private cloud deployments.

With HP CloudStart for Hyper-V, you won’t have to wait. You can get compute services for a fixed, affordable price and have it up and running in less than 30 days after hardware and software installation using HP BladeSystem Matrix.

When it comes to private cloud deployment, HP CloudStart for Hyper-V offers your organization a solution that can accelerate the deployment of service-oriented environments and match the speed, flexibility and economics of public clouds—minus the risk or loss of control. It is designed to bring together key technologies and services components to help you get into the cloud faster.

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A solid foundation for your move to the cloudImplementing a private cloud enables IT departments to change the way they deliver technology services. Given the day-to-day pressures that IT departments face, organizations are looking for the simplest and fastest way to move to a private cloud.

HP Cloud Foundation is the reference architecture that lays the foundation for private cloud based on HP BladeSystem Matrix and Microsoft® System Center. You receive the benefits of shared services in a private cloud environment delivered in one converged, tested and fully integrated platform.

Built on HP BladeSystem, the industry’s leading blade architecture, Matrix rapidly adjusts to your dynamic business demands and enables you to provision and modify complex infrastructure in minutes.

Start with CloudStart Leveraging our years of experience with shared services, data center transformation and cloud computing, HP CloudStart services provide the consulting and integration resources needed for effective implementation a bounded private cloud.

In the four weeks following hardware installation and start-up, we work with you through a series of workshops to define cloud computing needs and capabilities, plans for implementation and future projects, and implement and customize your solution.

Specific activities include:

•Workshops and planning services•Service definition, pricing and chargeback

integration•Network integration (DNS, DHCP)•Storage setup—up to two storage tiers•Integrated backup—up to two backup policies•Basic integration with operations•Security policy review and planning •Implementation and testing•Project management

Customized data center integrationLooking for a way to tailor your private cloud solution to your unique requirements?

The good news is HP CloudStart for Hyper-V can be extended and customized for building a comprehensive enterprise private cloud solution.Choose from options that include: •Additional compute services for Windows®

templates, storage tiers, backup policies, workflow customizations, security integration and high availability

•A fully integrated and data center-ready Private Cloud using the HP Cloud Foundation for Hyper-V

•SLA management•Software lifecycle management•Disaster recovery and data replication•Meta-scheduling and cloud bursting capabilities

The combined HP Cloud Foundation for Hyper-V and HP CloudStart services for Hyper-V are members of Microsoft’s Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program.

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More services for every phase of your cloud journeyMoving to the cloud means tightening your focus on the people, process and organizational aspects of cloud computing—and new operational model that comes with it. To help you make the most of your private cloud deployment and HP CloudStart for Hyper-V, HP offers:•HP Cloud Discovery Workshops – Define your

cloud direction and strategy through the workshops and sessions conducted by us.

•HP Cloud Roadmap Service – Build an execution plan and roadmap of your projects with HP CloudStart Solution at the center.

•HP Cloud Design Service – Design your cloud infrastructure and modify it to suit your business needs.

•HP Cloud Service Automation – Provide application provisioning, agentless monitoring and complete lifecycle management for physical and virtual servers and applications.

•HP Secure Advantage and HP Cloud Security Analysis Service – Look forward to greater levels of safety, as you manage cloud-related security, compliance and governance issues.

•HP Support and Education Services – Rely on HP to design, deploy, operate and support the IT systems that run your business.

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Collaboration at every turnAt the end of the day, it matters that we give you a private cloud solution that works well for you. This client-driven approach has no sourcing bias and goes beyond just another new technology implementation. We work with you to find the right people, process, technology solution for your business. We collaborate with you to make technology the difference in your business. Our client-driven approach has no sourcing bias. We work with you to find the right solution for your business.

Get ready for your own private cloudHP CloudStart gets private clouds to really work for you. With years of experience and a team of skilled professionals to stand by you, going the private cloud way was never easier and more hassle free. To see what else HP CloudStart can do for you, visit www.hp.com/services/coreinfrastructure and www.hp.com/services/cloud. Or contact your HP sales representative.