Compaq Proliant 2500/1500 Server Upgrades ...solutions for moving up to more power, performance, and capacity Are the increased demands of doing business today forcing you to reevaluate your server needs? Compaq(R) has a range of attractive solutions. Our new server and options paths will move your current ProLiant 2500 or 1500 server environment to a higher level of efficiency. Regardless of the path you choose, you'll gain the power and performance you need to handle the demands of your increasing workload. A Compaq solution will... Best meet your IT needs Our open platforms are integrated with a broad range of options, solutions, and services - allowing you to build the comprehensive standards-based server solution you need. Help you achieve a higher return on investment and reduce ownership costs Compaq platforms are fully-integrated and tested solutions, with applications and options to ensure faster time-to-success and operational efficiency. Ensure investment protection over time Compaq drives new technologies and solutions to open standards - allowing you to take advantage of rapid industry development and achieve a more sustainable business advantage over time. Provide a stable and secure computing environment As the worldwide volume platform leader for industry-standard solutions, Compaq has more experience and knowledge in designing, integrating, and testing standards-based servers than any other server vendor. Compaq has shipped over 2 million servers - more than the next three largest competitors combined. Move up to the Compaq ProLiant 3000 server - the world's best- selling departmental server Your departments and remote offices are entering a new age of growing demands - an age where dependence on LANs and demanding network applications require more server performance and capacity than ever before. The answer? The Compaq ProLiant 3000. The ProLiant 3000 server delivers a superior combination of performance, availability features, and lasting value. Designed as a departmental or branch office service for file/print, Internet/intranet, database, and application functions, the ProLiant 3000 server comes with enterprise-class high-availability and manageability features. For more information on the ProLiant 3000 server, visit the Web site: www. compaq.com/products/servers/proliant3000/index.html TPC-C Top Ten Price/Performance - Compaq ProLiant 3000 server 6/500 Results for Compaq ProLiant server 6/500 configuration using two- way configuration of the 500 MHz 512 KB cache, Pentium 111 CPU $/tpmC tpmC 22.64 12,033.60 Take a quantum leap forward to the Compaq ProLiant 5500 server - Compaq's entry-level enterprise server The ProLiant 5500 server raises the standard for performance and value in the enterprise. Both the tower and rack version offer space-efficient design with breakthrough performance - and a most affordable price. Growing networks based on critical applications from vendors such as SAP(R), Oracle(R), Microsoft(R), and Lotus(R) demand the best performance your money can buy. The Compaq ProLiant 5500 server is designed specifically for businesses that demand both top performance and maximum value. The ProLiant 5500 server sets a new standard for performance and value in the enterprise. For more information on the ProLiant 5500 server, visit the Web site: www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliant5500-xeon/index2.html Benefits of upgrading to the Compaq ProLiant 3000 server* o Gain up to 1/2 times CPU performance o Improve scalability to accommodate future growth -- with path to 4-processor Xeon [TM] technology o Achieve 4 times the memory support -- ensuring enterprise-class peformance for I/O-intensive applications o Gain the expandability advantage of up to 8 slots -- allowing for additional external storage, NICs, and more o Minimize system downtime with bult-in fault-tolerance o Support for both the latest version and legacy operating system versions including back to Windows NT Server 3.51, Novell Netware 3.2, and SOC UnixWare 2.1.x * Compared to Proliant 2500 server. Proliant 1500 server comparisons will yield even greater results. Enhance your current Compaq Proliant 2500/1500 system CPU upgrade Compaq extends the life of your Proliant 2500 server by introducing a 333 MHz Pentium(R) II processor -- upgradable to dual processing with 512K of integrated level-2 cache. A CPU upgrade provides scability to a maximum of 3 GB of RAM -- raising your ProLiant 2500 server to a new level of performance. For more information on the CPU upgrade, visit: www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliant 2500/ description-pentium2upgrade.html Storage upgrade Compaq offers a range of storage products for your ProLiant 2500/1500 server. Solutions range from our SCSI-based SMART-2SL Array Controller -- to our highly scable Fibre Channel products. The best minds in the industry work with Compaq to give you the best solution - including Microsoft, Novell, SCO UNIX, SAP, Oracle, BaaN, and other solution providers. Snapshot Comparison of ProLiant 1500, 2500, 3000, and 5500 ProLiant ProLiant ProLiant ProLiant 1500 2500 3000 5500 Processor Pentium, Pentium, Pentium, Pentium 133,166Mhz Pro 180, II 400, II Xeon 200 Mhz 450 Mhz 400,450 Pentium Mhz III 500 Mhz Pentium III Xeon 500 Mhz # of Processors Supported 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-4 Processor Cache 512 KB 512 KB 512 KB Up to 1 MB Maximum Memory 256 MB 1 GB 4 GB 4 GB Expansion Slots 5-EISA 2-PCI 5-PCI 6-PCI 2-PCI 4-shared 3-shared 1-shared 1-shared EISA/PCI EISA/PCI EISA/PCI EISA/PCI Maximum Internal 21.5 GB 63.7 GB 182 GB 218 GB Storage Memory upgrade Compaq incorporates the finest industry-standard memory, offering memory upgrades in various capacities to accommodate your growing needs. The ProLiant 2500 server accepts industry-standard Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) to provide the flexibility you need. The ProLiant 1500 server accepts industry-standard Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs). Suitable for mission-critical applications, Compaq memory modules are designed and fully tested to our exacting specifications. Trade in your older servers The Compaq Server Trade-in Program offers you an easy way to migrate your investment in older Intel-based Compaq and non-Compaq servers to improved levels of performance and reliability. This program will accept certain Compaq and non-Compaq server trade-ins in conjunction with a new Compaq ProLiant server acquisition. World-class services, worldwide Compaq Services - staffed by more than 29,000 IT professionals in over 100 countries - provides a central source of advice, assistance, and accountability for even the most complex multivendor network. Our team includes 15,000 Microsoft-trained specialists, 2,200 Windows NT-certified engineers, and more than 850 Novell engineers. We can configure, deliver, and support your servers the way you want, when you want. For more information on Compaq Services, visit our Web site at: www.compaq.com/services Learn more To learn more about ProLiant server upgrade opportunities, please contact your local Compaq Sales Office, Authorized Reseller, or call 1-800-345-1518. You can also find more information on ProLiant servers and products at: www.compaq.com/products/servers Compaq, the Compaq logo, and ProLiant are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Better answers is a service mark of Compaq Computer Corporation. Other products and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners. Compaq believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date; such information is subject to change without notice. Compaq is not responsible for any inadvertent errors. Compaq conducts its business in a manner that conserves the environment and protects the safety and health of its employees, customers, and the community. 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