Category Archives: HP

Partner Exchange 2013

I managed to weasel my way into another awesome VMware Partner Exchange conference.  This year, HP provided myself, along with another four social media darlings, an all expenses paid trip.  Thanks HP! This year PEX seemed a bit more tame than previous years.  VMware has done a great job describing their three pronged vision (End …

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HP at VMware Partner Exchange

HP provided myself, along with another four social media darlings, an all expenses paid trip to VMware’s Partner Exchange conference (more coming on that).  As part of the trip, I attended the HP Boot Camp this year.  Given the fact that there wasn’t an NDA required and the fact that I work for an HP …

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HP Storage Tech Day

I was recently (two weeks ago) lucky enough to be invited to attend an HP Storage Tech Day.  It was a great opportunity to learn some great tech and network with some great people. I had every intention of getting this post out earlier (honestly!), but the day job and other engagements have kept me beyond busy.  At …

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Picky Flex-10 SFP+ Connectors

I discovered this last week that Cisco SFP+ cables will not work with HP’s Flex-10 modules.  They are recognized by Virtual Connect, but are listed as “incompatible.” Fortunately, the Cisco Nexus 5000’s are not as picky and will recognize and use the HP SFP+ cables just fine.

Interpreting HP Serial Number

Ever wonder how they come up with serial numbers for HP servers?  Take this for instance serial number (made this up on my own, so any match to a real serial number is completely coincidental): USE8441234.  Here’s what each piece means: US = Country Code, in this case, obviously the United States E = Site …

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