HP Simplifies Business Protection for Small and Mid-size
Businesses with New Smart Office Program
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 19, 2005 -- As part of its Smart Office
initiative for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs), HP today
introduced the HP Business Protection portfolio, which helps
customers keep their companies up and running by better
safeguarding their business systems and IT operations.
According to a recent Forrester Research survey of 1,002 IT
decision makers at North American companies of less than 1,000
employees, nearly half plan to purchase new security technologies
within the next year.(1) Reflecting this concern, HP is offering an
extensive lineup of solutions designed to provide a smarter,
simpler and safer way for customers to protect their businesses
from incidents ranging from virus threats to large-scale natural
disasters.
Laptop Battery The HP Business Protection portfolio emphasizes three
areas:
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Thinkpad * Security protection - HP supports SMBs by arming them with the
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* Data protection -- With HP's data protection solutions,
businesses are provided the tools to capture, distribute and
protect information automatically and back up and recover data
quickly and affordably.
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* Business-critical availability -- HP provides products and
services that can help keep business systems running during
critical times, such as power outages, floods, mudslides,
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"The new HP portfolio is a comprehensive approach to business
protection that really addresses the business challenges that SMBs
struggle with most, such as ease of management of their networking
products and maintaining the integrity of their data," said Chris
Liebert, senior analyst, Small & Medium Business Strategies,
Yankee Group. "With a complete lineup of products, services and
expert advice, HP is making it easy and affordable for small and
mid-sized business customers to reduce risk so they can better
focus on their businesses. While most vendors address point
security concerns, HP has thought this through completely ...
considering all the threats that could bring down a business and
addressing data protection, IT security and availability."
It is as if Microsoft thinks that data protection is not necessary for home computers and computers used by small businesses.
Desktop Computer Among the new services and products are the HP Smart Desktop
Management Service for data protection and security of networked
PCs; a pioneering online SMB Security Solution Center to make it
easier for small business owners and partners to understand and
choose security features to best protect their businesses; and
affordable, easy-to-use storage and server solutions that help
protect business data and keep it available when an SMB needs it
most.
Notebooks "After facing a security breach, IT threat or disaster, the
survival of a smaller business often depends on how quickly it can
recover," said Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president and general
manager, Small and Medium Business, HP. "In today's increasingly
data-centric business
environment, IT preparedness is
a major component to getting back to business. SMBs must
confront this reality and focus their attention on this critical
issue -HP's new Business Protection portfolio is simplifying
that process."
Lenovo The importance of data protection, integrity and availability to
SMBs is evident in the statistics from a recent University of Texas
study of companies that suffered from catastrophic data loss due to
disaster. The study showed that 43 percent never reopened and 51
percent closed within two years.(2)
Hard Drive "HP enables us to feel so much more confident that our data is
backed up," said Chuck Ostrowski, director of Information
Technology at Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish, a
Los Angeles-based law firm. "With earthquakes so abundant in
California, we have to take every precaution to keep our data
protected so our company can continue to be successful after
disasters. If it costs us $20,000 per hour in lost billable
attorney time every time the network goes down, imagine what it
costs to lose data and files. We wouldn't choose another vendor -
HP is the backbone of support to our IT infrastructure and keeps us
up and running."
Travelstar HP security solutions help protect SMBs from viruses, spam,
spyware and intrusion
Gateway Building on the security solutions portfolio first introduced in
November 2004, HP and its partners have announced two new solutions
to its "Layers of Security" approach of protecting businesses from
intrusion by viruses, spam, spyware and other malicious
attacks.
Laptop Parts The new HP Smart Desktop Management Service is a security
service sold and delivered by HP or a qualified HP channel partner.
Built from the ground up based on feedback from customers on their
security needs, this comprehensive new service provides worry-free,
off-site data protection, security and support of their individual
client systems for an introductory price of less than $20 per month
per seat,(3) with no minimum seat requirements or setup fees.
Software The service delivers remote data backup and restore capabilities
with enhanced security features, hassle-free computer virus
protection powered by Symantec for networked desktops and notebooks
from HP or any other vendor, automatic Microsoft operating system
updates, and ongoing support that features an innovative remote
services platform and active, real-time assistance to answer
questions or support any components of this service. Additional
information about the service is available at
http://www.hp.com/go/clientprotection.
Hard Drives "The need to secure computers from spyware and complex Internet
threats is becoming a top concern for smaller businesses," said
Bill Buie, vice president, Global Strategic Partners at Symantec.
"The new Smart Desktop Management Service from HP leverages
Symantec technology and security expertise to provide the proactive
protection that customers now require to properly protect
themselves. Symantec is pleased to be partnering with HP to deliver
this new service to customers worldwide that will help keep their
companies up and running."
Electronics The HP SMB Security Solution Center is a website that provides
detailed information about security features to help simplify the
selection of IT security solutions when customers are configuring
their new PCs, notebooks or workstations online. Expected to be
available later this month, it will span several layers of security
and provide customers and channel partners with an intuitive means
to determine their security.
Canon Resellers will be able leverage this content as an easy-to-use
tool to assist their customers in making their security protecting
selections. The HP SMB Security Solutions Center gives customers a
single source to identify and purchase security solutions to best
protect their business investments.
Desktop Pc "HP's Business Protection solutions and approach is just what we
in the reseller community have been looking for," said Arlin
Sorensen, president, Heartland Technologies. "We, in fact, have
been working to find ways amongst ourselves to deliver a
predictable, affordable and scaleable solution set to meet our
customers' needs, and HP's SMB Business Protection portfolio does
this for us."
Desktop Computers HP data protection helps keep customer and financial information
safe
Think Pad Not only must SMBs keep customer, financial and other critical
information safely and securely stored, but government regulations
such as Sarbanes-Oxley in the United States, the Data Protection
Act in Europe and HPB 517 in Japan are increasingly making it a
legal requirement. By using an HP data protection solution, SMBs
are better armed to protect their information and recover lost data
in the event of crisis.
Repair The newest addition to the lineup is the HP StorageWorks Ultrium
448 Tape Drive. With pricing starting at $2,199,(3) this reliable,
entry-level tape drive provides quick and easy disaster recovery
through HP's exclusive One-Button Disaster Recovery feature.
Designed for use with entry-level and midrange HP ProLiant servers,
the Ultrium 448 tape drive is a half-height LTO Ultrium solution
with 400 gigabytes of compressed (2:1) capacity per data cartridge
and able to back up up to 172.8 GB/hour.
Data Recovery Other HP data protection offerings include backup and storage
solutions such as HP OpenView Storage Mirroring Software, which
performs real-time data replication between servers on a LAN to
provide fail-over capabilities and avoid data loss. Also included
in the portfolio are select, award-winning HP digital imaging
solutions that help convert paper-based documents into digital
information that can easily be accessed, stored and managed.
Cisco HP business-critical availability helps keep SMB business
systems up and running
Keyboard HP business-critical availability solutions are designed for
customers who require 24x7 data availability or for any SMB seeking
to be back online as quickly as possible after a business
disruption. HP offers a family of innovative server solutions
designed to protect the availability of the systems and
applications businesses depend on.
Monitor The newly updated HP ProLiant DL380 Packaged Cluster enables two
servers to back each other up, keeping data available without
intervention even during hardware and software failure or periods
of planned server maintenance. The solution is orderable in one
part number, is fully redundant and comes completely contained for
rapid installation. Consisting of two server nodes and shared
storage prepacked in a
space-efficient cabinet, this
solution is priced starting at $10,449.(3)
Desktop The HP Integrated Lights-Out Advantage Pack (iLO) is an optional
feature on most HP ProLiant servers to provide business-critical
availability of data remotely. For as little as $349 per server,(3)
iLO provides industry-leading remote management that is essential
for businesses that support remote servers. It provides full remote
access and management of server power, system console and system
event logs regardless of the state of operation of the server.
Infosys With iLO, a server support
person can install a service
pack or firmware update, diagnose problems and change settings
on a server in a remote office or even on the road from a
handheld.(4) This remote capability reduces diagnosis and repair
times and helps diminish the need for costly onsite support.
Refurbished Laptops Business protection roundtable
Wipro HP announced its Business Protection portfolio in conjunction
with an interactive roundtable discussion on the importance of
business protection for smaller businesses. The roundtable featured
leading IT industry and small business experts, the International
Center for Enterprise Preparedness and U.S. and European small
business customers. A rebroadcast of this event is available at
http://www.hp.com/smb/businessprotectionwebcast.
Lap Top More information about the HP Business Protection solutions and
services for SMBs is available in an online press kit at
http://www.hp.com/go/BusinessProtection.
Refurbished About HP
Memory HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses
and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT
infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and
imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended April 30,
2005, HP revenue totaled $83.3 billion. More information about HP
(NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
Intel (1) Forrester Research, "The State Of IT In The SMB Market:
Business Technographics North America." Meredith Childs, April 22,
2004
As400 (2) University of Texas Center for Research on Information
Systems, Datamation, June 14, 1994.
Averatec (3) Estimated U.S. list price. Actual prices may
vary.
Hardware (4) Additional wireless network services and devices may be
required.
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