HP ProCurve's network forms an open platform, on which you can deploy your choice of best-in-class applications and services with the confidence that the combined solution will work.
The HP ProCurve network forms a flexible open-standards-based foundation layer. This provides a platform that can deliver additional applications and services, from both HP ProCurve and an array of leading application and appliance vendors.
Applications within the ecosystem can be implemented on standalone appliances, or on industry-standard servers such as a HP ProLiant server, or as ProCurve ONE Integrated applications hosted on the Services Module.
In all three implementation cases, ProCurve's product portfolio forms the open-standards based network supporting ProCurve ONE Solutions.
The first HP ProCurve product to support the direct integration of applications is the HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module.
This is an Intel-based module with dual 10G interfaces that connect directly into the fabric of ProCurve’s flagship chassis-based switch platforms, the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 8212zl.
This integration allows the deployment of the same services across the network within the core or in a data-center, at the edge of the campus LAN, or out in a branch office.
The Services Module incorporates a secure environment in which only applications that have been tested, certified and downloaded without error will run, helping to maintain application performance, switch security, and network protection from vulnerabilities.
Applications come pre-configured in an installation image, which includes the application along with the operating-system which is needed to support the application. In this manner, once installed the solution will behave as a standalone appliance, with the additional benefits of switch integration.
ProCurve ONE offers an array of applications available for integration with your network, from the core or data-center, at the edge of the LAN, or out at the branch office.
Part of the HP ProCurve ONE Program that enables secure best-in-class applications and services in the ProCurve infrastructure, the HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module is a x86-based server module that provides two 10-GbE network links into the switch backplane.
A high performance, full-featured chassis switch solution that offers reduced complexity in a complete Core-to-Edge network solution and delivers to market the industry's 1st core switch with a lifetime warranty.
Consists of Layer 2/3/4 switches that offer the most advanced intelligent edge capability in a chassis (6-slot and 12-slot) form factor.
