HP has broadened its Adaptive Infrastructure (AI) portfolio with new software solutions that enable customers to reduce costs and improve data centre management as they position their businesses for success.

The latest addition spotlights significant enhancements to HP Insight Dynamics – VSE, the industry’s first software solution to manage physical and virtual resources in the same way, said a HP official.

These include options for Insight Orchestration and Insight Recovery, the first in a series of product announcements planned for 2009 that represent an increased focus by the company on the HP AI initiative and portfolio.

With businesses cutting costs, reducing risk and leveraging IT resources to seize greater competitive advantage, the HP AI initiative delivers the integrated product and service set needed for comprehensive management and 24/7, lights-out operations for next-generation technology environments.

HP AI’s proven methodology enables customers to move from high-cost IT islands to an agile technology infrastructure that delivers real value to their businesses.

“Cost management and agility are top of mind for chief information officers, yet significant portions of technology budgets are invested in maintenance instead of innovation,” said vice-president, Adaptive Infrastructure, HP, Duncan Campbell.

“HP is building on our AI initiative by delivering offerings to meet challenges customers face today as they scrutinize their technology choices, and to help them emerge strong when the economy improves.”

Administrators can design templates that specify the infrastructure required to run different applications on servers, as well as associated storage and network resources. With the push of a button, physical and virtual infrastructure can be automatically assigned and configured to the exact template specifications.

Also included is a web-based portal and integrated workflow engine to allow for consistent implementation throughout the data center. This eliminates human errors and accelerates deployment.

The Insight Orchestration option is available now on HP ProLiant servers and is expected to be available on HP Integrity servers later this year. – TradeArabia News Service